“It was the night before Christmas when in all the house not a creature was stirring—not even the brokers.
Imagine a large farm from 19th to 24th Street, between Eighth and Tenth Streets, in Manhattan. It once existed and was owned by “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (aka, “Twas the Night Before Christmas”) poet – and real estate mogul – Clement Clarke Moore.
Now, just in time for the holidays, a historic Chelsea turn-of-the-century carriage house built on Moore’s land has hit the market for $10.99 million.
“Can you imagine a farm this big in the heart of New York City? To have it today would be the height of luxury and a dream come true,” said listing broker Vickey Barron, of Compass, who grows her own herbs and vegetables at her summer home in Cape May, NJ. Barron shares the listing with her daughter, Pacey Barron and Larissa Petrovic, also both of Compass.
The 25-foot-wide townhouse, at 313 W. 20th St., was built around 1900. Seventy-seven years ago, Moore wrote the famous poem, “It was a night before Christmas, when all the house /
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”
Coincidentally, an original, handwritten copy of the poem is up for auction at Christie’s and could fetch around $500,000, according to reports.
Moore, who taught Hebrew and Greek literature at Chelsea General Theological Seminary, inherited the farm in 1813.
The current owners bought the townhouse last year for $10.7 million and had planned to renovate it before “personal circumstances prevented them from moving forward,” according to a source. He was on the market for $15.8 million in 2019 and $13.8 million in 2020.
The three-storey house is currently split into two separate units – and comes with a private garage, which is quite rare in the city.
In total, the townhouse features six bedrooms and 2½ bathrooms that make up the owner’s residence, and a two-bedroom top floor apartment with a separate entrance.
The owner’s residence has a private driveway, and also opens from that private garage to a foyer that leads to a great room with 16-foot-high ceilings, as well as a gas fireplace, built-ins, and a skylight. . . French glass doors open onto a private garden. The ground floor also features a large galley kitchen.
A mezzanine level currently functions as a media room and a game room.
The second floor boasts a master bedroom that comes with its own private 575 square foot terrace, as well as an en-suite, windowed bathroom and an additional bedroom or study.
The third floor features four additional bedrooms and original pine floors. In addition, there is a basement with a gym.
The top floor is currently a two-bedroom, one-bathroom rental – with a kitchen and a private roof terrace, as well as its own street-side entrance. Details include charming exposed brick.
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