A Manhattan townhouse that once belonged to shipping heir Aristotle Onassis has hit the market for just shy of $30 million.
Built in 1899, the four-story brownstone is located in Sutton Square, a tiny adjunct of the posh enclave of Sutton Place close to the East River, and was home to Onassis and his first wife, Athina Livanos, during the 1950s and ‘60s. He later married former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
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According to the listing, which went up on Thursday and was first reported by 6SQFT, Onassis enjoyed sitting on the terrace of the 4,400-square-foot, five-bedroom house and watching boats go by at eye level. After all, he did make his fortune in boats.
Another notable owner was billionaire businessman George Lindemann, according to property records. Meanwhile, the listing states that the most recent owner was John Whitehead, a former banker, board member of the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and chairman of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation. He lived there for 26 years until his death in 2015.
The house was rebuilt brick by brick in the mid-1940s and totally renovated in 1986, according to the listing. Features include a third-floor master bedroom which has sweeping river views all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge, two en suite double bedrooms on the fourth floor and a roof that allows for the possibility of building two more bedrooms.
Elsewhere, there is a glass circular staircase that virtually cantilevers over the river, as well as an enormous enclosed garden right on the river that is shared with 13 other townhouses.
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The listing agent, Gannon Forrester of Town Residential, did not respond immediately to a request for comment.