Real Estate

Tom Clancy's Baltimore Penthouse Drops $2 Million In Price

The Ritz-Carlton residence used to belong to the late author who wrote "Hunt for the Red October."

BALTIMORE, MD — The Ritz-Carlton penthouse owned by the late Tom Clancy has dropped $2 million in price in the past two years. Featuring four bedrooms, the condo overlooks the harbor and has ample space for entertaining — it spans 12,000 square feet and is the combination of three penthouses into one. The living room alone is 1,500 square feet. The condo was listed for $7.9 million when Patch featured it in July 2017. Now it could be yours for $5.9 million.

  • Address: 801 Key Hwy Unit P10, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Price: $5,900,000
  • Square Feet: 11959
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bathrooms: 5 Full and 1 Half Baths
  • Built: 2007
  • Features: Do you covet style, intelligent design and functional beauty? Formerly the home of beloved New York Times Best Selling Author, Tom Cla.ncy, this 4BR/5.5BA Ritz-Carlton penthouse embodies this rare, and illustrious fusion of luxury and efficiency. Created over the course of two years at a cost of over $15 million dollars, three penthouses were successfully combined to reflect exquisite tastes and quality craftsmanship, creating the ultimate 12, 000 sqft ~Ritz-Carlton Penthouse.~ Inspiring and exceptionally modern, the home demonstrates an appreciation of the finer things in life. Designed for entertaining, the open floor plan, custom elements, spacious rooms, and high 10~ ceilings throughout welcome guests to an incomparable living experience. Exploring the penthouse, one enters via the expansive foyer opening into a lavish gallery space. Discover a prodigious 1, 500 sqft living room boasting breathtaking water and skyline views, and a dining doom capable of hosting dozens of your closest friends and associates. Whether enlisting the assistance of a professional chef or exercising your culinary muscles, the sleek and glistening gourmet kitchen has top-of-the-line Viking and Sub-Zero appliances to ensure your coq au vin or duck confit pairs perfectly with your favorite vintage wine. Later in the evening, enjoy an award-winning motion picture with friends and family in the premium home theater. Retire to the massive master bedroom with spacious sitting areas, two glamorous en suite baths, and enclosed and fully custom walk-in closets and dressing areas. Holistically designed, the comprehensive in-home gym provides an area dedicated to healthful living. Whether a seasoned executive seeking temporary refuge or a writer in need of a muse, reflect in a sequestered office featuring custom bookshelves and private access to a patio with harbor and city views. For ample and complete convenience, full home automation for lighting, shades, blinds and sound may be controlled from throughout the residence or through an easily downloaded smartphone app. Additional residence features include 6 parking spaces, an elevator from garage to private vestibule, panoramic views of The Inner Harbor, Harbor East, Fells Point, Federal Hill and Downtown city skyline, two offices, four balconies and two corner terraces. Not only is this penthouse the most impressive and opulent home in Baltimore, the 190 resident building is equally as extraordinary. Situated on a 5-acre premier waterfront parcel along Baltimore~s Inner Harbor, The Ritz Carlton Residences has five-star amenities including 24/7 front desk attendants, two acres of waterfront gardens with fountains, Ritz-Carlton trained concierge, free valet parking for residents and guests, meditation garden with a waterfall, exceptional security with 88 cameras surrounding property, dry cleaning pickup and delivery, available maid service, six residential suites for resident guests, and porters to deliver groceries and packages directly to residences through service corridors. Complimentary access to the amenity rooms is also granted for residents, which includes the game and billiards room, resident lounge, 30 seat resident theater and the board room! Start Living the Good Life Today! Call now to schedule your private and exclusive tour of The Ritz-Carlton Penthouse!

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