1940s Upper East Side Modernist mansion gets a price chop to $35M
Get More Info

1940s Upper East Side Modernist mansion gets a price chop to $35M

October 17, 2018

Known as the Sherman Fairchild Mansion, the modern-fronted townhouse at 17 East 65th Street is one of those New York City sights that might cause you to do a double-take in the middle of an otherwise sedate Upper East Side sidewalk. The current façade of this five-story home was designed by William Hamby and George Nelson in 1940 for aviation pioneer/inventor Sherman Fairchild. Well-known architect Michael Graves was commissioned to design yet another facade for the home in 1979, but that version was never built. The 25-foot-wide, 9,440 square-foot modern townhouse has been on and off the market since 2014, beginning last year at $40 million. Now, this unique townhouse has engineered yet another re-debut with a discount, asking $35M.

The building’s stunning red granite facade was completed in 1981, and the home’s interiors have undergone a thorough renovation by the current owner, noted Renaissance art dealer Martin Zimet of French & Company.

The 9,440 square-foot, 25-foot-wide mansion a block from Central Park is defined by a three-story great room and travertine-lined walls illuminated from a glass and steel skylight.

A zigzagging system of ramps facilitates the movement through the home.

The home offers a chef’s kitchen, a formal dining room, five bedrooms and a fabulous study/library.

A massive master suite comes with two full baths, floor-to-ceiling windows and a balcony overlooking 65th Street. Also here are an office, a wine cellar and four additional bedrooms.

[Listing: 17 East 65th Street by Régis Roumila for Christie’s]

[At CityRealty]

RELATED:

Images courtesy of Christie’s.

Explore NYC Virtually

Interested in seeing the property in person?

It’s free, with no obligation.

CityRealty Logo

Distinctive Post Form

"*" indicates required fields

All information furnished regarding property for sale, rental or financing is from sources deemed reliable, but no warranty or representation is made as to the accuracy thereof and same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, prior sale, lease or financing or withdrawal without notice. All dimensions are approximate. For exact dimensions, you must hire your own architect or engineer and for no listing shall the number of bedrooms listed be considered a legal conclusion.

You May Also Like