Take a look inside the most expensive home in the country, a penthouse in New York City's Central Park Tower that just listed for $250 million

the $250 million New York City penthouse at Central Park Tower at sunset, overlooking Central Park — Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios

A $250 million NYC penthouse just hit the market, becoming the most expensive home in the US.
At 1,416 feet above the city, it's the world's tallest residence, located within the luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower on Billionaires' Row.
Take a look inside the apartment, which boasts 17,545 square feet of interior living space.

A new residence has taken the title of most expensive home in the US.

the $250 million New York City penthouse at Central Park Tower, surrounded by other, much shorter buildings — Cody Boone, SERHANT Studios

It's located in New York City on none other than Billionaires' Row.

Billionaires' Row refers to a stretch of the city along the southern edge of Central Park, home to some of the richest people in the world. It's the site of eight luxury skyscrapers, one of which is Central Park Tower ...

billionaires row nyc 2x1 — Five of the eight Billionaires' Row skyscrapers as seen from Central Park.
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... which is where we find our latest jaw-dropping residence.

a view of Central Park, skyscraper Central Park Tower, and surrounding buildings — SERHANT. Studios

The tower itself has 131 floors.

the amenities center on the 14th floor at Central Park Tower — Evan Joseph

It's 1,550 feet tall. (The Empire State Building, for context, is 1,454 feet tall when you include its antenna.)

a gray couch on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

This makes Central Park Tower the tallest residential building in the world and the second-tallest building in the US, after One World Trade Center.

The penthouse there listed for a whopping $250 million last week.

It occupies the top three floors of the tower, floors 129-131, soaring 1,416 feet above the city. It's so tall that apparently you're able to see the curvature of the earth with the naked eye from its terrace.

The residence has seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and three powder rooms.

grand salon with floor-to-ceiling windows in the $250 million New York City penthouse at Central Park Tower — Evan Joseph

On the 129th floor, you'll find a 1,500-square-foot grand salon (pictured here), library, media room, guest and staff bedrooms, observatory, and private reception gallery.

On the middle floor are most of the bedrooms, as well as a gaming lounge and multiple dressing rooms.

The 131th floor has a massive private ballroom of nearly 2,000 square feet, in addition to a study, storage spaces, private gym, catering kitchen, and the terrace. This the highest ballroom and highest terrace in the world.

All told, the triplex boasts 17,545 square feet of interior space and 1,433 square feet outside.

staircases and floor-to-ceiling windows in the $250 million New York City penthouse at Central Park Tower — Evan Joseph

Did I mention it has 27-foot-high ceilings?

Beyond those three floors, whoever lives in the penthouse will also have access to plenty of amenities elsewhere in the building.

a lounge area on the 16th floor in luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

If we head down those 130 floors, we'll reach the lobby, where we find a communal lounging space and this chandelier made of 2,000 crystal pieces.

a light fixture hanging over a blue couch and geometric patterned floor in the lobby of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

The chandelier, in fact, marks the first New York City residential commission from glass art company Lalique in more than 100 years.

Going up several floors, we find ourselves at the 14th floor.

a light fixture and seating area on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

There are plenty of communal lounging spaces here as well.

a seating area with a built-in bookshelf on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

They get lots of natural light during the day.

a pool table and chairs in a sunlit seating area on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

There's also a movie theater.

gray seats in a movie theater on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

When we step outside, we find a 60-foot-long outdoor pool ...

a pool and pool chairs on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

... with views of nearby buildings.

an outdoor pool on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

There's also a private outdoor park.

an outdoor green area and planter on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

Helpful for those moments you need to take a step back from the city and seek out some peace and quiet.

an outdoor green space and chairs on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

Going up two floors, to 16, we find more recreational spaces.

gray, rounded chairs in a lounge area on the 16th floor in luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

There's an indoor basketball court ...

an indoor basketball court on the 16th floor in luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

... a gym ...

an indoor gym with machines on the 16th floor in luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

... and another pool, though this one is indoors.

Indoor pool on the 16th floor at Central Park Tower — Evan Joseph

After taking a much longer elevator ride, we get to the 100th floor.

a piano in a spacious white room with floor-to-ceiling windows on the 100th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — Jonathan Walgamott of Extell

On this floor, we'll find the pinnacle of Central Park Club, a residential club that's the highest private club in the world.

a bar and surrounding lounge area in luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

There's a grand ballroom, sky lounge, private bar and restaurant with menus created by Michelin-starred chefs ...

a room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Central Park on the 100th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

... there's also a wine cellar and cigar humidor.

a room with chairs and floor-to-ceiling windows seen at night on the 100th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

Ryan Serhant, the listing agent for the penthouse, previously told Insider's Zoe Rosenberg of the property: "It's massive. It's insane. I've never seen anything like it."

a lounging area on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

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But for all the luxury of the penthouse and the building's many amenities, the $250 million listing price could still be a tough ask.

a seating area and built-in bookshelf on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

The most expensive home sold in New York City so far this year — a 6,791-square-foot penthouse on the 20th floor of Aman's upcoming hotel — went for $74 million, roughly one-third of the asking price for Central Park Tower's penthouse.

a blue couch on the 14th floor of luxury skyscraper Central Park Tower — SERHANT. Studios

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Before Central Park Tower's penthouse, the most expensive home in the US was former Disney CEO Michael Eisner's Malibu estate, listing for $225 million.