A full-floor penthouse in Manhattan’s Upper West Side is on the market for $25 million.

The actress Kerry Washington rented the unit for nearly a year while she was performing in the Broadway play “American Son” in 2019.

Records show that the aerie last sold in 2016 for $19.7 million.

Since that purchase, the property has been offered as a luxury rental. Around the time Washington lived there, the residence was listed at $68,000 a month.

It’s a pricey pad, but one that the star could well afford. In 2018, Washington was ranked No. 8 in a Forbes list of television’s highest-paid actresses, raking in a reported $11 million in a year.

The Bronx-born performer, who is based in L.A., didn’t have a home in her hometown. But she did succeed in making this empty apartment quite homey.

Showstopping space

The star gave the bare rooms a major makeover. Washington showed off the results of the stylish interior collaboration with RH Interior Design in an Architectural Digest feature.

The element that drew her in may well entice a buyer.

“The view in this apartment is ridiculous,” Washington told AD. “What made us first fall in love with this place was the view.”

The glorious, full-floor “sky mansion” offers 100 feet of Hudson River frontage, along with Manhattan skyline views, and a peek of New Jersey.

Washington has since left the building, but during her time there, she decorated the space with cool charcoal gray paint on the walls and 3-D-printed paintings from a company founded by her friend and fellow actor in “Scandal,” Portia de Rossi.

Her video tour showcased her favorite spots—including a den filled with a pillow-strewn sofa.

“That Cloud couch is dangerous—I never wanted to get up,” Washington said.

The room also features a wet bar and wine fridge, along with those spectacular river views.

The huge kitchen wound up as a family gathering spot, with seating at the marble waterfall island, and room for a round dining table as well.

It features Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, and a shiny, stainless-steel tile backsplash. At the time, the window panes were covered with hearts that Washington and her family had decorated and pasted up.

Home’s highlights

Since the Emmy winner’s departure, the place has been cleaned out and repainted, so none of her personal touches remain.

With 6,000 square feet, the six-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom penthouse is likely to require the services of an interior designer to fill the space.

No matter how the next owner chooses to decorate, the walls of glass will provide a dramatic backdrop.

Highlights of the home include key-locked elevators and a 60-foot great room with a double-sided fireplace separating the dining area. Bathed in sunlight, the bright space offers plenty of room for entertaining, or simply ogling those views.

Other spaces include an office, a primary bedroom suite with walk-in closets, a dressing area, and two bathrooms.

The building itself boasts 50,000 square feet of amenities, including a gym, swimming pool, rock-climbing wall, and indoor playground.

Washington, 45, is probably best known for her role as Olivia Pope in the TV series “Scandal.” She has also starred in such movies as “Ray” and “Django Unchained.” She reprised her Broadway role of “American Son” on Netflix in 2019.

Carolina Bravo with Serhant holds the listing.

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