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House: 156 East 78th Street

156 East 78th Street, Manhattan, NY, 10075

  • 1 unit
  • 4 stories
  • Built in 1899
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Description

Welcome to 156 East 78th street – A grand luxurious townhome situated on a quintessential tree lined block of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Originally built in 1899 and blending a classic and contemporary design; This unique home is built out at approximately 19 × 66’ on a 102 foot lot spanning nearly 6,000 SF across five levels with approximately 1,700 SF of outdoor space.

Welcome to 156 East 78th street – A grand luxurious townhome situated on a quintessential tree lined block of Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Originally built in 1899 and blending a classic and contemporary design; This unique home is built out at approximately 19 × 66’ on a 102 foot lot spanning nearly 6,000 SF across five levels with approximately 1,700 SF of outdoor space.

Enter through a secure gated entry and utilize a private elevator to access each of the home’s 5 floors and their luxurious landings. The house features five generous bedrooms, five full bathrooms, two powder rooms, three wood-burning fireplaces (+1 decorative), as well as a fifth level garden on the front facing terrace. The living space off the second floor landing boats over 10 foot ceilings and a beautiful wet-bar for active entertaining. A private office with windows looking out to 78th street features its own fireplace, a tucked away powder room and rich wooden finish. All of the house’s bedrooms are generous in size with multiple windows streaming in natural light throughout the day.

The house’s mechanicals, appliances, and chimney have all been recently serviced/replaced. The house has an active alarm, a Crestron operating system and the elevator is regularly serviced. There are no open permits/violations/complaints on the property.

Located in PRIME Upper East Side, 156 East 78th street represents a truly unique offering to the Manhattan townhouse market.

Building Description Provided by Ariel Sassoon


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Transportation

  • 6 at 77th St

    under 500 feet

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.35 miles

  • Q at 86th Street

    0.36 miles

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.42 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.49 miles

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Schools

Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,06,SE)

J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner

(06,07,08,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.

Colleges

  • Marymount Manhattan College

    0.36 miles

  • New York School of Interior Design

    0.4 miles

  • Hunter College (CUNY)

    0.51 miles

  • Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Science

    0.63 miles

  • Weill Cornell Medical College

    0.66 miles

Parks

  • Central Park

    0.32 miles

  • John Jay Park

    0.59 miles

  • St. Catherine's Park

    0.6 miles

  • Ruppert Park

    0.68 miles

  • Carl Schurz Park

    0.71 miles

Museums

  • Whitney Museum of American Art

    0.25 miles

  • Asia Society

    0.39 miles

  • Goethe-Institut New York

    0.39 miles

  • Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET)

    0.44 miles

  • Frick Collection

    0.46 miles


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