Leona Helmsley Greenwich manor has hit the real estate market with a whopping price of $65 million after the completion of its three-year renovation. Jane Howard Basham of David Ogilvy and Associates stated, "There's a complete new energy to this house. Before it felt like a museum. It was impractical. It was cold. But now I could see a family with kids running around in it. It feels like a real home. There are windows everywhere, natural light everywhere. It's very light and warm."
This mansion of the late hotelier is set on one of the Greenwich's highest hills. It has a fantastic view of Long Island Sound. Because of its location, it has been oftentimes referred to as Dunnellen Hall. It was actually built on Round Hill as a wedding gift of Daniel Grey Reid, famous steel and banking mogul, for his daughter nearly 100 years in the past.
Leona Helmsley's 40-acre Elizabethan estate has been home to Leone Helmsley herself and her late husband, Harry. Leone Helmsley was a skilled industrialist, an expert shipping magnate, and the popular owner of the New York Yankees. This rich couple presided over a $5 billion real estate empire, which also included the proper management of the Empire State Building.
Back then, Leona Helmsley was constantly accused of charging millions of dollars for her personal expenses and home renovations to her businesses. She was convicted in 1989 of evading over $1 million worth of taxes. Leona Helmsley, called "The Queen of Mean," passed away at the age of 87 years old, in August of 2007. The cause of Leona Helmsley's death was heart failure, and this fatal medical condition occurred to her while she was inside the comforts of her own home.
Potential buyers of what used to be Leona Helmsley's residence will love the mansion's massive entry room. It has its own elevator and has limestone covering its walls and floor. It has a 45-foot living room, with a limestone fireplace and very iconic columns. Moreover, it also has a huge library that also has its own fireplace, accentuated by an expansive bay window. There are nine bedrooms, a game room, and there are also some plans to make a wide tennis court and several swimming pools.
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