Case closed: "Judge Judy" Sheindlin has sealed the deal on a new home, landing a Newport, Rhode Island, mansion on Monday for $9 million.
The sale was the highest this year in the state, according to Rhode Island Multiple Listing Service records.
According to a news release, Ms. Sheindlin told Kathleen Greenman of Gustave White Sotheby's International Realty that she and her husband are "looking forward to falling in love with Newport."
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The previous owner was Dorrance Hamilton, the American heiress to the Campbell Soup fortune and a philanthropist who founded the SVF Foundation in Newport. She purchased the home in 1995 and died last year. Her estate handled the sale for the home, which Hamilton coined "Bird House," because of her love of birds, according to Ms. Greenman.
Ms. Greenman declined further comment on the home.
Ms. Sheindlin, 75, is known for her U.S. courtroom television show "Judge Judy," which has endured 22 seasons and amasses millions of viewers a day. A staple in syndication, Judge Judy is a household name, known for her harsh personality and direct manner in handing out verdicts. Ms. Sheindlin, whose net worth is estimated at $400 million, has won three Emmy Awards.
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The massive 9,719-square-foot property is situated near the Atlantic coast, and its two-story entrance hall and living room has a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace with coastal views. Additionally, many of its rooms offer either panoramic coastline views or views of rock outcroppings and gardens. The home also has custom windows and doors, an elevator, and radiant heated floors.
"Sited atop one of the highest points in Newport, 'The Bird House' is state-of-the-art in every aspect with exquisitely crafted details, top-of-the-line amenities, and exquisite landscaping," notes the news release.
A press contact for Ms. Sheindlin’s TV show did not immediately respond to a request for comment.