Taylor Swift’s ‘Blank Space’ castle: Long Island’s second-largest private residence sells for $72 million at auction

The famous Oheka Castle, one of the largest private residences on Long Island, has found a buyer. For the unversed, the 127-room French Renaissance mansion spread across 23 acres in Huntington was also featured in one of the famous music videos of Taylor Swift's Blank Space, which was released in 2014 as part of her album 1989. According to reports, the castle has been sold for $72 million after a live auction at The Dominick in New York City on Tuesday, October 27. Modlin Group’s Adam Modlin and Concierge Auctions held the auction at The Dominick in New York City.

All about Oheka Castle auction

Concierge Auctions, in a press release, revealed in a statement that the second-largest private residence, with 112,895 square feet, found a potential buyer after drawing interest from more than 740 prospective buyers across the world, as per a report by People magazine.

Ronald Browning and Paul Alflen are the pending buyers of the castle, which operates as a hotel, restaurant and celebrity wedding venue, serving as a backdrop for nuptials including Kevin Jonas, reported The Real Deal. The castle has also featured on television shows like Gossip Girl, Succession, The Americans and The Diplomat.

Salient features of Oheka Castle

As per People magazine, Oheka Castle was up for public auction after Gary Melius, its previous owner, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Built between 1914 and 1919, the Oheka Castle is tucked away approximately 40 miles from Midtown Manhattan. It boasts 32 customised guest suites and a 72-by-32-foot ballroom with 24-foot ceilings, according to the press release.

Apart from that, the castle also has a grand staircase resembling France’s Chateau de Fontainebleau, a library filled with 'hand-restored faux bois walls,' and a large terrace room. As per Adam D. Modlin of Modlin Group, ‘Oheka Castle’s scale, architecture, craftsmanship and magnificent grounds’ will never be replicated and the restoration process ensures that the castle retains its grandeur.