239 E 17th St

This exceptionally rare jewel is adorned with intricate original detail and charm from a bygone era. With soaring ceilings and beautifully proportioned rooms throughout, this home enjoys unobstructed and enchanting views directly onto Stuyvesant Square Park. A four-story plus an English basement home, this single-family townhouse includes one of the most beautiful and cinematic, sweeping oval staircase seen in Manhattan. Additional details include 6 fireplaces with carved marble mantles, 2 full and 3 half bathrooms, a magnificent and ornate stained-glass skylight, inlaid wood floors, detailed moldings, and floor to ceiling, arched windows on the parlor floor. A cast-iron Juliet balcony runs across the entire masonry facade and cast iron gates frame its entrance way along with a lantern from the past . A designated screening room, and a large landscaped garden complete this great home. Built in 1853 by Thomas Morton on Peter Stuyvesant's family farmland, this wonderful Anglo-Italianate sits on a picturesque townhouse block directly across from the historic Stuyvesant Square Park. Structurally and lovingly maintained by one family for over 60 years, this distinguished opportunity allows for a once in a lifetime chance to own an important piece of New York architectural history.