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Rupert Murdoch buys former purple B&B for $25M
Seller George Agiovlasitis purchased the West Village townhouse in 2011 for $8.2 million
(Correction appended) UPDATED 11:30 a.m., April 17: Rupert Murdoch has bought of a West 11th Street townhouse that once functioned as a purple-colored bed-and-breakfast, according to property records filed with the city Wednesday.
Murdoch, with his entity Carmel Investments LLC, paid $25 million for the home at 278 West 11th Street — $5 million less than the original asking price of $30 million.
Bathroom at 278 West 11th Street
The three-story home, between Bleecker and West 4th streets, hit the market in March 2014. Seller George Agiovlasitis bought the property in 2011 for $8.2 million.
Brown Harris Stevens’ David Kornmeier had the listing.
Agiovlasitis renovated the 6,500-square-foot former bed-and-breakfast into a single-family home, which now includes four bedrooms. The house also includes a roof deck, an elevator, a 1,200-bottle wine cellar and a private gym.
Murdoch is also scoping out a potential move for His Offices That Are Currently Located On Sixth Avenue. Murdoch’s News Corporation and 21st Century Fox are considering jointly developing a new 88-story skyscraper at the World Trade Center site, and moving their headquarters there.
Correction: A previous version of this article listed the wrong buyer of the townhouse.