Sonja Morgan is moving on.
In an exclusive statement to Page Six Thursday evening, the “Real Housewives of New York City” alum described the sale of her beloved New York City townhouse as a “weight lifted off [her] shoulders” that will allow her to focus on her creative endeavors.
“This cherished home has been the heart of memories for our family for decades,” she reflected. “Now, as we move forward, it is time for someone else to build their own memories here, just as we did. I know now was the time for this beautiful townhouse on the Upper East Side to embark on its next chapter.”
She also praised Sothebys Concierge — who managed the auction — for aligning with her goals in a “certain, timely and efficient manner.”
“I’ll always be a New Yorker at heart but to be able to travel with my Sonja In Your City Improv Comedy tour freely without having to rent out our home is a weight lifted off my shoulders,” she went on.
“It facilitates my creativity towards my other important endeavors as well. Wherever I go I go.”
Morgan, 60, concluded, “I’ve been a dedicated Mother providing stability and financial support at my daughter’s childhood home and now it’s time to do me like so many other empty nesters.”
Sonja and John purchased the 4,650-square-foot townhouse — which is located at 162 E. 63rd St. — in 1998 for $9.1 million.
It sold Wednesday to the highest bidder for $4.45 million.
Sonja continued residing in the 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom townhouse after her tumultuous 2006 divorce from John but listed it in 2013 for $9.95 million.
The entrepreneur updated the home and relisted it at $8.75 million last summer, but it once again sat on the market. Its last known listing price before the two-week online auction was $7.5 million.
When the auction was announced in April, she told The New York Post she was “ready to share this turnkey, easy-to-manage jewel over to someone new to enjoy.”
