Hoda Kotb is starting a new chapter in the small town of Bronxville, just 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan, following her shocking exit from the Today show.
On Thursday morning, the 60-year-old veteran journalist revealed her plans to abandon her fast-paced, hectic lifestyle in New York to give her two daughters, seven-year-old Haley and Hope, a quieter upbringing in the county. from Westchester.
It has since been revealed by real estate agent.com that the television personality, who has been a staple of the Today show for nearly two decades, quietly purchased a $2.89 million home in one of America’s most affluent suburbs in late April.
The median sales price of a home in Bronxville, which has a population of about 6,000, is $2.325 million.
The mother of two’s new 4,000-square-foot home, which was built in 1952, comes complete with a spacious backyard, four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and vaulted ceilings.
Hoda Kotb is starting a new chapter in the small town of Bronxville, just 15 miles north of midtown Manhattan, following her shocking exit from the Today show; seen in 2022
Another advantage of the property is its proximity to nearby schools and parks.
In addition to giving her daughters more space, Kotb’s master bedroom is 765 square feet and has a private spa bathroom, according to the home’s listing.
Over the summer, home construction company EC Builders Inc. shared a post revealing that they recently finished renovating the property.
“A couple of months ago we were asked to complete a nearly impossible task to give one of our distinguished clients a facelift,” the company wrote. ‘Together with Rona Schloss Design, EC Builders was able to complete a remodeling project just in time for Hoda Kotb and her family to settle in with a couple of weeks to spare at the end of the summer. We are very grateful and grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Hoda and Rona Schloss Design to complete this project.’
Kotb explained that her decision to leave Today was influenced by her desire to spend more quality time with her children.
“I was thinking that they deserve a bigger portion of my time,” he said on Thursday’s live show. ‘I feel like we only have a finite amount of time. And, having said all that, this is the hardest thing in the world.”
Previously, she and her daughters, who she shares with ex-fiancé Joel Schiffman, lived on the Upper West Side.
Now, Kotb says “everything changed” for his family.
Realtor.com has since revealed that the television personality, who has been a staple of the Today show for nearly two decades, quietly purchased a $2.89 million home in one of America’s most affluent suburbs. at the end of April.
“I have a whole new town, a whole new school and all new things,” he said.
She continued: ‘We went to our first day of school, I was carrying a coffee, I was wearing trainers and I walked my kids to school like normal people. It was incredible.’
The new Kotb neighborhood was previously ranked number eight on Bloomberg’s list of the 100 richest places in America in 2018.
While talking about the town New York Timesone resident described Bronxville as “neither flashy nor fancy,” but rather “bustling all day long.”
“Everyone walks, even the kids, but we’re half an hour from Grand Central,” another noted.
The mother of two’s new 4,000-square-foot home, which was built in 1952, comes complete with a spacious backyard, four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen and vaulted ceilings.
Additionally, Bronxville is known for its award-winning school system and having two college campuses.
Both Sarah Lawrence and Concordia are located in Bronxville.