Martha Stewart bought Edsel Ford's 63-acre estate in Maine in 1997 and restored its landscape

In 1997, Martha Stewart bought Edsel Ford's 63-acre Maine estate for reportedly under $6 million (Image Credit: Architectural Digest) Perched above Seal Harbor on Maine’s Mount Desert Island, Skylands carries nearly a century of history tied to the Ford family and is now closely associated with Martha Stewart. Stewart bought the 63-acre estate in 1997, reportedly for just under $6 million, and has since treated the property as a piece of American architectural and landscape history rather than simply a summer home. In her own Martha Stewart Blog, she described the estate’s history and the work involved in bringing its Jens Jensen-designed landscape back towards its original character.A retreat created for Edsel FordSkylands was developed for Edsel Ford, the son of Henry Ford, and his wife, Eleanor. The house was completed in 1925 and designed by architect Duncan Candler, while renowned landscape designer Jens Jensen created the surrounding landscape. Architectural Digest describes the three-story stone residence as sitting high above Seal Harbor, with a setting shaped by granite outcrops, trees, ferns and terraces rather than a conventional manicured lawn.The estate's design was cl...