$7,995,000

For Sale

13 days ago

217 E 61St St, New York, NY

Name: 217 E 61St St, For Sale in New York - eXp Realty
Brand: Douglas Elliman Real Estate
SKU: RLS20117759
Price: 7995000 USD

House

MLS® RLS20117759

5 Bed

5 Bath

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Key Facts

Type Single Family Residence

Levels Residential

Size -

Garage

Taxes $55,824

Days Active 13

Lot Size 1807.56 SF

Approx. Age 1905

MLS® Number RLS20117759

Property Address: 217 E 61st St, New York, NY, 10065-8203

Average square foot calculated using Size range provided by listing agent.

Description

This renovated four story home on one of the most beautiful townhouse blocks in Manhattan is complete with 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, garden, roof deck, terrace and formal dining room. On the garden floor, the eat-in kitchen leads to the dining room and den looking out over a beautiful garden. The parlor floor with sitting room and bar has majestic 12-foot ceilings with two fireplaces and astonishing mantles. The rear parlor leads out through French doors to a large terrace surrounded by greenery. The third and fourth floors each have two luxuriously appointed bedrooms. Each bedroom has its own fireplace and bathroom. This sumptuous home has separate zones of heating and air conditioning throughout. There is a cellar floor with washer and dryer and a second laundry facility on the fourth floor. No detail, comfort or convenience has been overlooked.217 EAST 61st STREET HISTORY:Located on a tree-lined townhouse block in a small historic district on Manhattan's Upper East Side, 217 East 61st Street was once the home of Broadway and Hollywood star Montgomery Clift. His many starring roles in movies include: "From Here to Eternity" with Frank Sinatra and Burt Lancaster; "Red River" with John Wayne; "A Place in the Sun" with Elizabeth Taylor; and "The Misfits" with Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. Taylor and Monroe were Clift's frequent guests at 217 along with many other stars. The small bar on the double-parlor floor around which Clift entertained them was untouched in the complete renovation of the property which added modern conveniences to past elegance. 217 had a notable history before Montgomery Clift owned it. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt gave it to his daughter Alice as a wedding present (according to New York Magazine, June 4, 2006). Clift bought the property from Count Serge Obolensky, a Russian noble-in-exile and New York society figure. In addition to its distinguished history and location, 217 E. 61st has the comfortable, traditional family friendly feeling that you may be looking for.https://observer.com/2016/09/montgomery-clifts-pedigreed-upper-east-side-townhouse-could-be-yours/https://www.instagram.com/p/Cygyz-6u4-h/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v6gc0A-f6SU4https://www.facebook.com/Imagendetinta/posts/montgomery-clift-in-a-photo-by-stanley-kubrick-new-york-1948/656123119246153/

MLS® NumberRLS20117759

Laundry LevelEnsuite

Central VacNo

FireplaceYes

Acreage

Exterior

Garage

Approx. Age1905

BasementOther

Driveway

Garage Spaces

Heat

A/CCentral Air

Extras

Price History

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Not Sold YetSold Price

For Sale

Sep 28, 2026List Date

$7,995,000List Price

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