A nearly 8,000-square-foot townhouse in Greenwich Village has been standing tall for over 200 years. And, its soaring six stories and Federal-style architecture are as coveted now as they were decades or centuries ago. The home is completely vacant: A blank slate for buyers craving a special project. That is, if they can afford the $15,999,999 price tag, which naturally makes the buying pool smaller.
While the home’s gracious rooms and green views make a lovely impression, its history is an essential part of its DNA. It was built in 1818 as one of nine houses for clothing merchant Aaron Henry. Roughly 100 years later in 1929, Emilio Levy reworked it for legendary illustrator and feminist Anita Parkhurst Willcox. Willcox then created Bleecker Gardens, an internal garden accessed by 13 townhouses in total. From her home, she could stroll out the French doors and enjoy the landscaped gardens immediately, much like the next owner can do as well.
The next steward of 280 West 11th Street will also inherit its gorgeous eight fireplaces, nine bedrooms, and traditional reception spaces like a parlor and sunroom. Those watching HBO’s Gilded Age may be tempted to lean into the home’s 19th-century roots, but truly any look could thrive at this timeless location.
David E. Kornmeier of Brown Harris Stevens holds the listing.
