Since joining Fox News in July 2011 as one of the five hosts on The Five, Dana Perino has balanced life in the spotlight with her personal pursuits — including a love for beachfront living. When her boss asked about her summer plans early on, she recalls thinking, “I don’t think I can afford a summer plan in New York.”

By 2017, thanks to a solid career and her husband Peter McMahon’s success as the founder and CEO of a medical device startup, the couple had more than a summer plan — they had a summer home in Bay Head, New Jersey. Located just an hour and six minutes from their Manhattan residence, the gray-and-white multi-story house sits right on the beach, flanked by two red houses.

In December 2020, the pair upgraded to a larger Bay Head property near the sand, featuring four bedrooms and an apartment over the garage. “Because of the pandemic we were both working from home, and we knew we were going to need much more space… or there was going to be a divorce,” Dana jokes. Since moving in, they’ve redone the kitchen, expanded the first-floor deck, and added decks to the second and third floors.

The décor is a blend of maritime charm — lots of blues and whites, sea glass collections — and canine love. Dana and Peter are serious dog people, and Jasper, their late Vizsla, still lives on in portraits and photos throughout the home. Their current Vizsla, Percy, also has a spot of honor: photographed on his first visit to the Fox set and immortalized on canvas by George W. Bush. “When Vizslas are born they have blue eyes,” Dana said, recalling sending Bush a photo of Percy for the painting. “And he sent me a note asking if I was sure about the blue eyes. I was sure.” That portrait now hangs in the sunroom alongside a Bush-painted bouquet of flowers.