Single Family Residence · Murray Hill

151 East 38th Street #0

New York, NY 10016
Studio
0
Baths
170
Days on market

About this home

It is urban legend that this home was once owned by President Martin Van Buren's family, this historical federalist-style townhouse is on the market for the first time in 53 years. Located on a beautiful block in Murray Hill, this home has the distinction of sharing the courtyard and entrance with the house next door. The four story, 20 foot wide house is 3,680 square feet and has five bedrooms, four full baths and two half baths along with a garden and laundry room/storage area downstairs. The…

Courtesy of Doreen Courtright and Shera Kaan-Lilly, Douglas Elliman Real Estate

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Mortgage (P&I) $24,777/mo
Est. taxes $5,423/mo
Owed with or without a mortgage$5,423/mo
Est. monthly
$30,200/mo
Down payment
Interest rate
Loan termyr fixed

Unit & Building

Ownership
Rental
Heating
Building Natural Gas
Built
1920
Stories
3
Total units
11
Elevators
None

Location

Map · parcels · transit

151 East 38th Street

New York, NY 10016

ClosedOriginal ask $4,900,000
Sep 22, 2017170 days on market
$4,625,000
-5.6%
ListedRLS10464921
Apr 5, 2017 
$4,900,000
$4,625,000

Neighborhood

Manhattan

Midtown East

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