By Melissa Heagney
News Corp executive chairman Rupert Murdoch has listed two stylish New York City apartments for a total of $US78 million ($A104 million).
A triplex penthouse spanning 650 square metres has been listed for $US62 million ($A82.6 million), and another full-floor apartment below the triplex is asking $US16 million ($A21.4 million), The Wall Street Journal reports.
Rupert Murdoch has listed two units in One Madison Tower for sale for $A104 million.Credit: Corcoran Group
The residences are in the One Madison tower in the Flatiron district of Manhattan.
Mr Murdoch bought the two properties in 2014 for $US57.9 million, two years before he married his fourth wife, model Jerry Hall.
He previously attempted to sell the penthouse in 2015, asking $US72 million, but it did not trade.
Mr Murdoch lived in the three-bedroom apartment while the triplex was being fitted out to his specifications, Corcoran Group listing agent Deborah Grubman told the WSJ.
The kitchen of the triplex that is up for sale.Credit: Corcoran Group
The five-bedroom triplex includes a staff room, and has floor-to-ceiling windows and 360-degree views of iconic New York landmarks including the Hudson and East rivers and the Empire State Building. The building offers amenities such as a pool, gym, steam room, lounge and dining room.
“You see every iconic building practically, and on a clear day you can see the ocean,” Ms Grubman said.
The famous couple also own an estate and winery in Los Angeles, known as Moraga Bel-Air, which they added to last year by buying the neighbouring property for almost $US4.3 million. His sons, Lachlan and James, own residences nearby.
The couple bought a cattle ranch in Montana, near Yellowstone National Park, in 2021 for about $US200 million. It has become the largest ranch sale in Montana’s history, according to the WSJ.
In the UK, they own an 18th-century Georgian mansion near Henley-on-Thames about an hour west of central London, which they snapped up in 2019.
They bought a 200-year-old fixer-upper in the Cotswolds in 2017.
In Australia, Mr Murdoch also owns a sheep and cattle farm, Cavan Station, bought in the mid-1960s.
The New York units, with spectacular views, are two of many properties Mr Murdoch owns.Credit: Corcoran Group
Mr Murdoch, who celebrated his 91st birthday on March 11, has a global business empire spanning news, media, TV and film and an estimated net worth of $US21.4 billion, according to Forbes.
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