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48 East 81st St. TOWNHOUSE

Located at 48 East 81st Street 48 East 81st Street, Townhouse, Manhattan, NY Upper East Side, All Upper East Side
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6 beds, 7+ baths, 7,400 ft²

This spectacular, five-story townhouse is a rare find, offering the stately elegance of a classic Upper East Side mansion coupled with a sense of modern sophistication and state-of-the-art systems associated with new construction. Newly renovated and rebuilt, 48 East 81st Street is the ideal place for both calm, intimate living and elaborate entertaining.

This spectacular, five-story townhouse is a rare find, offering the stately elegance of a classic Upper East Side mansion coupled with a sense of modern sophistication and state-of-the-art systems associated with new construction. Newly renovated and rebuilt, 48 East 81st Street is the ideal place for both calm, intimate living and elaborate entertaining. Throughout the spacious residence, each room reveals an extraordinary level of detail, from imported South African wood floors and Venetian stucco walls, to hand-run plaster moldings, leather flooring in the master suite, all-teak cinema room and gourmet chef’s kitchen. Other noteworthy features include IPE garden, master bathroom with soaking tub and changing room with his-and-her closets, grand parlor, entertaining salon, dining conservatory, library, and teak roof deck. Aside from the exquisite design and high-end appointments, the home boasts top-of-the-line lighting, security and audio/visual systems.


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About the Building

48 East 81st Street  New York, NY 10028

Single-Family Home in Upper East Side

  • 1 Unit
  • 5 Stories
  • 1924 Built

Sales listings: 6 previous
Rentals listings: 3 previous
Documents and Permits: 8 documents

Unit History

Nearby

Transportation

  • 6 at 77th St

    0.23 miles

  • 4 5 6 at 86th St

    0.29 miles

  • Q at 86th Street

    0.4 miles

  • Q at 72nd Street

    0.58 miles

  • 6 at 68th St

    0.66 miles

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Schools

District 02 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 006 Lillie D. Blake

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,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.