Offered fully furnished, excluding all artwork and antiques, this classic five-room, two-bedroom, two-bathroom residence has been completely reconfigured and rebuilt, leaving nothing for its next owner to resolve.
Taken down to the studs, the renovation extends far beyond what is immediately visible. All-new plumbing and electrical systems, central air, and a comprehensive Crestron system controlling the lighting, audio, video, air conditioning, and window shades form the infrastructure behind interiors executed with Venetian plaster walls, handmade plaster moldings, custom SA Baxter hardware, silk moiré, and hand-painted wallcoverings. Materials recur from room to room in different expressions, creating a sense of continuity without making the spaces feel uniform.
The sunny and serene south-facing living room is composed around a fireplace, with pale finishes and sculptural, fluted plaster furnishings creating a quiet counterpoint to the rooms beyond. The kitchen shifts the palette completely, pairing dark black granite with rich custom cabinetry and a La Cornue range. That deeper tone continues into the dining room, where bold red lacquered walls and crimson tile flooring create one of the apartment's most distinctive and original spaces.
Each bedroom possesses a character entirely its own. The primary bedroom is enveloped in blue-grey silk moiré and hand-painted wallcoverings, creating a rich and atmospheric retreat. Generous custom closets lead to a striking blue-grey marble bathroom featuring heated floors, a soaking tub, and Waterworks fixtures.
The second bedroom, currently arranged as a library, takes a different direction with ochre tones, travertine accents, velvet furnishings, custom bookshelves, and carefully selected lighting. An exquisitely crafted crème-colored marble bathroom, also appointed with Waterworks fixtures, completes the suite.
Built in 1927, the building offers a 24-hour attended lobby, a live-in Resident Manager, a fitness center, and laundry facilities. Pets and pieds-à-terre are welcome, and the building now permits in-unit washer/dryers.
Nothing about this home reads as an accumulation of upgrades. Its brilliance lies in the completeness of its composition. From the plasterwork and hardware to the curated furniture and finishes already placed within the rooms, the residence has been conceived, executed, and furnished as a true work of art.
Located on one of Sutton Place's prettiest tree-lined streets, moments from exceptional restaurants, shopping, and the vibrancy of Midtown Manhattan, a trophy residence of this caliber rarely comes to market.
Please note that there is a 2% flip tax paid by the buyer.
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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.
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