The Fifth Avenue penthouse of late Seagram billionaire Edgar Bronfman Sr. was on the market for 27 days before a mystery buyer swooped with a $70 million bid this week, according to the New York Post.

That's $5 million more than the original list price, and $5 million more than another well-to-do-buyer was already offering.

The property is currently under contract with Brown Harris Stevens and if the sale is completed, it will be the most expensive co-op ever purchased in New York City, edging out the current record: the $54 million Fifth Avenue penthouse bought by music mogul David Geffen in 2012.

Bronfman, who sold his family's spirits empire for $34 billion in 2000, had lived in the prewar building for the past 40 years until he passed away in December. The full-floor residence has a major selling point in its wrap-around terrace, but the layout of its five bedrooms, eight and a half baths and library seem outdated.

One real estate source told the New York Post the new owner will likely gut the place. Take a look at the photos of the most expensive co-op as it currently stands. 

The decor in Bronfman's penthouse is somewhat outdated.

He and his family had lived there for 40 years.

The color palette in the 16-room apartment is reminiscent of the 1970s.

But the penthouse still maintains the architectural details common in a prewar building.

The formal dining room has a classical layout.

The apartment offers sprawling views of Central Park.

The wrap-around terrace got a lot of praise when the floor plan was released ahead of the interior photos.

SEE ALSO: Seagram Billionaire Charles Bronfman Sells His Fifth Avenue Flat For $19.9 Million

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Rumor has it that billionaire music producer and film studio exec David Geffen bought an East Hampton compound nestled between the beach and Georgica Pond for $67.5 million, according to real estate blogger The Real Estalker.

The waterfront compound includes four separate lots: one for the 7,500-square-foot house, one for a guest house, and two additional vacant lots. 

Other luxurious amenities of the house include seven bedrooms, two fireplaces, a fitness room, library, and a home office.

The property was listed last April for $75 million by socialite and philanthropist Courtney Sales Ross, wife of the late head of Time Warner, Steven J. Ross.

The expansive compound sits on nearly six acres of land between the beach and Georgica Pond.

The pond front is 481 feet and has a small dock for boats.

Plus, pretty amazing sunset views.

Two years after former art dealer Bernard Goldberg put his 1900s beach house on the market for $40 million, he finally found a buyer.

The property's price had recently dropped to $29.95 million, according to Curbed. The East Hampton "cottage," as Sotheby's describes it in the listing, is currently under contract, though the buyer and sale price are unknown. 

The home sits on 1.25 acres, with 200 feet of direct access to the ocean. In 5,000 square feet, the home has six bedrooms and five bathrooms. There's also a 40-foot by 20-foot pool in the backyard.    

High hedges shield the property on Lily Pond Lane for maximum privacy.

The shingle style beach house still includes original features from when it was built at the turn of the 20th century.

Inside, there's plenty of wall space for a burgeoning art collector to display his wares.

Richard Gere has dropped the price of his North Haven mansion in the Hamptons to $56 million, Hamptons.com reports.

Gere first listed the 6.3-acre estate last summer in July for an outrageous $65 million. At the time, we wondered if the 12-bedroom home was actually worth the stunning price-tag.

The property, known as Strongheart Manor, was built in 1902 and comes with two guest houses, an outdoor fireplace pavilion, and a dock that looks out onto the water. 

It's been renovated and expanded to include twelve bedrooms and over 12,000 square feet of space. The home is currently listed through Sotheby's International Realty, which recently added even more high-quality pictures of the mansion to beef up the listing.

The price cut could help Strongheart Manor sell — especially with the new Hamptons season on the horizon — but considering Gere bought the entire property originally for $11.3 million (not including the cost of his subsequent renovation), $56 million still seems awfully steep.

Welcome to Richard Gere's $56 million Strongheart Manor.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

It sits on over six acres of land and has covetable views of the ocean.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

Inside, the home has over 12,000 square feet of space inside with six fireplaces.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

Tech entrepreneur David Spafford and wife Susan are selling their gorgeous, 24,127-square-foot home outside of Salt Lake City, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

Spafford co-founded Megahertz Corporation in his basement in 1985, when he was a student at the University of Utah. Megahertz grew to become the leading manufacturer of laptop computer modems, and the company sold to U.S. Robotics in 1995. Nearly 20 years later, Spafford's estate is a huge step up from his company's humble basement beginnings. 

The home has five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, plus an arcade, home theater, indoor jacuzzi, and tennis court. It also happens to have some beautiful decor. 

It's listed with Coldwell Banker for $14.9 million, and it's certainly a sight to see. 

The sprawling home sits on a 3.6-acre lot in Holladay, about 10 miles outside of Salt Lake City.

A gated driveway leads straight to the front entry of the stone house.

The 'great room' is truly massive, with one of the house's several limestone fireplaces taking center stage.

The mansion where a scene from "The Godfather" was filmed is having a rough time on the real-estate market.

According to real estate blog Curbed, the famous Beverly House in Los Angeles first went on sale back in 2007 for a whopping $165 million. That price was dropped to $95 million in 2010, and was relisted as a rental in February 2013 for a jaw-dropping $600,000 per month, making it the most expensive rental in the U.S. at the time.

Now the New York Daily News is reporting that the extravagant mansion is once again up for grabs, this time for $135 million.

So what makes the high-end home so special? Besides the fact that it's absolutely gorgeous, with 50,000 square feet of living space, 28 bedrooms, 3.7 acres of original landscaping, and an Art Deco nightclub (seriously), the property listing on Hilton & Highland says the house was designed by famed architect Gordon Kaufmann, whose best-known work was the Hoover Dam.

Beverly House was originally built in 1926 for banking executive Milton Getz. Then in 1946, actress Marion Davies bought it for William Randolph Hearst, who lived out the rest of his life here.

Other famous guests have included John F. Kennedy and Jackie O., who stayed at the house on their honeymoon, and the fictional producer Jack Woltz in "The Godfather," who woke up to find the severed head of his horse in his bed — an offer he couldn't refuse. It's currently owned by attorney and investor Leonard M. Ross.

Welcome to the legendary Beverly House where JFK, William Randolph Hearst, and Milton Getz have all lived.

Source: Hilton & Hyland

The mansion is only three blocks from Sunset Boulevard, and sits on 3.7 acres of property.

Source: Hilton & Hyland

The landscaping was done by Paul Thiene, and is dotted with fountains, pools, and Venetian columns.

Source: Hilton & Hyland

After failing to sell her 11-acre estate in the Hollywood Hills for $16 million, singer Sheryl Crow has relisted the sprawling property for a discounted $12 million, according to Trulia.

Crow first listed the house a year and half ago, then pulled it from the market in December 2013.

The gated estate has three homes. The main house is a Spanish Revival built in 1924, with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.

The listing agent for the Los Angeles estate is Myra Nourmand of Nourmand & Associates.

Meredith Galante contributed to this story.

Welcome to Vista Canyon Estate, Sheryl Crow's Hollywood Hills compound.

Crow purchased the main home in 1997, according to a 2012 spread in Architectural Digest.

The two-story entry features a wrought iron staircase, Spanish tiles, and beamed ceilings.

Soon-to-be -married "Modern Family" actress Sofia Vergara just dropped $10.6 million on a villa in the heart of Beverly Hills, according to Trulia.

The 11,400-square-foot home has seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms, including a master suite with separate his and hers closets and a balcony terrace. The estate grounds include a pool, spa and room for two maids to live. 

The Colombian-born beauty is the highest-paid actress on television for the second year in a row, according to Forbes, bringing in $30 million between June 2012 and June 2013. Her fiance is businessman Nick Loeb who is related to the founders of Lehman Brothers and his uncle is the late Canadian Billionaire Edgar Bronfman, Sr.  

Sofia Vergara's new villa sits in Beverly Hills.

It includes a sprawling entryway.

The home spans 11,400 square feet.

CTNews.com reports that the Copper Beech mansion in Connecticut, which was once the most expensive home for sale in the U.S., has officially sold for $120 million.

The home was first listed for $190 million back in May of 2013, but the 12-bedroom mansion failed to attract a buyer. The price was chopped to $130 million in September, and after another $10 million discount, the gorgeous Connecticut property is now in contract, though there's no word yet on the buyer.

The 50-acre estate dates back to the 1890s, and was owned by timber magnate John Rudey. The property carried a reported $120 million in debt, likely accounting for the sky-high initial sale price.

The 12-bedroom home has 15,000 square feet of living space, 7,000 square feet of basement and attic space, and an 1,800-foot-long driveway. There's also a grass tennis court, innumerable gardens, apple orchard, greenhouses, 75-foot-long heated pool, and a carriage house.

The estate was listed with Christie's International Real Estate and David Ogilvy & Associates.

Timber magnate John Rudey's former $120 million, 50-acre estate is known as Copper Beach Farm.

Source: David Ogilvy & Associates Realtors

It has 4,000 feet of waterfront property on Long Island Sound, as well as two offshore islands.

Source: David Ogilvy & Associates Realtors

The gigantic property also has 15,000 square feet of living space, as well as 7,000 square feet of basement and attic space. It's huge.

Source: David Ogilvy & Associates Realtors

Fashion designer Reed Krakoff and his wife have purchased the New Canaan, Conn. mansion of the late reclusive heiress Huguette Clark for $14.3 million, Bill Dedman at NBC News reports.

The mansion, which had stood unused for six decades, was initially listed for $34 million in 2006, and later relisted for $25 million in 2008. It later reappeared on the market for $19.8 million last March, shortly after Clark died in a New York hospital.

Clark bought the house in 1951, but never furnished it and never moved in, though it's been impeccably maintained. The 12,766-square-foot, French-chateau-style mansion features nine bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three half-baths. It sits on a 52-acre piece of land.

Meredith Galante contributed to this story.

Welcome to 104 Dan's Highway in New Canaan, Conn.

From the wooded driveway, it's hard to imagine there's a house back there.

The home was built in 1937 by noted New York architectural firm Voorhees, Gmelin and Walker—designers of the art deco–styled Times Square Building and One Wall Street.

Jon Stryker, a philanthropist and heir to a surgical and hospital supply fortune, has sold his duplex penthouse overlooking Central Park for $42 million, according to The Real Deal.

Stryker originally listed the property back in October 2013 for $48 million. The identity of the buyer remains unknown.

The 5,600-square-foot apartment is at the top of the Prásadá building on New York's 65th Street and Central Park West.

Stryker originally paid $12.8 million for the two neighboring apartments back in 2002, which, at that time, was the most expensive apartment purchase in the history of the Upper West Side.

The home, which was sold through real estate agent Brown Harris Stevens, has 12 rooms with plenty of windows, as well as two terraces that look out over the park.

This is the Prásadá building on the Upper West Side. It was built in the French Second Empire style.

Source: Brown Harris Stevens

Inside, the home has double-height, coffered ceilings as well as two fireplaces.

Source: Brown Harris Stevens

Brown Harris Stevens says there are a total of 45 windows through the penthouse, most of which look out toward Central Park.

Source: Brown Harris Stevens

Robin Williams has relisted his 653-acre estate in Napa Valley for $29.9 million, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The actor had previously tried and failed to sell the estate, nicknamed Villa Sorriso, for $35 million in 2012.

The 20,000-square-foot home has five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and six half-bathrooms. Amenities included a library, theater, elevator, a wine cellar, and an art gallery.

The vast property, which has both vineyards and olive trees, is crisscrossed with roads and trails.

Meredith Galante contributed to this story.

Welcome to Villa Sorriso.

The property is 80 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge.

Williams built the home himself in the early 2000s, according to The Wall Street Journal.

If you're looking for a vacation home, or at least a home that feels like a vacation, it's worth looking in to this Lake Tahoe lakefront estate.

Located on the north shore of Tahoe's "Billionaire's Row," the house includes some serious amenities like your own private pier and beach. 

Listed by Chase International for $11.9 million, it was originally built in 1949 large windows in almost every room to soak in the view.

And aside from the three bedrooms, the home includes a library, office, family room, and separate guesthouse.

The $11.9-million home sits on a secluded one-acre lot.

The expansive property consists of a 4,386-square-foot main house including a private patio in the back.

And there's the 785-square-foot guesthouse.

If you've dreamed of living like a Chinese Emperor, Hong Kong's "Champagne House" might just be for you.

The 10,955-square-foot estate exudes a certain sophistication that is ideal for parties and entertaining, with an open layout, oversized kitchen, and four different terraces.

The four-bedroom, four-bathroom colonial-style residence costs an exorbitant $38.7 million (via Homes of the Rich).

The price tag not only includes the modern amenities and luxuries of the home, but its expansive private park containing traditional Chinese architecture.

The mansion comes with two guarded entrance gates and driveways that lead toward the residence. 

This is Hong Kong's 'Champagne House.' Situated only 45 minutes from the center of the city, the property includes the main residence, a guest house with three en suite bedrooms, and domestic servants' quarters.

Inside, there's a "Grand Atrium Reception Hall" with a crystal chandelier, floor-to-ceiling windows, and marble flooring.

Its formal dining room looks out to the home's courtyard and features mosaic floors.

Oscar-winning producer, actor, and director Ron Howard and his wife Cheryl have just listed their gorgeous mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut for $27.5 million.

Representing country living at its finest, the private lakefront estate has more than 32 acres of property, including a lake, nature trails, and even a stargazing observatory with a professional-grade Meade telescope.

The main home is a New England estate with six bedrooms, a two-story library, a 14-seat movie theatre, indoor saltwater pool, gym, and yoga studio. There’s also a 2,500-square foot guest house with two bedrooms, an indoor regulation size tennis court, and basketball half court.

The estate is located in the exclusive enclave of Conyers Farm, which straddles Greenwich and the hamlet of Armonk in Westchester, New York.

“We moved 3,000 miles away from the hub of Los Angeles, to raise our family here,” Ron Howard said about the property, according to Sotheby's International Realty. “Whether we’re watching films in our theatre, walking the trails throughout our property, star gazing in our observatory, or just relaxing with friends and loved ones by the lake, Cheryl and I feel we’ve accomplished the goals we set when we began work on this place.”

The Howards have owned the estate for 20 years, but have decided to move to a different home now that their children are adults.

Howard is an acclaimed actor, director, and producer, famous for winning an Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for "A Beautiful Mind," and playing Opie on "The Andy Griffith Show" and Richie Cunningham in "Happy Days."   

Sotheby’s International Realty and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Connecticut and Westchester are both co-brokering the home.

Welcome to Ron Howard's lakefront Connecticut home, which is located in the enclave of Conyers Farm.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

It sits on over 32 acres of land with a lake, nature trails, and extensive gardens.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

The main home has 17,200 square feet of space with lakefront views.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

The San Francisco home of Richard Thalheimer, founder and former CEO of The Sharper Image, has nearly everything you would expect from the domain of a tech executive. 

Touch-screen monitors in each room control the home's sound system, security cameras, and window treatments. Nine flatscreen TVs situated throughout the house mean that you can get a high-definition movie experience in almost every room, and an internal elevator provides easy access to all three floors. There's even a C-3PO statue in the living room. 

The 7,750-square-foot home is located just off San Francisco's Billionaire's Row in Pacific Heights, where Oracle's Larry Ellison, Apple's Jonathan Ive, and Zynga's Mark Pincus all own homes. 

After initially hitting the market for $11.95 million in October 2013, the home reduced its asking price by $1 million back in February. According to Curbed SF, it sold for $10.12 million on April 29.

The Mediterranean-style home was built in the 1920s and renovated in 2004.

Pass through tall hedges to get to the glass-paned front door.

In the Great Room, spaces for eating and lounging flow together in one communal area.

The owner of the Connecticut estate that once belonged to acting-legend Katharine Hepburn is having a hard time unloading the property.

After three years on and off the market, the Old Saybrook home is now listed at $14.8 million, less than half of the $30 million owner Frank Sciame had asked in 2012.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the new listing for the home excludes additional parcels that were included in the previous listing.

The home had been in the Hepburn family since 1913, and Katharine lived there until she died in 2003 at age 96, according to the WSJ. The property is on 1.5 acres of land and has 680 feet of waterfront on the Long Island Sound.

The home, in Old Saybrook, is pretty much surrounded by water.

A view from the pond.

The private dock, perfect for a summer getaway.

The Kennedy family's "Winter White House" in Palm Beach, Fla. has officially hit the real estate market for a whopping $38.5 million, according to Curbed.

The 15,000-square-foot oceanfront home has 11 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and amazing views of the beach — not to mention an impressive history.

Welcome to the Kennedys' former "Winter White House" in Palm Beach, Fla.

The 1920s Mediterranean Revival home has plenty of privacy for very important people, like those who run the country.

The wood-paneled ceilings and country décor give it a family-friendly feel. Check out the Christmas tree and stacks of family photos in the living room.

Wall Street banker Brian Kelly and his wife Robin Foley just purchased 10-room Upper East Side duplex for $8.495 million, according to CityRealty's blog 6sqft.

The two-story apartment, at pre-war 830 Park Ave., still has original touches from the early 20th century mixed with modern finishes.

The four-bedroom condo contains a grand staircase and tall ceilings. Each floor even has its own air conditioning system.

830 Park Avenue was built in 1912 by Art Nouveau architects George and Edward Blum and is located near the Whitney Museum and Carlyle Hotel.

The previous owner was Robert F. Mancuso, the founder and chief executive of the Dellacorte Group, a NYC merchant bank. 

The elevator opens to the foyer, which leads to massive drawing room that contains the original fireplace and crown molding.

Here is another view of of the room from the white oak staircase.

And yet another view.

Actor Mathew Perry has listed his modern Malibu retreat overlooking the ocean for $12.5 million.

Known as the “Pier House," the architecturally gorgeous estate sits on 2.5 acres in the celebrity-studded neighborhood of Serra Retreat. It has an outdoor pool, fire pit, and meditation garden.

Inside, the open design plan provides floor to ceiling views of the ocean with glass walls, a home theater, and expansive decks that overlook the water and Malibu Pier. The master suite takes up an entire wing of the home, and comes with a his and hers bathroom suite.

Perry famously turned the mansion into a sober living facility known as the “Perry House” last year. He'll be moving the “Perry House” to the more affordable Studio City neighborhood in Los Angeles.

Mark Rutstein and Greg Holcomb of Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions co-listed the property.

Welcome to Matthew Perry's "Pier House" in Malibu.

Source: Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions

The gorgeous home is in the exclusive neighborhood of Serra Retreat.

Source: Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions

Perry famously turned the modern home into a sober living facility in 2013.

Source: TODAY