236 East 72nd Street

Townhouse located in Lenox Hill, between Third Avenue & Second Avenue

$5,750,000 | 4 beds, 3.5 baths

301 days on Market

Townhouse Facts

Year Built: 1901

Minimum Down: 20%

Total Floors: 3

Listed: Sep 29, 2023

Last Price Change: ($240,000) on Jul 7

Days on Market: 301

Building Type: Townhouse

Neighborhood: Lenox Hill (Manhattan)

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Monthly Real Estate Taxes: $6,240

Total Taxes & Fees: $6,240

Est. Monthly Mortgage: $30,296

Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $36,536

Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($1,150,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

Location and Building: This single-family townhouse is located in the highly sought-after Lenox Hill neighborhood, housed in a pre-war building built in 1901, ensuring a unique blend of historical charm and privacy with only one apartment.
Interior Design: The home boasts a spectacular living room with soaring 20-foot ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace, a dramatic dining room with a built-in bar and beverage drawers, and original details like central air, recessed lighting, and a skylight.
Outdoor Space: The property features a two-level, south-facing garden offering a peaceful urban oasis, and a sunny primary bedroom with a terrace.
Kitchen: The chef’s kitchen is equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, Caesarstone countertops, and a breakfast bar.
Additional Rooms: The townhouse includes a library/dressing room with a fireplace and built-in desk, two more bedrooms, and a marble en-suite bathroom in the primary bedroom.
Convenience Features: The home comes with a private parking garage, a vented washer/dryer, and additional laundry/storage space in the basement.

Description

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236 East 72nd Street is an elegant, single-family townhouse with a private parking garage, perfect for a car or extra storage.

The front door opens to a foyer revealing the spectacular living room, with its soaring 20-foot ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace. Through the double-height, arched windows are views of the two-level, south-facing garden that offers a peaceful urban oasis.

Overlooking the living room is the dramatic dining room with a built-in bar, beverage drawers, and it is open to the wonderful chef’s kitchen with its wall of windows, abundance of cabinets, top-of-the-line appliances, Caesarstone countertops, a built-in banquet, and a breakfast bar.

The sunny primary has a nook perfect for a desk and a terrace that is ideal for sipping your morning coffee or reading the New York Times. There is a wall of closets and a marble en-suite bathroom with a luxurious soaking tub, glass-enclosed stall shower, and double sink.

The library or dressing room is also on this floor and has another fireplace and a built-in desk with custom shelving.

On the next level there are two more bedrooms, two renovated bathrooms, and a vented washer/dryer.

Additional features of this turn-key home are pristine original details, a powder room, central air, recessed lighting, a skylight, and a basement that houses the mechanics and gives the new owner another spot for laundry and/or storage.