A 118-year old townhouse on Sutton Square in Manhattan has just hit the market for $15 million.
Spanning five stories, the 4,950-square-foot residence includes six bedrooms and seven bathrooms. A circular staircase runs through the center of the home, although each floor is accessible by an elevator, according to a listing with Corcoran Group.
Located at a cul-de-sac at 59th Street, the townhouse boasts views of the East River, the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge and a communal garden, which is considered one of the largest private gardens in Manhattan.
"It's the most private and secure views of the East River with the Queensboro Bridge twinkling up above. Being on the swing surrounded by the manicured gardens and flowers is unlike anything I have seen," said listing agent Fabienne Lecole.
The area, Sutton Square, known for its privacy and serenity, has been home to many notable residents over the last century, including Anne Morgan, J.P. Morgan’s daughter and a socialite and philanthropist; and Anne Vanderbilt, from the famed Vanderbilt family.
The townhouse has also seen a pedigree of famous owners over the last century. Built in 1899, it was first purchased by Robert Foster Kennedy, one of the first doctors to recognize shell shock, and Robert Henri, an artist and leading figure at Ashcan School of American realism, later resided there, according to a spokeswoman at Corcoran Group.
The current owners, a pioneer in the data center industry (infrastructure to host computers and networks) who died last year, and his wife, couldn’t be reached to comment.
There are a couple of other townhouses in Sutton Square currently available for sale. A 9,600-square-foot single-family home which belongs to billionaire art dealer Guy Wildenstein asks $39.8 million.
The other, asking $29.95 million, serves as a two-family residence.