Swift loving New York life in Sir Peter's old pad

Taylor Swift reportedly paid $23 million for Peter Jackson's Tribeca apartments which sit side by side. Pictures / AP

Taylor Swift has confirmed she is the mystery buyer who purchased Sir Peter Jackson's multimillion-dollar New York apartments earlier this year.

The film-maker sold two upmarket apartments in Tribeca in March. At the time, Swift was rumoured to be the purchaser but Jackson's camp refused to confirm the story.

She is understood to have paid about US$20 million ($23 million) for the New York properties.

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the chart-topper spoke about her move to the city.

"I really like my life right now. I have friends around me all the time. I've started painting more. I've been working out a lot. I've started to really take pride in being strong. I love the album I made. I love that I moved to New York. So in terms of being happy, I've never been closer to that."

But buying the properties was hard work as Sir Peter had lent the apartment to his good friend, Hobbit star Sir Ian McKellen.

Real estate agents were loath to bother the A-lister, making viewings difficult for the pop star.

"I think once you're Gandalf, you can always just stay in Peter Jackson's house," Swift told the magazine.

The two apartments sit side by side but are not joined. The smaller of the two has three bedrooms and bathrooms, while the larger one is a six-bedroom penthouse. Both feature hardwood floors and exposed wooden beams.

This latest purchase swells an extensive residential portfolio for Swift with homes in Beverly Hills, Nashville and Rhode Island.

- Staff reporter