52 E 69th St, New York, NY, 10021

About This Home

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, 7 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. -Seven ornate marble fireplaces each with mantelpieces, oak flooring, and distinctive moldings found 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