247 East 49th Street, 1-A

Rare garden duplex in Midtown brownstone in historic Turtle Bay. Accessible through both the parlor and ground floors, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home features a large private garden where you can enjoy tranquility and entertain friends and family beneath grape vines and a southern magnolia tree more than half a century old. The previous owner, an architect who exposed the beamed ceilings of the great room and preserved period details that include a working wood- burning fireplace and gilded mirrors in the magnificent master bedroom across from the homes where Katherine Hepburn and Kurt Vonnegut lived, did not neglect the sleek efficiency of the Miele dishwasher, Wolf range, Liebherr fridge, and built in washer-dryer that exist harmoniously alongside old world details.Thirteen foot ceilings on the parlor floor, meticulously restored floors, beams, original moldings and period detail. The townhouse runs parallel to Turtle Bay Gardens, whose living luminaries work in the arts, politics, film, and finance. This is a small, family-owned building with only three other tenants who lead gracious and quiet lives.