Following a bidding war, Sean Hannity’s waterfront Long Island estate has been sold for roughly $12.7 million to a fan of the Fox News star, according to Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers International.
The “Hannity” host listed the estate for $13.75 million in May, shortly after announcing his relocation from New York to Florida.
While Elliott did not disclose the buyer’s identity, he confirmed that the buyer is a fan of Hannity and his shows. The buyer also acquired the furniture in the Oyster Bay, N.Y., house, including the books in the library, bringing the total cost to over $13 million. The sale was finalized on June 7.
“There was a bit of a star factor,” Elliott remarked. Nevertheless, he added, the buyer “got a great deal.”
Featuring a private dock on Oyster Bay, a par-3 golf course, and a separate putting green, the nearly 6-acre estate received four offers and went under contract within a week, according to Elliott.
Property records show that an entity associated with Hannity bought the waterfront estate for $8.5 million in 2008, and Elliott noted that Hannity invested several million dollars in renovations.
A Fox spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment. Fox News parent company Fox Corp. and News Corp, the parent of The Wall Street Journal, share common ownership.
Located about 40 miles east of Manhattan, the approximately 11,000-square-foot estate includes seven bedrooms. Besides the dock and golf amenities, the property features a swimming pool and a lighted tennis court.
Elliott, who marketed the property with his colleague and son, Zachary Elliott, mentioned that the luxury market is generally heating up. “There’s such a limited amount of inventory right now and there’s tremendous demand,” he said. He also noted that Hannity’s buyer offered cash and other favorable terms. “Sean got a great buyer who wanted to close in 30 days,” he added.
On Nassau County’s North Shore, where the property is located, the number of sales rose 6.6% in the first quarter compared to the same period the previous year, while the median sale price increased 24.1% year-over-year, according to real estate appraisal firm Miller Samuel.
In January, Hannity announced that he would be taping both his radio show, “The Sean Hannity Show,” and his TV program, “Hannity,” from studios in West Palm Beach.
“We are now beginning our first broadcast from my new home, and that is in the free state of Florida,” he said on his iHeartRadio show. “I am out. I am done.”
Property records show that Hannity purchased a condo for $5.3 million in Palm Beach in 2021.
