Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
Here’s a chance to own the former home of Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the nation’s favorite First Ladies.
She lived at 211 East 62nd Street in Lenox Hill from 1953 to 1958 following her husband’s death.
In the opulent spaces, she entertained the likes of Indira Gandhi, Adlai Stevenson, and John Kennedy, pursued her social justice and political causes, and penned her popular column for “My Day.”
Investor Charles Ueng purchased the townhouse for $9 million in 2011 and spent $2 million on renovations before putting it on the market for $18 million in 2015.
The property has been on and off the market since then and was just relisted with a lower asking price of $13,500,000.
The five-story townhouse was built in 1873 by M.C. Merritt for Thomas Kilpatrick as a brownstone row house and was later renovated with a red brick facade and the addition of two entrances—residential and service—flanked by classical stone columns.
It was designated as part of the Treadwell Farm Historic District in 1967.
The home was recently restored by interior designer Maria Masi.
Spanning 5,225 square feet of interior space,four bedrooms, each with an en-suite bathroom, and six wood-burning fireplaces with antique mantels.
In addition to multiple staircases, a six-stop elevator connects all the levels of the home and provides convenience.
Ref: Property Report
