$14,995,000
NO LONGER AVAILABLE

AS OF ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO

19 West 12th Street in Greenwich Village

Perfectly positioned on West 12th Street just off Fifth Avenue, this residence is located on one of the finest and most sought-after streets of the Gold Coast of Greenwich Village. On a block steeped in history and artistic provenance sits this Late Greek Revival mansion originally constructed in 1845. From Malcolm Forbes to the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, the collection of world renowned figures that have lived on this block are among the city's most intriguing.

Measuring 25 feet wide and built 52 feet deep on a 106 foot lot, this five-story single-family residence is one of the few intact mansions now on the market. The gated garden level entrance leads to a bedroom with a small kitchen and en-suite bath. The rear contains a garden room with floor to ceiling windows as well as a separate bath and closet. This level is completed by a two-tiered garden which is 54'deep and has enchanting light and sp... [more]

Perfectly positioned on West 12th Street just off Fifth Avenue, this residence is located on one of the finest and most sought-after streets of the Gold Coast of Greenwich Village. On a block steeped in history and artistic provenance sits this Late Greek Revival mansion originally constructed in 1845. From Malcolm Forbes to the poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, the collection of world renowned figures that have lived on this block are among the city's most intriguing.

Measuring 25 feet wide and built 52 feet deep on a 106 foot lot, this five-story single-family residence is one of the few intact mansions now on the market. The gated garden level entrance leads to a bedroom with a small kitchen and en-suite bath. The rear contains a garden room with floor to ceiling windows as well as a separate bath and closet. This level is completed by a two-tiered garden which is 54'deep and has enchanting light and space. The stoop entrance leads to the parlour floor via the original foyer. Pocket doors open to grand living room with a marble wood burning fireplace, floor to ceilings windows and original pocket shutters. In the center of the floor is a powder room and then a formal dining room, also with a wood burning fireplace and floor to ceiling French doors overlooking the expansive garden. The wrought-iron terrace has stairs from this level down to the garden. The third floor positions the master bedroom to the north, with a wood burning fireplace and a large bath en-suite, while the front contains a light and lovely dressing room and bath. There is an additional office on this floor. The fourth floor front contains a bedroom with fireplace and an additional bedroom, while the rear has a large room with a fireplace, kitchen and terrace. The fifth floor is enhanced by an enormous north-facing skylight which hangs over the large rear bedroom with a second skylight over the en-suite bath. The front of the fifth floor contains two bedrooms, one with a large dressing room and en-suite bath. From this level there is a full staircase to the roof.

With The New School for Social Research, an 1846 Gothic Revival church opposite the Forbes townhouses, and the Emery Roth designed apartment house at 59 West 12th Street, the architectural detail and intriguing provenance of this tree lined block surround this residence on all sides.