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David Bowie's Midtown Home And Piano On Market For $6.5M

Included with the Central Park South pad -- a pristine piano once owned by David Bowie.

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — David Bowie's Central Park South home could be yours for just $6.5 million.

The Starman's former home in the landmarked Essex House building between Sixth and Seventh Avenues also comes with a Yamaha piano he once used to craft his songs.

The apartment features luxury trimmings such as direct Central Park views from the living room, a newly renovated state-of-the-art kitchen and the amenities that come with living in the Essex House such as maid service and room service. To put it simply — if the place was good enough for Bowie, it's good enough for you.

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Bowie lived in the apartment from 1992 until 2002, according to Rolling Stone.

  • Address: 160 Central Park S Apt 915, New York City, New York
  • Price: $6,495,000
  • Square Feet:
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2 Baths
  • Built: 1930
  • Features: Calling all Central Park and Music Lovers! Make beautiful music in this elegant, Central Park facing condominium home that includes a pristine Yamaha piano that was David Bowie's! This tremendous home offers a gracious limestone entry foyer and generously proportioned rooms with incredible storage space. Large picture windows frame a clear and direct view of the incomparable Central Park. Look onto the perfect landscape, enjoy the serenity of the trees and flanked by the historic and commanding buildings, the view is not to be missed. The grand scaled living room measures 28 feet wide and opens into a stately walnut-paneled office that also faces Central Park - the perfect place from which to close the next big deal, write the next best-selling novel or make into a third bedroom. The pass thru kitchen is newly renovated and features top of the line appliances - a Miele oven and convection oven, Liebherr cabinet-faced refrigerator, separate mini double drawer Subzero refrigerator, Miele dishwasher, Gaggenau cooktop, polished granite countertops and custom cabinetry. There are two master-sized bedrooms with beautifully crafted en-suite baths made of custom marble, porcelain and limestone. The master bedroom offers a separate dressing area and extra large bath with separate deep soaking tub, rain shower and heated floors. Other features of this home include central heat and AC, custom lighting system, sound system, and washer/dryer. Living at Essex House is the perfect blend of residential living and hotel living with every amenity at your fingertips from maid's service to room service. The building also offers nice flexibility in ownership and for investment as it is one of the only condominiums that allows short term rentals and a simple application process.

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