15 E 70th Street Unit: PARLOR

Rarely available pre-war condo, occupying the entire parlor level of this artfully combined 50 foot wide, full-service historic limestone mansion. This palatial residence is suited for living on a grand scale, with wood burning fireplaces, grandly proportioned rooms, and soaring 14+ foot ceilings. Currently configured as a 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath home, the 3,700 square foot space offers limitless potential.

 

Located on one of the most beautiful and historic blocks on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the landmarked property adjoins the world-renowned Frick Museum, and the museum's famously serene gardens.

 

11 and 15 East 70th Street were built in 1909 and 1910, as two 25 foot wide limestone mansions. On January 9, 1910 The New York Times advised "The finest residential block in Manhattan is now in process of development from Fifth to Madison Avenue, between Seventieth and Seventy-First Streets.?

 

11 East 70th Street, formerly the "Consuelo Vanderbilt Smith House,? is a neo-French Classic residence designed by John Duncan, known for his design of Grant's Tomb and the Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch. 15 East 70th Street is a Beaux-Arts style residence built for John Chandler Moore, chairman of Tiffany & Company. The architect, Charles I. Berg, was a founding partner of Cady, Berg & See, best known for designing the American Museum of Natural History and the original Metropolitan Opera House.

 

The building offers a full-time doorman and permits pets and pied-a-terres. A basement storage bin transfers with the apartment. 11-15 East 70th Street, Parlor is a covetable opportunity to enjoy the best of townhouse living, with the convenience, security, and ease of ownership expected in a white glove condominium.