Located on a beautiful townhouse block in Lenox Hill, this turnkey, single-family residence is ready for its next owner. The home stands 4 stories tall with over 4,000 square feet and a modern design. Currently configured with 3 bedrooms, library and an office (4th or 5th bedrooms), 3 full bathrooms and a powder room, this lovely home has a fully finished basement, and a beautifully landscaped garden/patio. Additional features are high ceilings, hardwood floors, 2 wood-burning fireplaces, 2 balconies, central air conditioning, and a planted forecourt.
Enter the garden level of the home through an entry vestibule that leads to an extra-large family room centered by a wood-burning fireplace. Beyond is an outdoor garden oasis that flows seamlessly from the family room through glass doors. There is also an office (or 4th bedroom) with an ensuite bathroom, two closets, and a powder room on this level.
Ascend the staircase to a gracious and formal living room with airy, 11-foot ceilings and a wood-burning fireplace. A formal dining room and chef’s kitchen with spectacular solarium windows, and floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors that open to a terrace with stairs to the garden/patio complete the floor.
The third level is comprised of the primary bedroom suite with over 10-foot ceilings, a wall of closets, and a private terrace overlooking the garden below. The marble-clad en-suite bathroom features a spacious spa-like shower and adjacent is a sundrenched sitting room (or 5th bedroom) with a wood-burning fireplace.
Two additional bedrooms and a full bathroom can be found on the fourth floor. The finished basement has a recreation and exercise room, and a full laundry room with a utility sink and storage.
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$5,500,000
247 E 71st St, New York, NY 10021
5beds
4,000sqft
Townhouse
Built in 1899
-- sqft lot
$6,063,000 Zestimate®
$1,375/sqft
$-- Estimated rent
Home value
$6,063,000
$5.21M - $7.03M
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Listed by:
Sabrina Saltiel,
Douglas Elliman
Source: StreetEasy,MLS#: S1637441
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Has fireplace: Yes
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 4,000
- Total interior livable area: 4,000 sqft
Property
Features
- Patio & porch: Other
- Exterior features: Balcony, Garden
- Has view: Yes
- View description: City, Garden
Details
- Parcel number: 014260117
- Special conditions: Resale
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Condition
- Year built: 1899
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Lenox Hill
Location
- Region: New York
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $1,375/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $5,828,000
- Annual tax amount: $67,152
- Date on market: 11/18/2022
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/22/2024 | Sold | $5,500,000-8.3%$1,375/sqft |
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| 7/22/2024 | Pending sale | $5,995,000$1,499/sqft |
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| 4/30/2024 | Listed for sale | $5,995,000-7.8%$1,499/sqft |
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| 11/10/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 9/25/2023 | Price change | $6,500,000-5.1%$1,625/sqft |
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| 5/30/2023 | Price change | $6,850,000-2.1%$1,713/sqft |
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| 11/18/2022 | Listed for sale | $7,000,000+10.2%$1,750/sqft |
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| 12/8/2010 | Sold | $6,354,400+15.5%$1,589/sqft |
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| 11/6/2006 | Sold | $5,500,000-29.2%$1,375/sqft |
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| 11/27/1998 | Sold | $7,769,500+590.6%$1,942/sqft |
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| 11/19/1996 | Sold | $1,125,000$281/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $67,179 -4% | $349,680 +10.8% |
| 2024 | $69,969 -1.1% | $315,540 -16.4% |
| 2023 | $70,749 | $377,520 -0.5% |
| 2022 | -- | $379,440 -6.9% |
| 2021 | -- | $407,760 -11.5% |
| 2020 | -- | $460,800 +20.9% |
| 2019 | -- | $381,120 +31.3% |
| 2018 | -- | $290,304 +3.5% |
| 2017 | -- | $280,368 +4.3% |
| 2016 | -- | $268,737 +4.8% |
| 2015 | -- | $256,435 +6% |
| 2014 | -- | $241,920 |
| 2013 | -- | $241,920 +3.5% |
| 2012 | -- | $233,640 +4.3% |
| 2011 | -- | $223,948 +4.8% |
| 2010 | -- | $213,696 +6% |
| 2009 | -- | $201,600 |
| 2008 | -- | $201,600 +1.9% |
| 2007 | -- | $197,821 +6% |
| 2006 | -- | $186,624 +4.8% |
| 2005 | -- | $178,080 +6% |
| 2004 | -- | $168,000 |
| 2003 | -- | $168,000 +1.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $164,851 +6% |
| 2001 | -- | $155,520 +4.8% |
| 2000 | -- | $148,400 |
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Neighborhood: Upper East Side
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