REQUEST A TOUR If you would like to see this home without being there in person, select the "Virtual Tour" option and your agent will contact you to discuss available opportunities.

In-PersonVirtual Tour

Randy Reis

randy.reis@reisnyc.com +1(917) 336-1118

Listing Courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

$7,995,000

Est. payment - /mo

5 Beds

5 Baths

Save

UPDATED:

Key Details

Property Type Single Family

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Subdivision Lenox Hill

MLS Listing ID RLS20117759

Bedrooms 5

Full Baths 5

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1905

Annual Tax Amount $55,824

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

This renovated four story home on one of the most beautiful townhouse blocks in Manhattan is complete with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, garden, roof deck, terrace and formal dining room. On the garden floor, the eat-in kitchen leads to the dining room and den looking out over a beautiful garden. The parlor floor with sitting room and bar has majestic 12-foot ceilings with two fireplaces and astonishing mantles. The rear parlor leads out through French doors to a large terrace surrounded by greenery. The third and fourth floors each have two luxuriously appointed bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own fireplace and bathroom. This sumptuous home has separate zones of heating and air conditioning throughout. There is a cellar floor with washer and dryer and a second laundry facility on the fourth floor. No detail, comfort or convenience has been overlooked.217 EAST 61st STREET HISTORY:Located on a tree-lined townhouse block in a small historic district on Manhattan's Upper East Side, 217 East 61st Street was once the home of Broadway and Hollywood star Montgomery Clift. His many starring roles in movies include: "From Here to Eternity" with Frank Sinatra and Burt Lancaster; "Red River" with John Wayne; "A Place in the Sun" with Elizabeth Taylor; and "The Misfits" with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. Taylor and Monroe were Clift's frequent guests at 217 along with many other stars. The small bar on the double-parlor floor around which Clift entertained them was untouched in the complete renovation of the property which added modern conveniences to past elegance. 217 had a notable history before Montgomery Clift owned it. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt gave it to his daughter Alice as a wedding present (according to New York Magazine, June 4, 2006). Clift bought the property from Count Serge Obolensky, a Russian noble-in-exile and New York society figure. In addition to its distinguished history and location, 217 E. 61st has the comfortable, traditional family friendly feeling that you may be looking for.https://observer.com/2016/09/montgomery-clifts-pedigreed-upper-east-side-townhouse-could-be-yours/https://www.instagram.com/p/Cygyz-6u4-h/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v6gc0A-f6SU4https://www.facebook.com/Imagendetinta/posts/montgomery-clift-in-a-photo-by-stanley-kubrick-new-york-1948/656123119246153/

Location

State NY

County New York

Rooms

Basement Other

Interior

Interior Features Smoke Free

Cooling Central Air

Fireplaces Number 2

Fireplaces Type Gas

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Washer Dryer Allowed

Laundry In Unit

Exterior

Exterior Feature Garden, Private Outdoor Space Over 60 Sqft

Pool Building None

View Y/N No

View Other

Porch Terrace

Private Pool Yes

Building

Dwelling Type Townhouse

Story 4

New Construction No

Others

Pets Allowed Pets Allowed

Tax ID 1416-0009

Ownership None

Monthly Total Fees $4, 652

Special Listing Condition Standard

Pets Allowed Building Yes, No

Read Less Info

RLS Data display by eXp Realty

NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS

GET MORE INFORMATION

Randy Reis

+1(917) 336-1118

Team Leader License ID: 40RE1176716

217 E 61ST Street Manhattan, NY 10065

Randy Reis

Key Details

Location

Rooms

Interior

Exterior

Building

Others

NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS

GET MORE INFORMATION