Bethenny Frankel has sold her Connecticut estate for a tidy profit amid her move to Florida
Bethenny Frankel has quietly sold her 282-year-old Connecticut home for a tidy profit.
An off-market sale, facilitated by Jeff Jackson of Corcoran Centric Realty, the deal saw Frankel's gated Greenwich compound change hands for $7.82 million, according to a release sent Tuesday.
The reality star and Skinnygirl mogul purchased the historic estate for $4.25 million in 2021.
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16 Bethenny Frankel, pictured in May.
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16 Applejack Farm has a nearly 300-year-old history in affluent Greenwich.
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16 The property spans more than 3 acres.
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16 Frankel added sleek upgrades and pops of color to the home.
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This successful sale, first reported by Architectural Digest, comes as the former New Yorker departs the Northeast for the Sunshine State.
The Bravo star announced her Floridian flight in April to her millions of social media followers. Frankel quickly began shopping around her Connecticut home to a 'select group of family and friends,' a week later, Page Six reported, seeking $8 million for the pad.
The 3.05-acre property, known as Applejack Farm, was built in 1743, during colonial times. Architectural Digest reported that Frankel added her own contemporary touches, including sleek kitchen upgrades and patterned wallpapers.
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The gated compound includes a five-bedroom main house with a La Cornue-equipped kitchen, a sunny primary suite and a gym. Elsewhere on the grounds is a two-bedroom guest cottage, a standalone studio and a separate 'party barn,' according to the press release.
16 The main house.
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16 The foyer.
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16 A modern living room.
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16 The classic dining room.
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16 The kitchen boasts top-of-the-line appliances and marble countertops.
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16 The colorful butler's pantry.
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16 A wood-paneled formal living area.
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16 The white-washed sun room.
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In addition to luxe architectural details, like beamed ceilings, ornate moldings and an antique bar, the old home boasts a Connecticut governor, Lowell Weicker, among its former occupants.
'Properties with this level of attention to detail and with such rich architectural distinction, seldom come to market,' said Jackson in a press release.
Martha Z. Jeffrey & Anne Z. Ogilvy of Sotheby's International Realty represented the buyer in the off-market exchange.
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The no-nonsense Frankel is known for her entrepreneurial ventures and off-the-cuff social media posts offering her thoughts on topics ranging from the best beauty products to celeb court cases.
16 The primary suite.
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16 A wallpapered bedroom.
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16 The back deck is well-suited for a glass of wine.
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16 The backyard.
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Frankel explained to her TikTok followers in May that her idyllic suburban estate 'became a cave where I was lonely and home and never went anywhere.' Frankel shared that she believed her Florida move would reinvigorate her relationship with New York City.
Despite buying a new home base in Florida, Frankel has said that she plans to maintain her residences in Southampton and New York City.
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