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224 East 50th Street
Townhouse located in Midtown East, between Third Avenue & Second Avenue
$5,125,000
($1,275 per ft2)
| 4 beds, 4.5 baths | Approx. 4,020 ft2
172 days on Market
Townhouse Facts
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Year Built: 1899Minimum Down: 20%Total Floors: 3Listed: May 17, 2024Days on Market: 172Building Type: TownhouseNeighborhood: Midtown East (Manhattan)Listing viewed 170 times
Monthly Real Estate Taxes:
$3,237
Total Taxes & Fees:
$3,237
($0.81/ft2)
Est. Monthly Mortgage:
$27,222
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Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost:
$30,459
($7.58/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($1,025,000),
which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.
Open house:
- The afternoon of Saturday, Nov 9
Insider Highlights
- Prime Location: This single-family townhouse is located in the highly sought-after Midtown East neighborhood, with easy access to major transportation including the 6 Train, Grand Central, and the Midtown Tunnel for convenient airport access or travel to Long Island.
- Elegant Architecture: The pre-war building, built in 1899, boasts an elegantly restored facade, impressive ceiling heights, deep window seats, and beautiful wainscoting in the formal sitting room, complete with a brick hearth.
- Modern Amenities: The eat-in kitchen is equipped with all desired amenities including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and the sun-drenched formal living room features a wall of windows and a wet bar.
- Outdoor Space: The property includes a well-tended private garden with a private entrance to the garden floor, a sunny garden with mature trees and flowering bushes, and offers both city and garden views.
- Additional Features: The townhouse also includes a partially finished cellar with ample room for a home gym or recreational setup, and is one of only two apartments across three floors.
- Spacious and Luxurious Interiors: The townhouse features four bedrooms and four and a half baths, including an in-law suite with a large bedroom and open floor plan, and a primary suite with a spacious bedroom, dual garden and skyline view, and a full bathroom with double walk-in shower.
Description
Classically Elegant Single-Family Townhouse in Turtle Bay
Soaring Ceilings, Natural Light, and an In-Law Suite
Tucked away on a quiet, unassuming Midtown block, this tidy townhouse feels like home to all who enter. Comfortable spaces and elegant architectural details abound on each floor including glorious moldings, original shutters that adorn huge windows with deep window seats, and marble mantelpieces. The four-story home also features a restored facade, well-tended private garden, four bedrooms, four and a half baths, impressive ceiling heights, and a private entrance to the garden floor.
There is easy walking to all major transportation including the 6 Train and Grand Central as well as quick access to the Midtown Tunnel for airports or points on Long Island.
224 East 50th Street has been cared for with pride, and will serve any lifestyle. Priced to sell, it is now ready for a new generation of owners.
Garden Floor
A gated forecourt alongside the townhouse stoop leads to a private entrance.
The garden floor is currently configured as an in-law suite. The front of the floor is a large bedroom. The remainder of the floor has a more open floor plan with a combined kitchen and living space that includes a Murphy bed. Sliding glass doors at the rear provide natural light and direct access to a deep and wonderfully sunny garden.
Boasting mature trees, and beautiful flowering bushes, it is a Midtown oasis.
A full bathroom and storage closet are also centrally located on the garden floor.
Parlour Floor
A lovely vestibule welcomes residents home by offering a buffer from the street outside, and also a peek at the handsome architectural details within.
Floor to ceiling doors open to reveal a formal sitting room with beautiful wainscoting and a sweet brick hearth. A coat closet and powder room are tucked into a wide gallery that leads past the staircase to a set of double doors. Beyond, lies an incredible, sun-drenched formal living room at the rear of the parlour floor.
It features a wall of windows, original marble fireplace mantle, and a wet bar.
Third Floor
The third floor hosts a gracious eat-in kitchen with all desired amenities including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, large electric range, dishwasher, and a custom pantry. Sunlight streams into this gathering space through two windows that retain the original shutters and bench seating.
The rear of the floor is occupied by a bedroom with a fireplace mantle and hearth, huge closet, a nook for books or an entertainment center, and two windows overlooking the garden.
A central bathroom with a wide pedestal sink and jacuzzi tub/shower combination complete the floor.
Fourth Floor
The layout of the uppermost floor provides a sense of privacy and retreat. The townhouse’s primary suite is situated at the rear.
A set of French doors reveal a spacious bedroom that has a dual garden and skyline view. The suite also contains a set of his and hers closets, a full bathroom with double walk-in shower and lovely skylight, and a linen closet with a stackable washer/dryer unit.
The front bedroom boasts a fireplace with the original marble mantle, windows with shutters and bench seating, as well as an en-suite bathroom with a skylight.
An additional linen closet can be found in the main hallway. There is also enclosed ladder access to the roof.
Cellar
This partially finished cellar is dry and tidy.
It is a flexible space with ample room for a home gym or recreational setup. There is a dedicated area for storage as well as a mechanicals room with a work bench.
Soaring Ceilings, Natural Light, and an In-Law Suite
Tucked away on a quiet, unassuming Midtown block, this tidy townhouse feels like home to all who enter. Comfortable spaces and elegant architectural details abound on each floor including glorious moldings, original shutters that adorn huge windows with deep window seats, and marble mantelpieces. The four-story home also features a restored facade, well-tended private garden, four bedrooms, four and a half baths, impressive ceiling heights, and a private entrance to the garden floor.
There is easy walking to all major transportation including the 6 Train and Grand Central as well as quick access to the Midtown Tunnel for airports or points on Long Island.
224 East 50th Street has been cared for with pride, and will serve any lifestyle. Priced to sell, it is now ready for a new generation of owners.
Garden Floor
A gated forecourt alongside the townhouse stoop leads to a private entrance.
The garden floor is currently configured as an in-law suite. The front of the floor is a large bedroom. The remainder of the floor has a more open floor plan with a combined kitchen and living space that includes a Murphy bed. Sliding glass doors at the rear provide natural light and direct access to a deep and wonderfully sunny garden.
Boasting mature trees, and beautiful flowering bushes, it is a Midtown oasis.
A full bathroom and storage closet are also centrally located on the garden floor.
Parlour Floor
A lovely vestibule welcomes residents home by offering a buffer from the street outside, and also a peek at the handsome architectural details within.
Floor to ceiling doors open to reveal a formal sitting room with beautiful wainscoting and a sweet brick hearth. A coat closet and powder room are tucked into a wide gallery that leads past the staircase to a set of double doors. Beyond, lies an incredible, sun-drenched formal living room at the rear of the parlour floor.
It features a wall of windows, original marble fireplace mantle, and a wet bar.
Third Floor
The third floor hosts a gracious eat-in kitchen with all desired amenities including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, large electric range, dishwasher, and a custom pantry. Sunlight streams into this gathering space through two windows that retain the original shutters and bench seating.
The rear of the floor is occupied by a bedroom with a fireplace mantle and hearth, huge closet, a nook for books or an entertainment center, and two windows overlooking the garden.
A central bathroom with a wide pedestal sink and jacuzzi tub/shower combination complete the floor.
Fourth Floor
The layout of the uppermost floor provides a sense of privacy and retreat. The townhouse’s primary suite is situated at the rear.
A set of French doors reveal a spacious bedroom that has a dual garden and skyline view. The suite also contains a set of his and hers closets, a full bathroom with double walk-in shower and lovely skylight, and a linen closet with a stackable washer/dryer unit.
The front bedroom boasts a fireplace with the original marble mantle, windows with shutters and bench seating, as well as an en-suite bathroom with a skylight.
An additional linen closet can be found in the main hallway. There is also enclosed ladder access to the roof.
Cellar
This partially finished cellar is dry and tidy.
It is a flexible space with ample room for a home gym or recreational setup. There is a dedicated area for storage as well as a mechanicals room with a work bench.
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Building Amenities
- Pre War
Listing courtesy of
Vandenberg Inc
Pricing History
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