Oprah Winfrey lists apartment for 7.9M

Entertainment host Oprah Winfrey poses for pictures in front of the historic Taj Mahal during her visit to the northern Indian city of Agra January 19, 2012.[Photo/Agencies]

Oprah Winfrey has put her New York City apartment up for sale.

The media mogul is asking $7.9 million for the penthouse - which is located on the 36th floor of Manhattan apartment block, Place 57 - four years after purchasing the residence for $7.1 million.

The flat features a 768 square foot terrace and a triangular living room with a modern kitchen, as well as two bedrooms and a separate dining area.

Oprah's master suite comes with three walk-in closets and a shower, plus a jetted bath tub.

Her decision to sell the property comes after the 58-year-old star - who was named Hollywood's highest earning woman last year after earning $290 million between May 2010 and May 2011 - put her Chicago apartment up for rent in November.

The former chat show host offered to let the $5.6 million luxury apartment - which she purchased in 2006 and attempted to sell for $6 million in 2008 - to tenants for $180,000 per year.

Views of Lake Michigan are possible from the library, living room and master bedroom, which has 10 foot ceilings, and the 4,607 square foot residence includes a grand foyer, inner foyer, living room, formal dining room, butler's pantry, three bedrooms and four bathrooms.