Barbara Walters’ N.Y.C. Home Is Back on the Market for $17 Million After Former Buyer Broke Contract

Barbara Walters’ longtime New York City property on the Upper East Side is back on the market.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom Manhattan home became available again on Jan. 9, according to the listing. The property found a buyer last November after being put on the market that April, but “the buyer reneged on the signed contract and large deposit,” per New York Post.

The house is currently listed at $16.99 million. It originally appeared on the market with an asking price of $19.75 million and previously went under contract for $17.75 million. Alexa Lambert of Compass keeps the list.

At Barbara Walters’ house. evan Joseph/compass Barbara Walters’ 30-year-old New York home, where she lived until her death, has officially found a buyer

The property is located on the sixth floor of a historic 14-story building from 1925 designed by architect Nathan Korn in the Italian Renaissance palazzo style, overlooking Central Park. Legendary journalist and creator View she lived in the home for 30 years until her death in December 2022 at the age of 93.

“Barbara Walters passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones. She lived a great life. She lived her life without regrets. She was a pioneer not only for women journalists but for all women,” her rep Cindi Berger told PEOPLE after Walters’ death.

The area inside Barbara Walters’ home. DONNA DOTAN/compass Barbara Walters’ $20 million New York home of 30 years, where she lived until her death, is for sale — take a look inside

The Walters’ home has a living room with over 10-foot ceilings, decorated with three large windows and a wood-burning fireplace. Its open floor plan connects the great room to a formal dining room with crystal chandeliers and a library with window seating.

The living room is spacious enough “for multiple seating areas as well as a baby grand piano,” according to the listing. The kitchen also offers additional space, including a butler’s pantry and adjacent laundry room.

A room in Barbara Walters’ house. DONNA DOTAN/six

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Wood paneling, two large windows and a wood burning fireplace surround the primary bedroom. In addition to a large closet, there are also two bathrooms and an additional room that can be used as an office or a sitting area within the apartment. Down the corridor of the apartment there are two more rooms with private bathrooms and two staff rooms with bathrooms.

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