Enter through a grand foyer into the floor-through living & dining room, extending an incredible 65 feet. This residence offers a sprawling floor plate with an efficient layout, crafted for entertaining and gracious living, with a massive living room, formal dining room and balcony, all with fantastic river views. All three bedrooms boast its own separate wing, with ensuite bathrooms and abundant closet space. The enormous primary bedroom suite has corner windows with soaring city views, a massive walk-in closet and an elegant marble bath with a built-in dressing table and walk-in shower. The other two bedrooms (flanking either side of the living room) overlook the East River and have large walk-in closets. The recently updated kitchen offers black lacquer cabinetry, marble countertops and top-of-the-line appliances, and there is a separate windowed bedroom / staff room just off the kitchen. An additional full bathroom, guest powder room and pantry complete the standout features of this gracious residence!
The Sovereign at 425 East 58th Street is one of the top full-service post war cooperatives in Manhattan, with its impressive and elegant lobby featuring soaring ceilings accented by the sparkle of hand blown 1950's Venini chandeliers. Luxurious planted gardens with seating surround the building and echo the serenity of Sutton Place. Enjoy the newly designed state of the art lobby level gym, 24-hour valet parking garage with Tesla chargers, a bike room and private storage. The on-site management office and staff offer superb service to the shareholders. Board permits pets (up to two dogs). Pied-a-terre, purchase in a trust or LLC are permitted with Board Approval. The neighborhood also offers numerous parks and playgrounds on the East River, fine dining, and wonderful gourmet shops.
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.