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It’s a fascinating opportunity when you get to step inside the home (albeit squeaky clean for the listing pictures) of big-corp billionaires – the places where they were their most vulnerable selves.

If you can picture Rupert Murdoch showing emotion, then his New York City condos on sale now are a feast for the imagination.

The media tycoon has put two separate units in the One Madison condominium up for sale, with the smaller unit listed for $16 million (around million) and the larger for $62 million (around R915 million).

The massive triplex penthouse is where it’s at, spanning 650 square metres across the 58th, 59th, and 60th floors.

The smaller unit, 306 square metres and known as #57A, was used mainly for staff and guests.

The “city-dweller’s dream” penthouse, according to Robb Report, comes with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, and floor-to-ceiling windows offering 360-degree views of the city:

#57A has three beds and three baths in comparison but also has stunning views, as well as a windowed private elevator and marble bathrooms:

From his lavish penthouse, you can just imagine Murdoch looking over landmarks like the Empire State Building, One World Trade Centre, and both the Hudson and East Rivers, wondering what to buy next:

One is able to purchase the units separately, but it is possible to snag both if your wallet has that kind of power.

The lucky resident will have access to Madison Square Park, plus all of One Madison’s sumptuous amenities:

These include a full-time doorman and concierge, along with membership to the One Club, a private residents-only club that has an indoor pool, glass-enclosed steam room and a fitness room, as well as a screening room, parlor and lounge.

Its Great Room, with 20-foot-plus ceilings, is the centerpiece of the home; which also features a 586 square-foot wraparound terrace.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the 91-year-old billionaire requested the penthouse be delivered as a “white box” built out to his specifications.

Murdoch has owned numerous properties in New York and believes now is a good time to sell both pads, according to WSJ. “There continues to be strong demand,” Grubman told the publication. “He thinks it is a good market.”

The penthouse didn’t sell in 2015 at the listing price of $72 million, so with a significant chunk cut out of the price, perhaps it will do so now.

Not that the Murdochs are in any rush to line their pockets.  The family is sitting pretty with a $21,3 billion net worth on Forbes’ real-time billionaires’ list.

[source:robbreport]