Updated 9 years ago
Off Market
16 Sutton Square
Sutton Place, Manhattan | East 58th Street & Riverview Terrace
12 Rooms5 Beds4.5 Baths4,400 Square FeetSingle Family
$29,950,000
floors / apts4 / 1
Lot Size48'x70'
Built Size20'x48'
ZoneR8B
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$81,603
Price Per SF
$6,807
Outdoor space and views
- Backyard
- Deck
- Terrace
- Queensboro Bridge
Building Amenities
- Voice Intercom
- Garden
Property Description for 16 Sutton Square
Hard to believe this townhouse is in Manhattan!
Aristotle Onassis and his first wife Tina enjoyed sitting on this terrace and watching boats go by at eye level. John Whitehead lived here for the last 26 years of his life, describing the house and private park overlooking the East River as “a joyous retreat not found anywhere else in this city.”
Rebuilt brick by brick in the mid 1940s, the house was totally renovated in 1986. Third floor master bedroom has sweeping river views all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge. The fourth floor has two ensuite double bedrooms and the roof allows for the possibility of building two more; all overlooking the river. A brand new, large main kitchen is in the aboveground basement. Adjacent are two maids rooms (presently combined) and a bath, making this a complete suite for help, with floor exits on to the only private backyard in this complex (could accommodate a swing set for young children and/or other equipment). Additional, smaller but full kitchen on the first floor.
This house is like nothing you will ever see in NYC. The glass circular staircase virtually cantilevers over the river, and feels as if on the deck of an elegant yacht. Enormous enclosed garden, right on the river, is shared with 13 other townhouses. Sunny views of the water on three sides of every floor are blindingly beautiful! And by night the 59th Street Bridge lights up and casts a playful reflection on the water, creating a magical view from the house.
Aristotle Onassis and his first wife Tina enjoyed sitting on this terrace and watching boats go by at eye level. John Whitehead lived here for the last 26 years of his life, describing the house and private park overlooking the East River as “a joyous retreat not found anywhere else in this city.”
Rebuilt brick by brick in the mid 1940s, the house was totally renovated in 1986. Third floor master bedroom has sweeping river views all the way to the Brooklyn Bridge. The fourth floor has two ensuite double bedrooms and the roof allows for the possibility of building two more; all overlooking the river. A brand new, large main kitchen is in the aboveground basement. Adjacent are two maids rooms (presently combined) and a bath, making this a complete suite for help, with floor exits on to the only private backyard in this complex (could accommodate a swing set for young children and/or other equipment). Additional, smaller but full kitchen on the first floor.
This house is like nothing you will ever see in NYC. The glass circular staircase virtually cantilevers over the river, and feels as if on the deck of an elegant yacht. Enormous enclosed garden, right on the river, is shared with 13 other townhouses. Sunny views of the water on three sides of every floor are blindingly beautiful! And by night the 59th Street Bridge lights up and casts a playful reflection on the water, creating a magical view from the house.
Listing History for 16 Sutton Square
Now
08/13/2017
POM by Cynthia Whitehead
Cynthia Whitehead LREB
04/06/2017
$29,950,000
Initial Price by Cynthia Whitehead
Cynthia Whitehead LREB
Building Details for 16 Sutton Square
OwnershipSingle Family
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessWalk-up
Year Built1899
Floors/Apts4/1
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
Lexington Av/53 St
0.47 miles
Lexington Av/59 St
0.5 miles
Citi Bike
E 60 St & York Ave
0.1 miles
E 58 St & 1 Ave (NE Corner)
0.13 miles
Sutton Place | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Sutton Place is usually described with favorable words like charming, cozy, great neighborhood, hidden gem, sanctuary, or even small village inside a big city. Those descriptions aren’t from real estate folks either, they’re from the people that live and work there, so it must be true.
The quiet and upscale neighborhood is more like an enclave. It’s bounded by East 53rd Street to the south, East 59th Street to the North, First Avenue to the west, and the East River to the east. Most residents will tell you that everything you’ll ever need is located in the neighborhood. When it’s time to venture out into the cityscape, Sutton Place is within easy reach to Midtown and cultural attractions like the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and other iconic sites.
Manhattan has always had notable celebrity residents. But for unknown reasons, Sutton Place has had more than its share of superstars over the years. Some of the more iconic celebs include: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, Freddie Mercury, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Crawford, Michael Jackson and sister Latoya (Just for one summer).
Sutton Place is named after Effingham B. Sutton, a shipping merchant and entrepreneur. After hitting it big in the California gold rush, Sutton built brownstones along East 57th and East 58th streets with aspirations of making the section more residential. Poverty and crime dashed his dreams. The street gangs that hung out along the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs added to the neighborhood’s decay. Sutton was about to give up on his development endeavors but the Vanderbilt’s and the Morgan’s showed up in the 1920s and transformed the neighborhood. It soon became a wealthy enclave.
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OLR ID: 70705TH
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