Townhouse Report Created: Sunday, November 17, 2024 - Listings Shown: 2
1.
8 East 67th Street   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 22132736
Price: $9,950,000
Floors: 5
Approx Sq Ft: 8,600
Sect: Upper East Side
Condition: Excellent

Lowest-Priced Single-Family Townhouse over 20'-Wide off 5th Avenue
$1,250 PSF

Located only 250 feet from Central Park on the south side of the street is 8 East 67: a grand 22'-wide mansion with exceptionally fine details throughout. This mansion provides 8,600 square-feet on 6 levels (including the 1,100 square-foot cellar), a large elevator, 16 rooms, 6 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, and a private garden. Built in 1882, this Gilded Age mansion with its lavish Queen Anne style facade and large bay windows is located on one of the most valuable townhouse blocks in New York City.

The Parlor Floor
Elevated from the street, the wide steps of 8 East 67 welcome you into the grand foyer. Abundant sunlight washes through tall windows, illuminating the expansive formal living room with its soaring 14' ceilings, stained glass, and solid mahogany millwork. This grand room leads into the two-level library, a dazzling and inviting space perfect for entertaining. Here, a magnificent fireplace surmounted by a grand mirror stands proudly as the centerpiece. The towering bookcases lining the room accentuate a sprawling mezzanine above, adding a sense of drama to this heightened space. The library includes a windowed secret room, seamlessly hidden behind the ornate shelves and their array of books. A custom designed powder room completes this floor.

Third Floor
With 11'4" ceilings, the third floor provides further space to entertain and relax. This floor features a large kitchen, breakfast room, dining room, and media room. The oval dining room creates a unique space to host guests in a luxurious setting. The media room displays elegant, hand carved sliding doors original to the home from more than 140 years ago. In addition, a powder room is conveniently located adjacent to the staircase.


Fourth Floor
Maintaining the sense of height with 10'4" ceilings, the fourth floor features the primary suite with a windowed dressing room, and en suite bath and powder room. The large second bedroom offers three south-facing windows, a loft, en suite bath, and a generous wardrobe.

Fifth Floor
On the top floor are three additional rooms: A large bedroom with a fireplace and separate windowed office or spacious dressing room, a bedroom with en-suite bath currently used as a gym, and an open space currently used a creative studio. This level provides exceptionally high 12'8" ceilings and being across the street from other beautiful townhouses of similar size, light pours in through the large windows unobstructed.

Garden Floor
The garden floor is accessible from the elevator, staircase, and from the street through a bluestone patio entrance. The garden floor offers an additional large bedroom and en-suite bath, perfect for staff quarters or a guest suite. It includes a kitchenette, powder room, and access to the private garden - one of the rarest luxuries in New York City.

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2.
157 East 62nd Street   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 22651206
Price: $5,000,000
Approx Sq Ft: 4,425
Sect: Upper East Side
Condition: Good

LOWEST PRICED ONE-FAMILY HOUSE WITH ELEVATOR ON UES.

ACQUIRE AND RENOVATE FOR UNDER $7M.

SHOWINGS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY WITH 24 HOURS NOTICE

Welcome to 157 East 62nd Street, a classic townhouse flooded with light and beauty. This 4,425 SF property (including 885 SF below ground) offers the perfect blend of elegance and modernity, an ideal home for the discerning buyer seeking comfort and privacy within the city. This home features 5 bedrooms, an elevator servicing all 4 levels above ground, a newly renovated kitchen, a lush and expansive garden, central air conditioning, and fully finished basement with laundry and an abundance of storage. An additional 2,872 SF FAR offers the potential for expansion. A prime Lenox Hill location, convenient to the finest dining, shopping and Central Park.

Garden Level: Entering into the home through a spacious foyer, you are presented with a light-filled dining room featuring a fireplace, a newly-renovated, windowed, eat-in-kitchen and a powder room. The south-facing kitchen, equipped with Miele appliances and generous storage, lets in warm sunlight, creating an inviting space to cook. On the north side of the home, a large dining room enveloped with brand new glass doors exemplifies the expansive garden, a reminder of the special characteristics of a townhouse in Manhattan.

One level up presents the elegant parlor floor, an exceptional part of the house adorned with tall ceilings and oversized windows, creating an airy and spacious atmosphere. The generously proportioned rooms here and above make for an alluring lifestyle. The parlor floor offers two oversized rooms both with fireplaces and perfect for entertaining or enjoying an aperitif from the wet bar in the library.

The upper levels of the townhouse continue with high ceilings and excellent light. The primary suite's desirable view overlooks the picturesque garden. Four additional bedrooms fill the sprawling layout of the home, giving you the opportunity to enjoy an idyllic lifestyle.

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