An $11 million yacht formerly owned by Rupert Murdoch is being sold by Italy's most controversial Prime Minister - see inside 'Morning Glory'
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Apr 10, 2020, 02:10 IST
Morning Glory, a 158-foot sailing yacht owned by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, just hit the market with an asking price of $11 million.
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The massive yacht was commissioned in 1993 by Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire media mogul behind the Fox Corporation and News Corp.
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Berlusconi, whose net worth Forbes estimates at $5.9 billion, reportedly bought the yacht from Murdoch in 1999 for $7.2 million, according to Robb Report.
As expected, there's a plethora of different lounging areas to choose from.
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There's an L-shaped couch up on the flybridge ...
... by the covered captain's station.
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There's also full dining area on the deck ...
And once you get tired of that, you can move to a semi-circular seating area for your after-dinner digestifs.
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Climb some stairs and you've reached the "raised sun lounge," perfect for getting some rays while you think about dividends.
Inside, there's a large, U-shaped seating area facing a marble fireplace. There's also a TV for watching videos of your yacht while you're on your yacht.
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Off of the "main saloon" there's a room with a formal dining area...
Along with a full bar and game table.
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Morning Glory can sleep up to eight guests in four lavishly-appointed suites.
Some rooms have double beds ...
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... and others have twins.
The master suite, which spans the full width of the ship, sports a study as well as couples' bathrooms.
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Morning Glory also has room to sleep eight crew members.
If you're looking to hole up in a luxurious superyacht for the foreseeable future, you can snatch up Morning Glory or another multimillion-dollar vessel through Burgess Yachts.