{"id":353512,"date":"2026-09-22T13:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/353512\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T13:30:11","slug":"inside-a-22-5-million-n-y-c-townhouse-with-victorian-era-charm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/353512\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a $22.5 Million N.Y.C. Townhouse With Victorian-Era Charm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gilded Age mansions and ornate townhouses line the streets of Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where A-listers like Madonna and Spike Lee have snapped up property. Annie Hall director Woody Allen calls the neighborhood home, too, living in a gorgeous Georgian-style pad on East 70th Street. Next to that sits another historic gem.<\/p>\n

The five-story townhouse was originally built in 1869, though master builder Michael Reid, who worked on the Ritz-Carlton and the Morgan Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, spearheaded the redesign of its facade in 1899. Today, the home’s distinct two-story copper bay window reflects its Victorian-era charm from the curb.<\/p>\n

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The parlor-floor dining room. <\/p>\n

Art historian Susan Weber Soros, ex-wife of billionaire George Soros, reportedly bought the property for $22.3 million in 2012. It changed hands in 2014, when investor Chris Cole bought it through an LLC in a $31 million off-market deal, according to the New York Post<\/a>. He brought it back to market for $33 million in March 2015, property records show. Three price cuts later, it sold for $19 million in November 2016\u2014a $12 million loss from what he paid.<\/p>\n

Measuring 20 feet wide and covering over 6,400 square feet, the spacious abode features five bedrooms, grand entertaining rooms, a custom library, a glass-roofed breakfast room, and a private irrigated garden that soaks up sunlight.<\/p>\n

Versailles parquet flooring spans the foyer, where a leafy wallpaper sets the elegant tone. Further in on the entry level, a cozy den is warmed by a marble wood-burning fireplace, and a kitchen is brightened by a skylight. Nearby, a glass-encased breakfast room opens directly out onto a 26-foot-deep garden with a built-in barbecue.<\/p>\n

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An entertainment room on the top floor of the residence. <\/p>\n

One flight or elevator ride up to the parlor floor, the living room showcases soaring ceilings of over 12 feet, a fireplace, and a massive bay window overlooking 70th Street. A butler’s pantry, a formal dining room, and one of two terraces are also spread across the level. The third floor, meanwhile, is outfitted with a library featuring the second bay window and a primary suite with two walk-in closets and a view of the garden.<\/p>\n

Four more en-suite bedrooms are spread across the fourth and fifth floors, while a skylit entertainment room with a fireplace sits on the top floor. The Manhattan townhouse, located between Park and Lexington, is now available for $22.5 million with Jed Garfield, Caylyn Sullivan, and Kalli Meagher of Leslie Garfield.<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more images of the Manhattan residence.<\/p>\n

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