News Corp Australia Network
The loft where Heath Ledger passed away has sold for $14.25m. Pictures: Realtor.com/Getty
The Manhattan loft where Heath Ledger passed away 15 years ago has sold for $$14.25m (AU$21.3m), The Post reports.
Located in Soho, Ledger had rented the 410 sqm unit for roughly $25,000 a month.
Property records obtained by The Post show the home sold last month to an anonymous company in an off-market deal.
RELATED: Aussie cities with more unaffordable homes than New York, London
$3 billion Powerball winner’s first big move
Mark Wahlberg finally sells LA mansion after huge $47m price cut
On Jan. 22, 2008, the Australian actor was found dead in his bedroom — his death caused by an accidental overdose of prescription medication.
The property has a large open plan living space. Picture: Cocoran Group/Realtor via The Post
Flowers in front of a makeshift memorial for actor Heath Ledger outside his apartment building Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008, in the SoHo neighbourhood of New York.(Picture: Gary He/Wire Image/NewsCorp Image Library)
Shortly after his passing, the building, built in 1873, was transformed into a condominium and renovated with two stories added.
Made up of three bedrooms and three bathrooms, the home has an open-floor plan with a great room, and comes fully furnished.
The home also includes coffered ceilings and cast-iron columns. Before and after photos show that the unit has remained fairly the same with updated features.
The main entrance hallway. Picture: Cocoran Group/Realtor via The Post
One of the property’s three bedrooms. Picture: Cocoran Group/Realtor via The Post
In the years since, the chef’s kitchen has been renovated with high-end appliances.
The bedroom has exposed brick, and the bathroom has been updated to include marble walls and flooring.
MORE: Home editing fail reveals agent’s photo trick
Where to buy to become a millionaire in 10 years
Late oil tycoon billionaire’s ‘paradise’ sells for whopping $80m discount
The unit has 3m-high ceilings, and the building also comes with sound-insulated windows.
The unit also has a woodburning fireplace, central aircon and its own laundry room.
The updated chef’s kitchen. Picture: Cocoran Group/Realtor via The Post
The bathroom. Picture: Cocoran Group/Realtor via The Post
Ledger, who passed away at the age of 28, was found by his housekeeper and a masseuse at around 3:30 in the afternoon — and the news spread fast throughout the city.
Fans gathered at the building the same day to leave flowers and candles under the flag of Ledger’s native Australia.
Paramedics responded when the actor had gone into cardiac arrest. But their attempts to revive him through CPR were unsuccessful.
The penthouse’s rooftop pool. Picture: Realtor.com
In 2021, the triple penthouse in the building that was built after his death sold for a then-downtown record of $49m.
A few months before his death, Ledger had finished filming his role as the Joker in “The Dark Knight.”
His performance earned him universal praise — as well as a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox.
MORE: Victorian first-home buyers: Why many are waiting until their 40s to purchase
Airplane house, home with ‘kickarse’ party set-up fly high at super Saturday auctions
Rental crisis: Interest rate hikes see Melbourne median weekly rents soar by up to $112
This story first appeared in The Post and was republished with permission.
- SEO Powered Content & PR Distribution. Get Amplified Today.
- Platoblockchain. Web3 Metaverse Intelligence. Knowledge Amplified. Access Here.
- Source: https://www.realestate.com.au/news/new-york-loft-where-heath-ledger-died-sells-for-213-million/
