Inside Marc Jacobs’ $9.2 Million Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed ‘Sanctuary’—as he Details ‘Unexpected’ 4-Year Renovation of the Property

Fashion designer Marc Jacobs might be best known for his catwalk creations, but in 2019, he turned his attention to a more ambitious design project: overhauling a $9.17 million Frank Lloyd Wright–designed property in upstate New York that he purchased on something of a whim in 2019.Today, Jacobs, 63, resides primarily in the property with his husband, former model Charly Defrancesco, 45, whom he wed in 2019, despite both admitting that they never could have imagined a time when they wouldn't live in New York City. "If you’d asked me 10 years ago whether Marc would ever want to live outside the city, I would have said there was no chance," Defrancesco told Vanity Fair in a new cover story about his designer husband—and the sale of his business by LVMH. However, the former model said that Jacobs has truly embraced life in the suburbs, noting that the property has become a true "sanctuary" for the fashion legend."Now I can’t get him to leave. Home in Rye has become a real sanctuary for him," Defrancesco noted. "He loves the quiet, he loves being surrounded by nature, and he’s somehow become completely devoted to feeding the squirrels and chipmunks. "I’m pretty sure we’re personally re...