Upper East Side Real Estate: $50 M Townhouse Split In Two Sections

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — This five-bedroom, seven-bathroom Upper East Side mansion features one of the coolest design features we've seen. The entire home is split into two parts with glass-enclosed connecting ramps and an atrium between.

The home was recently renovated to feature a gigantic great hall which rises four stories to a skylight that nearly takes up the building's entire roof.

Check out more photos of the home below, and see the full listing on realtor.com.

• Address: 17 E 65th St, New York City, New York
• Price: $40,000,000
• Square Feet:
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 7 Baths
• Built: 1940
• Features: It has an organic quality thats almost entirely wholly interdependent, if you know what I mean. I cant put it into words. The important thing is, it breathes. Carrie Fisher in Hannah and Her Sisters describing 17 East 65th Street. Constructed by William Hamby and George Nelson for American industrialist, and inventor Sherman Fairchild in 1940, much has been written about 17 East 65th Street over the years, but this extraordinary 25 wide mansion on East 65th Street between Fifth and Madison must be seen to be believed. The ingenious original design split the town home into two sections placed in the front and back of the 100 foot lot, with glass-enclosed connecting ramps and an atrium between. Continuing in the innovative tradition of Mr. Fairchild, the mansion was given new life by the present owners with a complete renovation. The walls dividing the atrium were taken down creating a colossal great room rising up four stories to a spectacular skylight that encompasses almost the entire roof. Presently the home of renowned art dealership French AND Company, this masterwork of post-modern ingenuity is perfect for displaying a major art collection. This distinctive property not only affords the owner huge dramatic spaces, but also a sense of tranquility rarely seen in such distinguished homes. In addition to the immense entertaining spaces there are five bedrooms including a fifth floor loft with a soaring vaulted ceiling letting in such incredible light that you will be transported to another time and place. Please contact Leighton Candler or Randy Baruh to inquire about this exceptional home.

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