Graham Norton asks $5.59M for his Manhattan carriage house located on a secret city street
Irish comedian and broadcaster Graham Norton is moseying on out of his historic Manhattan carriage house. Norton’s ivory-draped brick house traces its history back to horse stables constructed during the Civil War and, in more recent history, the supermodel Claudia Schiffer, the New York Times reported.The unique home, listed for $5.59 million, features jewel box details and an address along one of New York City’s precious few mews.Norton purchased the home, located along Murray Hill’s Sniffen Court, in 2002.
“Once you step into Sniffen Court there is no sense that you are in the heart of Manhattan,” Norton told the Times.The home, which Norton bought off of Claudia Schiffer, long served as his pied-à-terre in the Big Apple, he told the outlet.The quaint private alleyway, he said, reminded the “Graham Norton Show” host of London.Norton’s residence is one of 10 distinct carriage homes in the Sniffen Court Historic District.
The street was initially a collection of horse stables constructed between 1863 and 1864 by John Sniffen.These alleyways, called mews, were vital to pre-industrial life in New York City. Listing broker Chris Kann of Corcoran told the Times that the landmarked community, located off of East 36th Street near Third Avenue, is “very European.”“Passing through the entry gate you’re immediately drawn to another time,” Kann said.
“It’s by far one of the most charming and picturesque settings one can experience in New York City.”Norton’s Romanesque Revival-style pad is located smack dab in the middle of Sniffen Court.The home measures about 20 feet across and spans roughly 2,500 square feet across three floors, plus a 465-square-foot rooftop deck. “There have been lots of parties, big and small, over the years,” Norton told the Times.The listing advertises 15-foot ceilings and a romantic lilac stone fireplace in the home’s great room.
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