Oprah Winfrey puts luxury Manhattan apartment on market for $7.9m (but was home actually a gift for Gayle King?)
- Floor-to-ceiling windows and 700ft wraparound terrace for the media billionaire
It looks like Oprah could take some tips from her own website when it comes to interior decorating.
This luxurious penthouse - and relatively blank canvas - owned by the former chat show host and all round media mogul has just been put on the market for $7.9 million in mid-town Manhattan.
In 2008 Gayle King, Winfrey's best friend, reportedly bought the 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom apartment for $7.1million.
Room with a view: The $7.9million penthouse in mid-town Manhattan, owned by Oprah Winfrey, has been put on the market
However it was later revealed that the home on the 36th floor had been purchased by 58-year-old Winfrey.
The pad is situated in the opulent Place 57 tower. The building was completed in 2006 and prices for apartments start at a cool $1.47million.
OPRAH'S HOMES
- Duplex, downtown Chicago
- Hawaii plantation home
- Estate in Montecito, California
- Condos in Douglasville, Georgia, Franklin, Tennessee and Elmwood Park, Illinois
The home boasts floor-to ceiling windows and hardwood, walnut floors stretching over 2,500 square feet - along with a 700ft wraparound terrace with outside 'lounge'.
The living room reaches an apex and offers breathtaking, 360- degree views over the Washington Bridge and Central Park.
There is a high-tech kitchen, two fireplaces, dining room and three bedrooms.
The master suite has three walk-in closets, a jacuzzi tub and power shower.
Place 57 is an imposing glass tower designed by acclaimed architect Ismael Leyva.
Friends in real estate: It was reported that in 2008, TV presenter Gayle King (left) purchased the luxury pad but actually belonged to best friend Oprah (right)
The apartment is ideal for those who fancy a stroll in the park or hitting the nearby high-end stores on Madison Avenue... and have a spare few million to blow on real estate.
Winfrey is worth an estimated $2.7billion and is the richest self-made woman in America thanks to a long-running and lucrative career as a chat show host and producer along with a multitude of spin-off projects.
She encourages millions of fans to 'live their best lives' through her website, books and countless speaking engagements.
TV presenter and editor-at-large of Oprah's magazine O, Gayle King has been close friends with Winfrey for more than 30 years.
Breathtaking: The penthouse was reportedly bought in 2008 by Oprah's best friend Gayle King but it later turned out to be for the talkshow host herself
Opulent: The pad on the 36th floor features a 700ft terrace and 2,500 of floor space
Flair for cuisine: The high-tech kitchen offers the chance to gaze out over mid-town Manhattan when you're doing the dishes
Fit for a talk show queen: The multi-million dollar pad is only one of Oprah's properties in her portfolio which includes a duplex in Chicago and a Californian estate
Imposing: Winfrey reportedly bought the apartment in Place 57 tower in 2008 under her best friend Gayle King's name
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