135 East 19th Street
$13,950,000
($2,052 per ft2)
| 6+ beds, 5.5 baths | Approx. 6,798 ft2
58 days on Market
Key Details
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Listed: Mar 8, 2024Days on Market: 58Building Type: TownhouseNeighborhood: Gramercy Park (Manhattan)Listing viewed 376 times
Monthly Real Estate Taxes:
$6,738
Total Taxes & Fees:
$6,738
($0.99/ft2)
Est. Monthly Mortgage:
$77,193
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Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost:
$83,931
($12.35/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($2,790,000),
which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.
Insider Highlights
- Location and Size: This large townhouse is located in the highly sought-after Gramercy Park neighborhood and boasts approximately 6,798 square feet of interior living space, making it perfect for a large family or for hosting guests.
- Architectural Significance and Design: The building is architecturally significant with a rich history, having been originally built in Amsterdam in the 17th century. It features a unique Gothic fantasy design with stained-glass windows on every floor, decorative stone inlays, and an ornate roof line.
- Interior Features: The interior of the townhouse is just as impressive, with a massive barrel-vaulted ceiling, delicate filigree plasterwork, wood paneled walls, and a massive stone fireplace. The upstairs floors can be reimagined as massive en-suite bedrooms, dressing rooms, staff rooms, and more.
- Outdoor and Entertainment Spaces: The property includes a crystal palace style garden with a working fountain and areas for interior plantings under a glass solarium roof. It also comes with a wine cellar and bacchanal tasting room, and a dining room fit for royalty that can accommodate large dinner parties.
- Kitchen and Utility Spaces: The townhouse includes a full chef’s kitchen, a prep kitchen off the dining room, a dumbwaiter, two staircases, a laundry center, and more, providing all the conveniences for modern living.
- Privacy and Maintenance: Built in 1901, the building has been well-maintained. The townhouse is the only apartment in the building, offering complete privacy.
Description
Sunday March 24 2-3:30 PM or by appointment
First time on the market in over 50 years, 135 East 19th Street is one of the last grand architecturally significant townhouses remaining available for private ownership in New York City, with a history rivaling any notable residence in the United States.
This amazing home was originally built by wealthy Dutch owners in Amsterdam in the 17th century, then dismantled and shipped to the Upper West Side in 1845. In 1910, it was relocated again to Gramercy Park and completed by English architect Frederick J. Sterner, becoming known as “The Joseph B. Thomas House” – named for the owner who accumulated his fortune in the sugar business.
Still remaining fully intact, its most recent owner was a world-famous fashion designer and humanitarian. Society’s most notable women were dressed in this amazing home and the city’s finest parties were held amongst its grandeur and provenance. From the outside, this major townhouse is impressive and most special for its Gothic fantasy design.
Ribbons of stained-glass windows sparkle on every floor, decorative stone inlays define the façade, and an ornate roof line caps this "best on the block" mansion. Massive wood carved entry doors belie the history and scale that lie within, with the townhouse offering four stories (plus an interior mezzanine) and almost 7,000 square feet of interior living space. The huge entry foyer awaits its next guest featuring a gorgeous Flemish pattern stone floor. The real majesty begins when one enters the living room once referred to by the architect as the “Italian Room” with its massive barrel-vaulted ceiling, delicate filigree plasterwork, wood paneled walls, and massive stone fireplace. Beyond the living room and its huge stained glass Renaissance windowed wall is a crystal palace style garden with a working fountain and areas for interior plantings under a glass solarium roof.
Below the living room, down a special staircase, is an amazing wine cellar and bacchanal tasting room. The dining room is fit for royalty and can seat many for major dinner parties or remain intimate for just a few. One feels like they are in a European country estate, with intricate woodwork lining the walls. The upstairs bedroom floors can be reimagined as massive en-suite bedrooms, dressing rooms, staff rooms, and more.
An ornately carved winding staircase encircles each floor. Presently, there are six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a full chef’s kitchen, a prep kitchen off the dining room, a dumbwaiter, two staircases, a laundry center, and more.
Still remaining fully intact, its most recent owner was a world-famous fashion designer and humanitarian. Society’s most notable women were dressed in this amazing home and the city’s finest parties were held amongst its grandeur and provenance. From the outside, this major townhouse is impressive and most special for its Gothic fantasy design.
Ribbons of stained-glass windows sparkle on every floor, decorative stone inlays define the façade, and an ornate roof line caps this "best on the block" mansion. Massive wood carved entry doors belie the history and scale that lie within, with the townhouse offering four stories (plus an interior mezzanine) and almost 7,000 square feet of interior living space. The huge entry foyer awaits its next guest featuring a gorgeous Flemish pattern stone floor. The real majesty begins when one enters the living room once referred to by the architect as the “Italian Room” with its massive barrel-vaulted ceiling, delicate filigree plasterwork, wood paneled walls, and massive stone fireplace. Beyond the living room and its huge stained glass Renaissance windowed wall is a crystal palace style garden with a working fountain and areas for interior plantings under a glass solarium roof.
Below the living room, down a special staircase, is an amazing wine cellar and bacchanal tasting room. The dining room is fit for royalty and can seat many for major dinner parties or remain intimate for just a few. One feels like they are in a European country estate, with intricate woodwork lining the walls. The upstairs bedroom floors can be reimagined as massive en-suite bedrooms, dressing rooms, staff rooms, and more.
An ornately carved winding staircase encircles each floor. Presently, there are six bedrooms, six bathrooms, a full chef’s kitchen, a prep kitchen off the dining room, a dumbwaiter, two staircases, a laundry center, and more.
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