Manhattan mansion sells for $42.5M: Report

A Manhattan mansion owned by an oil heiress who never lived there has sold for $42.5 million, according to the New York Daily News.

The compound, in the city's West Village neighborhood, is known for its bunker-like appearance and high security, the paper reported.

According to the Daily News, it was purchased by oil heiress Hyatt Bass in 2001 for $7.5 million, and then extensively renovated.

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