Updated 11 years ago
Sold
11,450 Square FeetSingle Family
$32,015,000
floors / apts5 / 1
Lot Size25'x102'
Built Size25'x70'
ZoneR8B
Building TypeTownhouse
RE Taxes$191,649
Price Per SF
$2,796
Listing Features
- Original Details
- Central AC
Outdoor space and views
- Garden
Building Amenities
- Voice Intercom
- Elevator
- Garden
- Storage
Property Description for 12 East 77th Street
Built in the neo-Renaissance style by developers Richard W. Buckley and Robert McCafferty in 1895, this 25-foot-wide, five-story townhouse was one of four homes originally built in the area. Comprising approximately 11,450 square feet, this historic mansion is located on a tree-lined block off of Fifth Avenue. It features soaring ceiling heights, classic plaster moldings, original pocket doors, tall doorways, exquisite millwork, beautifully preserved herringbone flooring, 4 fireplaces, a terrace and a lovely South garden. The first level has an impressive entrance which features a 20-foot gallery. The parlor floor includes a grand 25-foot living room and an elegant 23-foot formal dining room. These entertaining rooms are graciously anchored by a dramatic curved staircase with a vast 17-foot landing. Upstairs there is a library and eight bedrooms, each boasting attractive overlooks over East 77th Street or the charming gardens in the rear. There is central air-conditioning and an elevator which goes to all five levels. The house was first purchased in 1897 by Emmanuel and Rose Heller, who owned it until 1916, when it was sold to Reginald C. Vanderbilt. The youngest son of Cornelius Vanderbilt, Reginald was heir to a portion of the sizable Vanderbilt fortune and a noted horseman. After his death in 1925, his second wife, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, sold the property to Robert Karsner Stafford. In 1932, it was sold to Mutual Life Insurance Company, and then again to Street Realty two years later. In 1934, motion picture pioneer and Columbia Pictures Corp. executive Nate B. Spingold acquired the home. Spingold's widow, Frances, gifted the house to Brandeis University in 1960 and continued to live there until 1970, when it was transferred into an alumni center and educational space for the university. A rare opportunity to turn a special historic property back to a single-family home.
Listing History for 12 East 77th Street
Now
02/12/2015
Sold and Closed by John Burger
Brown Harris Stevens
2015
Building Details for 12 East 77th Street
OwnershipSingle Family
Building TypeTownhouse
Service LevelVoice Intercom
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1895
Floors/Apts5/1
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
77 St
0.24 miles
68 St-Hunter College
0.48 miles
Citi Bike
5 Ave & E 78 St
0.09 miles
E 76 St & Park Ave
0.13 miles
Upper East Side | Manhattan
Quick Profile
Exuding a cosmopolitan, refined air that is reminiscent of Paris or other European cities, the Upper East Side (the UES, to local cognoscenti) has a reputation as being a bastion of wealth and privilege. Even though it was built by American “royalty” families like the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Kennedys, Carnegies and Rockefellers, whose elaborate mansions once anchored Fifth Avenue, there are affordable housing options throughout the neighborhood. The further east you move, away from Central Park and the more commercial avenues, the more likely you are to find quiet, tree-lined streets with historic townhouses and brownstones. Keep your eye out for reasonably priced apartments in pre-war low-rise and even a few high-rise buildings.
With abundant, beautifully landscaped green spaces, including the oasis of Central Park acting like a backyard, the area is quiet and lushly green. You can relax and unwind in John Jay Park, Carl Schurz Park or take a stroll along the East River Promenade. The whole neighborhood seems isolated from the workaday chaos of the city at large. Add to that the history of the neighborhood and the abundance of cultural institutions, and you have a uniquely welcoming neighborhood.
Known for its abundance of high-end retail shopping, especially on Madison Avenue, the Upper East Side is host to the Barneys New York flagship department store. Here you can find upscale goods, fashion and home decor items. You will also find the edgy runway-inspired Alexander McQueen collections. If you are dying to treat your feet to red-soled opulence, be sure to visit the Christian Louboutin boutique. These are only a small sampling of this high-end shopper’s paradise that features everything from designer boutiques that offer the ultimate in haute couture to resale shops where you can find last season’s best on sale at hefty discounts .
There are many unique dining experiences, from fine dining to the casual bite-on-the-go, awaiting you in the UES. Sushi is going through a renaissance in the city, and the best omakase-style sushi can be found at Sasabune on E 73rd Street. Omakase sushi means that you leave the choice of ingredients, preparation method and presentation to the chef. Elegant French cuisine can be experienced at JoJo, E 64th Street, housed in gorgeous townhouse. Just for fun, visit the Lexington Candy Shop on Lexington Avenue, to get a taste of an old-fashioned soda fountain.
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OLR ID: 56389TH
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