Famous skinny house in the Village is back on the market for $4.2M
Photo credit: MW Studio for Sotheby’s International Realty
At just nine-and-a-half feet wide, New York City’s narrowest townhouse at 75½ Bedford Street is once again for sale, asking $4,195,000. The historic 1873 townhouse is known as much for its famous past residents as for its narrow size. Known as Millay House, it has been home to poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, anthropologist Margaret Mead, and cartoonist William Steig, as well as screen luminaries Cary Grant and John Barrymore. The townhouse has since been renovated for modern living, making the most of its slender proportions.
The Milay House hit the market in August 2021 for $4,990,000 and found a buyer the next year. According to the New York Times, Dr. Tandra Hammer paid $3.41 million in 2023 for the home, where her daughter, Donte Calarco, lives most of the year.
“We love the city, and we love flipping old houses,” Calarco told the Times. She said their next project will be in Lower Manhattan.
Within its Dutch-inspired brick façade are three bedrooms, two baths, and a finished lower level, maximizing the entire space, which includes a private back garden. Notable details include working fireplaces, a skylit upper floor, French doors, oak flooring, central air conditioning, and a vented washer/dryer.
On the garden level, past a cozy, modern lounge, is the home’s well-designed kitchen. Optimized functionality is highlighted by luxuries like custom millwork, Italian marble worktops, a built-in Miele coffee maker, and a vented range.
Just outside is a 150-square-foot outdoor retreat. The landscaped, sun-dappled patio is perfect for al fresco dining with plenty of room for gardening.
The home’s primary suite occupies the entire second floor. Custom closets and a well-appointed bath speak volumes. The bedroom offers a wood-burning fireplace and a balcony overlooking the garden below.
The home’s top floor unfolds beneath 12-foot ceilings. Above is a massive skylight, bringing light to two bedrooms, one with a balcony, with treetop views. A finished lower level, including a full marble-clad bath, could be used as a fourth bedroom suite.
The three-story Dutch-style townhouse was built in 1873 for Horatio Gomez, who also owned the house next door at 77 Bedford Street. According to Village Preservation, the site was used as a carriage entrance prior to the home’s construction.
[Listing details: 75 1/2 Bedford Street at CityRealty]
[At Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage by Cortnee B. Glasser]
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