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166 East 74th Street

$5,950,000 for sale
  • 4,300 ft²
  • $1,383 per ft²
  • 10 rooms
  • 5 beds
  • 5.5 baths
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Listing by Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC, Real Estate Principal Office, 445 Park Ave 11th Fl, New York NY 10022.
Days On Market
17 Days
Last Price Change
No Recorded Changes
Estimated Payment
Monthly Taxes
$6,289
Monthly Maintenance
N/A
Tax Abatement
No Data Available

About the Listing

Description

Incredible opportunity to purchase a 2 family townhouse on a prime Upper Eastside block. 166 East 74th Street is nestled between Lexington and Third Avenues and represent fabulous value for a home that has been owned by one entity for decades.

Incredible opportunity to purchase a 2 family townhouse on a prime Upper Eastside block. 166 East 74th Street is nestled between Lexington and Third Avenues and represent fabulous value for a home that has been owned by one entity for decades.

The front door opens to the house on the street level through a gated courtyard and then entrance foyer leading to both the lower level 2 floor apartment with 2 BR’s, one on each floor, a kitchen, dining area and sitting room on the lower level with doors leading out to the spacious and charming garden. The upper floor of the lower apartment can be accessed from outer stairs or via an internal spiral staircase and consists of two spacious rooms: a spacious living room with French doors and Juliette balconies overlooking the lovely greenery of the garden. The room has a wood-burning fireplace. 10’6" ceilings. On the same floor is a grand scale primary bedroom with large windows, ample closets, a wood-burning fireplace and 10’6" ceiling heights.

The main upper apartment starts on the 3rd floor and has a lovely gracious living room, a formal dining room, both large windows allowing for sunlight to stream in. Both rooms have wood burning fireplaces for added ambiance. There is a fully equipped kitchen off of the formal dining room. Also, on this floor for convenience, you will find a strategically placed powder room.

The fourth floor contains two comfortable bedrooms each with ensuite baths with shower and tub. The primary BR overlooks lovely townhouses and the garden which lends to further tranquility and charm.

The fifth floor has a separate enclosed laundry room with full size Washer and Dryer, further spacious bedroom with ensuite bath and walk-in closets. There is a large spacious terrace with room for multiple seating, planting and perfect for sunning and relaxing outdoors.

The house has a dry basement which is a luxury and perfect for extra storage for numerous items including garden tools, suitcases, boxes etc.

With air-rights and the ability to build into the garden, this townhouse has multiple and versatile possible uses such as combining both units to make a spacious single family home in a residential area yet close to all amenities such as grocery stores, shopping, schools, restaurants, coffee shops and museums or enlarging the house or keeping as two separate units, one or both for rent.


Amenities

Highlights

Private Outdoor Space

Building Amenities

Listing Amenities

  • Central Air
  • Fireplace
  • Fireplace: Wood

Outdoor Space

Garden

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About the Building

166 East 74th Street  New York, NY 10021

Two-Family Home in Lenox Hill

  • 2 Units
  • 5 Stories
  • 1910 Built

Sales listings: 1 active

Property History

DatePriceEvent

4/4/2025

$5,950,000

Listed by Brown Harris Stevens


Nearby

Transportation

  • 6 at 77th St

    0.16 miles

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.19 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.29 miles

  • F Q at Lexington Av

    0.53 miles

  • F Q at 63rd Street

    0.53 miles

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Schools

District 2 - 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

    0.18 miles

  • New York School of Interior Design

    0.2 miles

  • Hunter College (CUNY)

    0.31 miles

  • Gerstner Sloan Kettering Graduate School of Biomedical Science

    0.48 miles

  • Weill Cornell Medical College

    0.53 miles

Parks

  • Central Park

    0.35 miles

  • St. Catherine's Park

    0.43 miles

  • John Jay Park

    0.59 miles

  • Tramway Plaza

    0.73 miles

  • 14 Honey Locusts Park

    0.77 miles

Museums

  • Asia Society

    0.22 miles

  • Whitney Museum of American Art

    0.23 miles

  • Americas Society

    0.33 miles

  • Frick Collection

    0.34 miles

  • Goethe-Institut New York

    0.55 miles


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Listed By

Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC, Real Estate Principal Office, 445 Park Ave 11th Fl, New York NY 10022.
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