Elevate your workout in the rooftop gym above this $9.5M Upper East Side mansion
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Elevate your workout in the rooftop gym above this $9.5M Upper East Side mansion

January 28, 2025

All photos courtesy of Brown Harris Stevens

Behind an unassuming facade, this 6,600-square-foot Upper East Side townhouse at 161 East 74th Street opens to reveal a Manhattan mansion loaded with understated luxury on six floors. Asking $9,500,000, the two-family property is currently configured as a single-family residence with plenty of space for family, friends, staff, and guests and an elevator to move them from the garden floor to the skylit rec room/gym and rooftop deck.

Historic details like six fireplaces and a massive bay window preserve the timelessness of what has been home to generations of well-connected merchants, art collectors, philanthropists, and business leaders since its construction in 1910. The home’s 1,200 square feet of exterior space includes a back garden, a terrace, and a roof deck.

The home’s current owner, who purchased the property in 1995 for $1.685 million according to Curbed, attempted an ambitious sale at $17 million in 2009, followed by a persistent string of short-lived listings over the ensuing decade until arriving at its more earthbound current ask of $9,500,000.

The garden floor has its own kitchen, living room, and bedroom. Down a long hallway that runs the length of the building, a mudroom opens onto a private, landscaped backyard shaded by brick walls and mature trees.

On the parlor floor, the formal living room is framed by floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the backyard. Just outside is a wrought-iron-framed deck. The main kitchen includes a built-in dining nook with a marble-topped table.

The second floor contains a sprawling master suite, served by a spacious dressing room and bath. Opposite the bedroom is a wood-paneled study. The floor above offers three more bedrooms.

The most awe-inspiring spaces in this urban mansion can be found on its top two floors. The rec room’s double-height ceiling on the fourth floor is framed by a massive skylight. At the home’s zenith is a skylit gym with dazzling neighborhood views. This top-floor gem is surrounded by a landscaped roof deck.

In addition to the elevator, modern conveniences include laundry facilities on several floors and central A/C. The Lenox Hill location is hard to beat, surrounded by Museum Mile, Central Park, and the neighborhood’s beloved restaurants and shopping streets.

[Listing details: 161 East 74th Street at CityRealty]

[At Brown Harris Stevens by Victoria Vinokur]

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