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52 East 69th Street

Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY 10021

$8,995,000
  • 13 Rooms
  • 6 Bedrooms
  • 5 Bathrooms / 1 Half

52 East 69th Street
Lenox Hill, Manhattan, NY 10021

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Single Family HIGHLIGHTS

  • Property Type

    Pre-War Single Family

  • Views

    Other

  • Pets Allowed

    Yes

  • Year Built

    1881

  • RE Tax

    $122,340

  • Property Website

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Features:
-Grande Dame townhouse with two entrances (Formal and Service)
-Prestigious Park Avenue & East 69th Street location
-Elevator and a dumbwaiter
-Triple exposures (East, North, South), 5200 sq ft
-Five stories, 6 bedrooms, 5.5 baths, 6 fireplaces
-Grand staircase and oak flooring.
-High ceilings with ornate paneling, silk wall coverings, custom moldings
-Roof access, outdoor patio, over 7,300 sq ft of additional buildable area
-Restoration opportunity for a buyer with vision

Grande Dame Living:
-Presenting a study in elegance and beauty!
-Imposing townhouse living that stands out for its design, style, and functionality.
-Offered to a discerning owner with a vision to unlock its exceptional potential and restore its Gilded Age splendor.

-A Grande Dame of the Gilded Age, built in 1881, this house is a study in architectural heritage, history, and provenance worth exploring.

-Limestone and brick facade offering two private entrances, including a formal main entry and a service entrance.
-A grand marble foyer leading to a majestic spiral staircase adorned with moldings.
-Three exposures (East, North, South), combined with high ceilings, add to the grand living feeling.
-Five stories spanning approximately 5,200 sq ft, six bedrooms with five and a half baths, all with high ceilings.
-Private elevator servicing all floors; a kitchen designed for entertaining with custom oak cabinetry and a dumbwaiter.
-Six unique & ornate marble fireplaces, oak flooring, and distinctive moldings throughout this imposing house.
-Each room is uniquely designed, showcasing Venetian handcrafted silk wall-coverings, an oak-paneled library, the red room, the green room, the mansard roof room enhanced by towering elegant windows.

- Prestigious Park Avenue and East 69th Street address, surrounded by Central Park, consulates, private clubs, and world-renowned museums, defining a lifestyle narrative aspired by all; achieved by few.

-One of the unique aspects of this house is the hidden tunnel (now covered) that connected to the Italian Embassy next door, allowing spies in a bygone era to access the embassy
surreptitiously.


Additional features:

Lot- 18.50 ft x 67.92 ft

Bldg lot -18.50 ft x 58.33 ft

Stories- 5

Single Family

Square feet - 5200 sq ft

Residential FAR- 10

Current FAR -4.14

Buildable area -7360 sq ft
















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  • Bathrooms Total

    6

  • Bathrooms (Full)

    5

  • Bathrooms (Half)

    1

  • Bedrooms Total

    6

  • City Region

    Manhattan

  • MLS #

    Rls20069582

  • Neighborhood

    Lenox Hill

  • Pool Features

    Building None

  • Property Type

    Single Family

  • Year Built

    1881

  • Building Features

    Green Building

  • Building Smoke Free

    Yes

  • Laundry Features

    Building Other, Washer Hookup, In Unit

  • Architectural Style

    Walk-Up

  • Entry Level

    1

  • Landmark Status

    Yes

  • Total Number of Units

    1

  • Total Stories

    5

  • Year Built

    1881

  • Pets Allowed

    Yes

  • Neighborhood

    Lenox Hill

  • View

    Other

  • Annual Taxes

    $122,340

  • Appliances

    Washer Dryer Allowed

  • Basement

    Other

  • Cooling

    Yes - Other

  • Interior Features

    Smoke Free

  • Total Rooms

    13

in US Dollars

%

Total/Month

  • Principal & Interest
  • Property Taxes (monthly) $10,195

 *The values provided are approximate. For more precise information, please contact a BHS agent who can offer further assistance.

52 East 69th Street

Location

Nearby Transit

  • 4 6 6X

    at 68 St-Hunter College

    0.12 miles

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Lenox Hill
Neighborhood

Lenox Hill

Lenox Hill is a well-established neighborhood on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, generally located between East 60th and East 77th Streets and extending from Central Park to the East River. Known for its mix of historic architecture...

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