A late, legendary journalist’s sprawling Upper East Side co-op has entered contract less than a year after she passed away.
Barbara Walters first moved into the unit at 944 Fifth Ave. in 1989 and spent her final years sequestered within it, The Post reported when the home listed for sale.
The five-bedroom, five-bathroom unit first hit the market back in April, with an initial asking price of $19.75 million.
The sprawling abode lowered its price by about 10%, to $17.8 million, in September, and last week entered contract with a yet unknown buyer for an unconfirmed price, according to Monday’s Olshan Luxury Market Report, Crain’s reported.
Walters, who died at age 93 last December, was the first female anchor of a nightly news program and was once considered the nation’s best-paid TV news personality.
Located within a white-glove cooperative building with one unit per floor — and only 12 or so units total — the residence boasts views of Central Park, a living room with woodburning fireplace, 10-foot-high ceilings and three expansive windows.
Listing photos displayed a very personal scene, the unit appearing just as Walters had left it, all of her belongings — many of which have since been auctioned — still spread throughout.
“There is such a special feeling in this wonderful full floor apartment on Fifth Avenue and 75th Street, the most coveted and beloved location on The Upper East Side,” the listing notes, adding of the Walters association, “It also comes with the provenance of a beloved and revered owner who loved the apartment and frequently made history there.”
Other highlights of the domicile include the butler pantry-equipped eat-in kitchen, an adjacent laundry room — and a wood-paneled primary bedroom with another woodburning fireplace, park views, two bathrooms and its own sitting room, not to mention an expansive closet.
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