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Bookstore chain founder lists Palm Beach estate for $96M

Ex-Barnes & Noble chief lists beachfront estate

This Google Maps view shows a property in Palm Beach that was recently listed for $96 million. (Google Street View)

MIAMI ā€“ Leonard Riggio, the 83-year-old founder of Barnes & Noble, and his wife Louise Riggio recently listed the beachfront estate in Palm Beach that they purchased in 2003 for $14 million and expanded in 2009 for $1.45 million.

The asking price for the modern single-family residence at 1446 North Ocean Boulevard in the Manana Estates area is $96 million. It has seven bedrooms, including a master suite with a private gym, five restrooms, and two partial restrooms.

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The listing broker is Lawrence A. Moens, who has specialized in the area for decades. According to his description online, the two-story residence was built in 1979, faces ā€œa large private dune,ā€ has a pool area, and a ā€œseparate staff apartment.ā€

According to The Palm Beach Daily News, the first to report the listing, a company associated with William Lauder, of the EsteĢe Lauder fortune, purchased a neighboring property last year for $155 million.

For more information about the property or to view photos, visit this page.

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The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.

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