The former Manhattan penthouse of late Broadway star Mary Martin just hit the market for $9.8 million. The actress was a muse to theater-writers Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II and starred in The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, and South Pacific. Her home was certainly befitting of her status in the city as a famous beauty and talent, and her former residence may even be more impressive today.
The two-bedroom penthouse is a beautiful blend of Old World Manhattan glamour and contemporary flair. It overlooks the East River and crowns a landmark circa-1927 building, the Campanile. Most recently, the sellers transformed the illustrious 3,000-square-foot abode, turning to architectural and interior designer Morrie Breyer and spending $5 million on the renovation over the course of four years, according to Mansion Global. The building’s original Jazz Age charm shines through in the updated interiors, which include a bronze bank vault doors, a marble bathtub, bronze and marble staircase, and wood-burning fireplace.
Other notable features include an elevator that opens directly into the home, a glass sunroom, walk-in closets, and 11-foot ceilings. “Because of the way Manhattan is shaped and the height of the apartment, it feels like it is in the middle of the river with no surrounding buildings,” says listing agent Tyler Whitman of The Agency, who once had a role on screen as well.
Outside, the wrap-around terrace totals 2,000 square feet (and includes a grill!) with panoramic views of the skyline and water. Martin even posed on this very terrace for photoshoots.
Other notable residents of the Campanile building have included actors Greta Garbo, Rex Harrison, and Ethel Barrymore; the Rothschilds, entrepreneur H.J. Heinz, playwright/composer Noel Coward, writer Henry Miller, and publisher Ralph Pulitzer. It is also right around the corner from Beekman Place and this luxe townhouse currently owned by the Qatari government.
Tyler Whitman of The Agency (and who used to star on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing) holds the glitzy listing.
