12 East 80th Street, THOUSE

Located on a tree-lined museum block off Fifth Avenue, 12 East 80th Street is a magnificent single-family townhouse with an elevator serving all 8 levels (from the Garden Floor to the roof deck), total smart home technology and a sunny South garden. This superb residence affords approximately 10,000 square feet of extraordinary interior living space and an approximate 1,300 square feet of outdoor space throughout the South garden, 3 terraces and stunning roof deck. Grand windows, high ceilings throughout, and low surrounding townhouses provide this wonderful home with exceptional light and air.

This impeccable townhome affords 7 bedrooms, 9.5 bathrooms, 4 fireplaces, 3 laundry facilities and a cutting-edge smart home Savant system which controls the 14-zone HVAC system, video intercom, lighting, audio/visual and shades. A WIFI system, alarm with central station, motion security, smoke and CO2 detectors are installed throughout the building.

HISTORY:

Built in 1885-1886, 12 East 80th Street is the only remaining townhome of the five brownstones designed by Charles Graham & Sons for the real estate family B.A. and G.N. Williams.

In 1917, Thomas Newbold purchased the residence for his daughter, Julia Appleton Newbold Cross, and her husband, William Redmond Cross. William Redmond Cross was an investment banker, president of the New York Zoological Society, and a chairman of the Council of the American Geographical Society; Mrs. Cross was president of the Horticultural Society of New York.

Desiring a more fashionable house than the original brownstone residence, the couple commissioned William's notable architect brothers, John W. Cross and Eliot Cross, to extensively alter the home's appearance. The original brownstone designs were substituted with a red brick facade and enchanting Neo-Federal style features, including Flemish bond brickwork, characteristic arches, and cornices.

The firm of Cross & Cross designed many important New York City buildings, including the Tiffany & Co. building at Fifth Avenue & 57th Street, the Barclay Hotel, the City Bank Farmer's Trust Building, and the Church and Rectory of Notre Dame. Eliot Cross was also part of the group of builders who began the development of Sutton Place.

GARDEN FLOOR

The Garden Floor features a recreation room with full kitchen, adjacent full bath, washer/dryer and boasts direct garden access and light through two sets of large French doors. The sunny, open South garden can also be accessed by the stairs from the first floor terrace above. The Garden Floor also features a mechanical room, full separate laundry room, storage closet, and A/V closet for the smart home system. Underneath the stoop, there is a separate holding area for trash and recyclables, a carbon dioxide monitoring system and a sprinkler system.

FIRST FLOOR

Enter this stunning home through elegant mahogany doors which open to a windowed marble foyer, complete with a sweeping staircase. This floor has a separate service entrance, full bath and comfortable rear study with a terrace that has stairs down to the garden.

PARLOR FLOOR

The spectacular Parlor Floor affords exceptional light and air, with grand windows and soaring ceilings. This level is accented with solid oak herringbone floors, deep crown moldings and custom lighting. A spacious living room with three large windows overlooking 80th Street is graced by a stately marble-clad wood-burning fireplace, and a guests' powder room finished in white onyx is discreetly tucked away.

The formal dining room is open to the adjacent eat-in chef's kitchen, and both rooms receive brilliant Southern light through large windows. The kitchen countertops and backsplash are finished with Taj Mahal quartzite, and top-of-the-line appliances include: a 36" Sub-Zero refrigerator, 30" full height freezer with two wine refrigerators, 36" Wolf six-burner range, 30" oven, 30" steam oven, warming drawer, exhaust hood, two Miele dishwashers and a microwave.

THIRD FLOOR

The Third Floor consists of a private, full-floor master suite. The master bedroom is graced with a working fireplace, and a large walk-in closet. Clad in Calacatta Gold marble and outfitted with Rohl polished nickel hardware, the master bath has a dual-sink vanity, soaking tub, steam shower, radiant heated floors and custom millwork. An adjacent sitting room/library with an elegant fireplace receives abundant light through French doors which open to a delightful, set-back South-facing terrace.

FOURTH FLOOR

The Fourth Floor is comprised of 2 gracious bedrooms, both with en-suite baths and abundant closets. Each bedroom is enhanced by oak floors and intricate crown molding, and both en-suite baths are replete with Calacatta Gold marble and heated flooring.

FIFTH FLOOR

The Fifth Floor affords two additional bedroom suites, the front bedroom is currently configured as a guest bedroom suite, and the rear bedroom as a sunny den. Both bedrooms on this level also have abundant closets and en-suite baths lined with Calacatta marble and radiant heated floors.

SIXTH FLOOR

Clearing the neighboring townhouses, the Sixth Floor allows for open views and brilliant sunlight. The media room/playroom on this level affords an en-suite bath, wood-burning fireplace, and ample closet space. There is a second full bath on this floor, a second washer/dryer, and 2 additional bedrooms.

ROOF GARDEN

The outstanding roof garden can be accessed by either the stairs or elevator. With dazzling open city views to the North and South, the private sunny roof deck is a perfect retreat.

This is a Co-Exclusive with Corcoran.