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Hilfiger’s estate sells for $20m

November 28, 2009

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Fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger’s estate in Greenwich, Conn., has sold for $20 million, about $8 million below its original asking price. Sotheby’s International Realty says the 20,000-square-foot mansion is being purchased by a family who toured it in September. The mansion has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a 2,000-bottle wine cellar, indoor basketball court, sauna, massage room with a waterfall, and home theater. Hilfiger purchased the home in 2005 for $18 million. It had been on the market since February 2008. (AP)

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