This is a rare opportunity to own a true combination home in a beautifully maintained prewar elevator building just off Sutton Place. Spanning approximately 1,250 square feet, the residence delivers impressive scale, architectural character, and outstanding value-an exceptional buy under $1,000,000 and under $800 per square foot!
Two working wood-burning fireplaces with original mantelpieces serve as striking focal points and immediately distinguish the home-an increasingly scarce luxury in Manhattan. Solid oak hardwood floors run throughout, reinforcing the warm, classic prewar aesthetic. The layout is gracious yet highly flexible, offering generous living and dining areas, excellent storage, and a windowed office area (currently configured as an oversized walk-in closet).
The windowed kitchen has been thoughtfully renovated with marble countertops and hand-cut backsplash tile, marrying timeless materials with modern functionality. Stainless steel appliances include a dishwasher, microwave, oversized refrigerator, and abundant pantry storage. Both windowed bathrooms have been fully renovated and feature tubs and clean, enduring finishes, with natural stone in both baths.
Rich with prewar charm while offering the comfort and convenience today's buyers expect, the home is in true move-in condition. The boutique co-op features a laundry room, package area, and elevator. A ButterflyMX virtual doorman system allows for seamless keyless entry, rentals are permitted after two years of ownership, pied e terres are permitted, and there is storage available in the basement (on a first come first serve basis).
Set on a picturesque, tree-lined block, the location strikes the perfect balance between quiet residential living and everyday convenience. Just moments from Sutton Place and the East River Esplanade, and surrounded by neighborhood favorites including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, and an excellent selection of restaurants, cafés, and shops. Multiple nearby subway lines provide easy access throughout the city. Note - some images have been virtually staged.
Space, character, condition, and value come together effortlessly here-an exceptional prewar home that truly delivers.
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.