It took almost 230 years, however this Manhattan dwelling -- the borough's oldest -- has lastly made its debut on the native gross sales market.
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A captivating New York Metropolis dwelling replete with fireplaces, hardwood flooring of varied widths and uncovered brick particulars has hit the marketplace for $8.9 million — however it’s a one-of-a-kind attribute that makes this East Village residence actually stand out.
Situated on Stuyvesant Road close to East tenth Road, and courting to 1795 — when America was then a newly impartial nation — this unfold has the uncommon distinction of being Manhattan’s oldest single-family dwelling, in response to its itemizing. What’s extra: The roughly 5,500-square-foot dwelling has been constantly used as a single-family home since that long-ago 12 months — and this marks its very first time on the market, the itemizing provides.
Mansion International experiences the property was constructed for Nicholas William Stuyvesant, the great-great-grandson of Peter Stuyvesant. The latter Stuyvesant — for whom the downtown public highschool is known as — was the director-general of New Netherland, which was the Dutch colony that included New York Metropolis’s precursor, New Amsterdam. The elder Stuyvesant was additionally credited with creating the primary municipal authorities of New Amsterdam in 1653.
The Federal-style providing stands 24 toes large, and comes with 5 bedrooms, 4 loos and a powder room, in response to its itemizing. Inside, there are eight fireplaces — one in all which is within the cozy formal eating room — and an artist’s studio with excessive ceilings and a skylight.
Regardless of its spectacular age, the house maintained good condition — and itemizing photos present preserved moldings on the ceilings and over doorways, and a sturdy staircase connecting the degrees. The loos have deep clawfoot tubs. The inside structure is authentic, apart from the kitchen.
Outdoors, a brand new proprietor can get a landscaped backyard that’s fenced in for privateness. The house moreover stands in a historic district with landmark standing, which implies the instant space will preserve its look completely.
The perfect facet of the house is its seeming secrecy — a legacy dwelling that opens itself to homeowners and company behind an unassuming brick exterior.
“Outdoors, it’s so plain, easy and understated,” the itemizing consultant — Monica Rittersporn of the Corcoran Group — informed Mansion International. “However inside, the size is grand and delightful. There’s nothing ostentatious about this home.”
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