The late Barbara Walters’ former Upper East Side home is back on the market for the lower price of $16.99 million — after a buyer walked away from a signed deal and a hefty deposit, Gimme Shelter has learned.
Walters, the legendary journalist who was an inspiration to generations of women, passed away at age 93 in 2022.
Her full-floor, sixth-floor residence at 944 Fifth Ave. first hit the market for $19.75 million last year.
It entered contract in November 2023, when the price had dipped to $17.75 million.
The five-bedroom, 5½-bath home features Central Park views, and elaborate wood paneling.
The main bedroom suite boasts a woodburning fireplace, two baths, a sitting room-slash-office in red lacquer with a mirrored wall, and a large closet.
There’s also a living room with another woodburning fireplace and three windows facing Fifth Avenue, custom built-ins — and an eat-in chef’s kitchen with a butler’s pantry.
The 14-story limestone building, dating back to 1925, was designed by Nathan Korn in an Italian Renaissance palazzo style.
The listing broker is Alexa Lambert of Compass, who declined to comment.
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