48 E 81ST St

new york, NY 10028

$17,950,000

  • 6 BR
    7 BA, 2 HALF BA
    APPROX. 7,400 SF
  • logodouglas elliman exclusive

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STATELY 20" wide Neo-Georgian-style red brick and stone TOWNHOUSE bears all the pomp, circumstance, and worthy elegance of a classic Upper East Side Mansion. Completely renovated and rebuilt, 48 East 81st Street is the ideal place for privacy, intimate living, and elaborate entertaining. This spacious 5-story house plus full basement offers soaring ceiling heights, magnificent fireplaces, and an extraordinary level of detail from imported South African wood floors, Venetian stucco walls, hand-run plaster moldings, and top-of-the-line lighting, security, and audio/visual systems. Currently, this single-family home offers a Grand parlor, Formal salon, Dining conservatory, Butler's kitchen, Library, European gourmet chef's eat-in kitchen, South facing Zen Garden, Primary bedroom with en-suite spa bathroom, Dressing room, and Walk-in closets, Teak-clad cinema room, Staff room, Wine cellar, Professional laundry room, Dog grooming station, and a Planted roof terrace. Aside from the exquisite design and high-end appointments, THIS TURN-KEY HOME CAN BE YOURS WITH ALL BRAND-NEW DESIGNER FURNITURE.

World-class destinations are just moments away, including the city's finest restaurants, shops, boutiques, galleries, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other cultural institutions along Museum Mile.

Details

7,400 Sq Ft

2,040 Sq Ft Exterior Space

Single Family Home

$145,836 Annual Tax

Built in 1924

MLS/Listing ID 21895970

5 Stories

1 Units

Amenities & Features

Gym

Roof Garden

Central Air Conditioning

In Unit Washer/Dryer

Terrace

Wood Fireplace

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