Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Maya Angelou's Harlem Home Hits the Market

The Harlem home where beloved writer Maya Angelou lived for the last decade of her life is on the market for $5.095 million.

Angelou, who bought the four-story brownstone sight unseen in 2002, entertained friends such as Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson there with dance parties and competitive Boggle games, The New York Times reported.

The 6,500-square-foot home features 5 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms, including two master suites.

It boasts an elevator, two fireplaces and — true to its 1909 vintage — a dumbwaiter. The living room reaches more than 12 feet high, and the home includes multiple chandeliers, hardwood floors and its original banisters.

The dining room’s dropped ceiling displays a painting of the sky, and a wet bar leads to stairs to the garden.

Angelou died in 2014. “Someone buying this property will obtain a piece of cultural history. We are honored to be the exclusive listing broker for Dr. Angelou’s home,” said Valon Nikci of Link NY Realty.

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