This $9.75M Harlem brownstone reflects neighborhood history with five floors of 19th-century elegance
Credit: Russ Ross for The Corcoran Group
This Middlesex brownstone-clad townhouse at 12 Mount Morris Park West is a five-floor single-family home with a history that has been preserved with care. Set within the Mount Morris Park Historic District, overlooking Marcus Garvey Memorial Park, the distinctive home was built in 1888, designed by James E. Ware. Asking $9.75 million, the 25-foot-wide Queen Anne-style was last listed for $8.2M in 2021. According to the current listing, it has had only three owners in its over-a-century-long existence.
With 7,825 square feet of interior space, the options for living are many. There are 10 bedrooms and seven baths. Historic details like pocket doors, eight wood-burning fireplaces, and wood details in ash, pine, mahogany, oak, and sycamore frame every room.
Behind this historic frame, the home has been updated for modern life with upgraded electrical service, plumbing, roof and boiler systems, as well as 21st-century conveniences in kitchens and baths.
The home has retained its historic layout, with the garden level designed for daily life. The lower living and dining area is enhanced by a wood-burning fireplace. A renovated chef’s kitchen has capable, chef-ready appliances framed by custom cabinetry, white Italian marble, and Brazilian stone flooring. At the back is a patio for outdoor living when the weather permits. Also on this floor are a bedroom, bathroom, powder room, and home office nook.
The grand parlor floor is made for entertaining, opening beneath coffered tiger oak ceilings and underscored by parquet flooring. In classic townhouse style, a sleek butler’s pantry serves the space.
On the upper floors are large, gracious bedrooms and sitting rooms. Bathrooms are modern and luxurious with accents of marble and wood.
The home’s top floor offers a self-contained apartment. A bright kitchen with a wood-topped dining island serves a large living room and bedroom, making this flexible space a perfect refuge for family, friends, and guests.
[Listing details: 12 Mount Morris Park at CityRealty]
[At The Corcoran Group by Julia Boland and Lawrence Williams]
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