33 Perry Street (The Corcoran Group)
Over 100 years after it was constructed as a stable, public records indicate that the townhouse at 33 Perry Street has sold for $15,536,000. This serves as the latest chapter in the rich history of “The Castle in the Village,” as the historic house has long been known.
In the 1920s, the Church of St. John the Evangelist started buying real estate in the West Village as part of a plan to establish an artists’ colony with a communal garden. 33 Perry Street was part of the assemblage, but did not become part of the artists’ group; shortly after it was converted to a residence, it was purchased by lawyer Leslie Hepburn Buckler and his wife, Elise Fielding Miles Buckler, who used it as a setting for upscale entertaining until Mr. Buckler accepted a position as a professor at the University of Virginia (h/t Daytonian in Manhattan).
In the 1920s, the Church of St. John the Evangelist started buying real estate in the West Village as part of a plan to establish an artists’ colony with a communal garden. 33 Perry Street was part of the assemblage, but did not become part of the artists’ group; shortly after it was converted to a residence, it was purchased by lawyer Leslie Hepburn Buckler and his wife, Elise Fielding Miles Buckler, who used it as a setting for upscale entertaining until Mr. Buckler accepted a position as a professor at the University of Virginia (h/t Daytonian in Manhattan).
Plans for the artists’ colony fell through due to the Great Depression, but 33 Perry Street nevertheless attracted a creative set after it was broken up into four apartments in 1951. Fashion executive Tom Fallon moved there in 1968, paying only $225/month for a rent-controlled apartment and entertaining the likes of Bill Blass during his time in the home with access to a large garden.
In the early 1980s, architect Carl Pucci moved into the building with his second wife, buying the house for an undisclosed (but undoubtedly jaw-droppingly low by today’s standards) price. When his children and stepchildren joined him in the house, a profile in The New York Times notes that Mr. Pucci approached Mr. Fallon about buying his apartment as part of a planned duplex. They negotiated a deal that let Mr. Pucci get the apartment and Mr. Fallon move to another unit on the same floor; however, when Mr. Fallon moved to the Upper West Side in 2005, only one apartment in the building was not occupied by a member of the Pucci family.
In the early 1980s, architect Carl Pucci moved into the building with his second wife, buying the house for an undisclosed (but undoubtedly jaw-droppingly low by today’s standards) price. When his children and stepchildren joined him in the house, a profile in The New York Times notes that Mr. Pucci approached Mr. Fallon about buying his apartment as part of a planned duplex. They negotiated a deal that let Mr. Pucci get the apartment and Mr. Fallon move to another unit on the same floor; however, when Mr. Fallon moved to the Upper West Side in 2005, only one apartment in the building was not occupied by a member of the Pucci family.
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However, it was becoming an empty nester that motivated Mr. Pucci to sell the house and move upstate. It originally hit the market for $19.5 million in June 2022 and entered contract with an asking price of $16.9 million in May 2023. Public records list the buyer as an entity dubbed 33 Perry Street Holding LLC. Like their identity, their plans for the house have not been made public, though it is not uncommon for apartment buildings like this to be turned back into single-family mansions.
Below, we take a look inside what was dubbed “The Castle in the Village.” And while admirers of timeless houses in one of New York’s most beloved neighborhoods may have missed out with this one, we also present a selection of historic West Village townhouses currently on the market.
Below, we take a look inside what was dubbed “The Castle in the Village.” And while admirers of timeless houses in one of New York’s most beloved neighborhoods may have missed out with this one, we also present a selection of historic West Village townhouses currently on the market.
↓ A plank front door makes for a dramatic entrance.
↓ Architectural details like wrought iron gates, cherry woodwork, and stained glass windows have been beautifully preserved.
↓ All apartments have ceilings from 10 to 14 feet high as well as working, wood-burning fireplaces.
↓ The first floor was used as a home studio.
↓ After Mr. Pucci bought Mr. Fallon’s apartment, a bedroom was turned into a TV alcove.
↓ A roof garden features lush plantings, built-in irrigation system, and beautiful city views.
84 Perry Street, #Building (Coleman Real Estate Group)
735 Washington Street, #NA (Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC)
53 Jane Street, #NA (Douglas Elliman Real Estate)
96 Bank Street, #House (Serhant LLC)
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