In Contract
12 East 79th Street
$36,000,000
($2,250 per ft2)
| 8 beds, 6+ baths | Approx. 16,000 ft2
41 days on Market
Townhouse Facts
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Year Built: 1910Minimum Down: 20%Total Floors: 6Listed: Aug 8, 2024Days on Market: 41Building Type: TownhouseNeighborhood: Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St. (Manhattan)Listing viewed 274 times
Est. Monthly Mortgage:
$177,889
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Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost:
$177,889
($11.12/ft2)
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($7,200,000),
which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.
Insider Highlights
- Historic Location: This exquisite townhouse is located in one of Manhattan’s most coveted blocks, just off Fifth Avenue and Central Park. The property is on a landmarked block bordering the Metropolitan Museum of Art and has been home to many notables over the years including the Stuyvesants, Dukes and Whitneys.
- Architectural Excellence: Designed in 1901 by renowned Boston architect Arthur Little, the mansion boasts a majestic symmetrical facade with distinctive English Georgian motifs. The extraordinary 28’-wide, 102’-long mansion offers over 16,000 square feet of space spread over six stories above-grade, plus an English basement and a cellar.
- Superlative Interiors: The townhouse features exquisite woodwork, intricate moldings, elegant ceiling details, impressive fireplaces, and beautiful leaded glass. It includes a dramatic drawing room, the Ogden Library, and a palatial White Room which was originally the ballroom.
- Generous Accommodation: The property offers eight generous bedrooms, each with ample closets and full baths. The large day-lit English basement includes a lounge, kitchen and staff dining room.
- Outdoor Spaces: The mansion features a 67’ private rooftop offering divine open city views. The expansive cellar provides access to the rear yard, offering additional outdoor space.
- Rich History: This historic townhouse has been home to many notable figures over the years, including the Stuyvesants, Dukes and Whitneys, adding to its charm and appeal.
Description
Exquisite and historic 12 East 79th Street is a rare prized property on one of Manhattan’s most coveted blocks, graced by the most imposing series of impeccably-preserved townhouses in all of NYC. Idyllically located just off Fifth Avenue and Central Park, this magnificent treasure was designed in 1901 as a 56’ pair of mansions by Boston architect Arthur Little for Charles Walter Ogden and his sister Mary F. Ogden. Prominent in the real estate industry, Charles purchased #12 and 14 in 1900, creating two complementary structures within a majestic symmetrical fa ade.
Arthur Little, famed for conceiving several extraordinary Boston residences, seamlessly integrated a classic American Neo-Federal profile with distinctive English Georgian motifs, enhancing a buff Roman brick fa ade with ionic porticos, limestone trim and broad low stoops to epitomize architectural grandeur. Distinguished by their bowed bays, #12 and 14 also impress with their iron fences, open urns, and broad low stoops affording a striking main entryway, met by two lower level service entries. Two additional floors above the balustrade were added to the building in 1960.
The extraordinary 28’-wide, 102’-long mansion #12 boasts an incredible 16,000+/- square feet over 6 stories above-grade, plus an English basement and a cellar.
Superlative elements abound throughout the interiors, from exquisite woodwork to intricate moldings, elegant ceiling details, impressive fireplaces, and beautiful leaded glass. Inside the mansion, a handsome staircase rises to the first-floor reception gallery, centering a spectacular oval meeting room and a gracious bow-front study. Level two is occupied by a dramatic drawing room, the Ogden Library stretching the home’s entire width, and palatial White Room which was originally the ballroom.
Four additional stories house eight generous bedrooms, ample closets and full baths. Heightening the allure further is a 67’ private rooftop offering divine open city views, a large day-lit English basement with a lounge, kitchen and staff dining room, and an expansive cellar below with access to the rear yard. Revered for its storied history and provenance, 12 East 79th Street rests on an incomparable landmarked block bordering the Metropolitan Museum of Art - per The New York Times, long considered the choicest plot of land for upscale single-family dwellings, and home to many notables over the years including the Stuyvesants, Dukes and Whitneys.
Arthur Little, famed for conceiving several extraordinary Boston residences, seamlessly integrated a classic American Neo-Federal profile with distinctive English Georgian motifs, enhancing a buff Roman brick fa ade with ionic porticos, limestone trim and broad low stoops to epitomize architectural grandeur. Distinguished by their bowed bays, #12 and 14 also impress with their iron fences, open urns, and broad low stoops affording a striking main entryway, met by two lower level service entries. Two additional floors above the balustrade were added to the building in 1960.
The extraordinary 28’-wide, 102’-long mansion #12 boasts an incredible 16,000+/- square feet over 6 stories above-grade, plus an English basement and a cellar.
Superlative elements abound throughout the interiors, from exquisite woodwork to intricate moldings, elegant ceiling details, impressive fireplaces, and beautiful leaded glass. Inside the mansion, a handsome staircase rises to the first-floor reception gallery, centering a spectacular oval meeting room and a gracious bow-front study. Level two is occupied by a dramatic drawing room, the Ogden Library stretching the home’s entire width, and palatial White Room which was originally the ballroom.
Four additional stories house eight generous bedrooms, ample closets and full baths. Heightening the allure further is a 67’ private rooftop offering divine open city views, a large day-lit English basement with a lounge, kitchen and staff dining room, and an expansive cellar below with access to the rear yard. Revered for its storied history and provenance, 12 East 79th Street rests on an incomparable landmarked block bordering the Metropolitan Museum of Art - per The New York Times, long considered the choicest plot of land for upscale single-family dwellings, and home to many notables over the years including the Stuyvesants, Dukes and Whitneys.
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