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New York Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Harlem mansion on idyllic block featured in ‘The Royal Tenenbaums' hits the market for $5.5M
It's a five-story, $5.5 million townhouse fit for a Wes Anderson film. A 25-foot-wide mansion on coveted Convent Avenue in Hamilton Heights has been listed for sale — and it's just across the street from the beloved brownstone that appeared in Anderson's 2001 twee tragicomedy 'The Royal Tenenbaums.' Thanks to its largely cohesive appearance and historic architecture, Convent Avenue, located between West 143rd and 144th Streets is regarded as one of the most beautiful streets in Manhattan. Advertisement 10 The Romanesque Revival facade if the five-story townhouse. Tim Waltman 10 Like a Wes Anderson flick, circa-1899 home is filled with antique details and vibrant pops of color. Tim Waltman 10 The 2001 film 'The Royal Tenenbaums' was filmed at a historic mansion across the street. ©Buena Vista Pictures/courtesy Everet / Everett Collection Built in 1899, the Romanesque Revival townhouse spans a comfortable 6,400 square feet of interiors and 2,175 square feet of outdoor space. Its gated garden leads into a marble entry foyer with detailed moldings and light wood paneling. Advertisement Many of the home's original details, including pocket doors between rooms and stained glass windows, have been well-maintained throughout the decades. The property last changed hands for $2.2 million in 2006, according to city records. Douglas Elliman agents Jessica Chestler and Ben Jacobs currently hold the uptown listing. 10 The marble-tiled foyer. Tim Waltman Advertisement 10 The parlor floor features several antique fireplace mantels. Tim Waltman 10 The dining room can accomodate 20 guests. Tim Waltman Like the 'Tenenbaum' home across the way, this townhouse isn't afraid of color. Bright living spaces span the home's five floors, including a golden yellow great room and a floral, 20-seat dining room. Several of the public rooms boast bespoke fireplaces, including Victorian-era and antique French caved mantels. Advertisement The home's neighborhood of Hamilton Heights, nestled in Northwestern Harlem, is rich in local history. Public figures like Alexander Hamilton, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Norman Rockwell once called the area home. 10 The upstairs library. Tim Waltman 10 A floral bedroom. Tim Waltman 10 The outdoor terrace. Tim Waltman 10 Convent Avenue is known for its relatively uniform and historic homes. Tim Waltman Despite the abundance of interior details that hearken back to the home's 19th-century roots, the residence hosts plenty of modern amenities. Its eat-in kitchen features granite countertops and upgraded appliances. Upper floors, accessed by a skylit staircase, include seven bedrooms, as well as a lacquer-red library with custom bookshelves and a period fireplace. The property also comes with the potential for some passive income, with a privately accessed studio apartment on the premises.
Sydney Morning Herald
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Parisienne-style restaurant served with a twist: red paint running down naked bodies
Top restaurateur Chris Lucas and his wife Sarah wanted a Parisienne-style feel in their new four-level Melbourne dining house Maison Batard. The pair gave Mills Gorman Architects and interior designers Mitchell & Eades a functional brief – make three different restaurants and a nightclub in the basement of a building in Bourke Street using design cues from the Lucas' trips to Paris. 'These cues came from a variety of places, from high-end hotels to boutiques, including boutiques such as Balmain and Chanel,' says architect and interior designer, Hayley Mitchell, co-director of Mitchell & Eades, who spent her earlier career based in London and regularly travelled to Paris. 'It wasn't about just reproducing a Parisienne experience, but importantly, creating a certain ambience that would connect to patrons here,' adds Mitchell, who worked closely with interior designer Stef Marsh, an associate of the practice. Maison Batard is thoughtfully concealed behind a fully restored heritage-listed Romanesque Revival facade at 23 Bourke Street that was designed by architect William Salway in 1901 and once housed the former Society restaurant, which opened there in 1932. 'It's been an eight-year project, including working with the heritage facade, a heritage-listed chimney and also creating an entirely new basement,' says architect Craig Gorman, who was mindful from the outset that any addition didn't 'overwhelm the host building' (a phrase used by council and those working in the heritage field). A steel-clad top level enclosing the venue's more informal terrace is only visible from nearby Windsor Place. Beyond the reeded glass windows and steel front door, patrons are immersed immediately in the world of Maison Batard – with travertine floors and aged mirrors on the walls, created by Outlines. The mirrors are aged and rusticated with miniature brass flowers at each corner. There's a high level of detail at every turn including over-scaled lanterns, deep velvet banquette-style seating and armchairs, and a coffered ceiling.
The Age
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Parisienne-style restaurant served with a twist: red paint running down naked bodies
Top restaurateur Chris Lucas and his wife Sarah wanted a Parisienne-style feel in their new four-level Melbourne dining house Maison Batard. The pair gave Mills Gorman Architects and interior designers Mitchell & Eades a functional brief – make three different restaurants and a nightclub in the basement of a building in Bourke Street using design cues from the Lucas' trips to Paris. 'These cues came from a variety of places, from high-end hotels to boutiques, including boutiques such as Balmain and Chanel,' says architect and interior designer, Hayley Mitchell, co-director of Mitchell & Eades, who spent her earlier career based in London and regularly travelled to Paris. 'It wasn't about just reproducing a Parisienne experience, but importantly, creating a certain ambience that would connect to patrons here,' adds Mitchell, who worked closely with interior designer Stef Marsh, an associate of the practice. Maison Batard is thoughtfully concealed behind a fully restored heritage-listed Romanesque Revival facade at 23 Bourke Street that was designed by architect William Salway in 1901 and once housed the former Society restaurant, which opened there in 1932. 'It's been an eight-year project, including working with the heritage facade, a heritage-listed chimney and also creating an entirely new basement,' says architect Craig Gorman, who was mindful from the outset that any addition didn't 'overwhelm the host building' (a phrase used by council and those working in the heritage field). A steel-clad top level enclosing the venue's more informal terrace is only visible from nearby Windsor Place. Beyond the reeded glass windows and steel front door, patrons are immersed immediately in the world of Maison Batard – with travertine floors and aged mirrors on the walls, created by Outlines. The mirrors are aged and rusticated with miniature brass flowers at each corner. There's a high level of detail at every turn including over-scaled lanterns, deep velvet banquette-style seating and armchairs, and a coffered ceiling.
Belfast Telegraph
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Graham Norton puts second home on market with New York mansion on sale for £4.25m
Just days after it was revealed that the Cork TV presenter is selling his London home of 20 years, it has emerged that his historic home in Manhattan is also now listed on a property website. The Manhattan Carriage House at 6 Sniffen Court in Murray Hill is listed for $5.595M (£4.1M). One of 10 historic houses that were formerly horse stables built during the Civil War, the impressive three-storey brick house has already been home to several celebrities. Norton, who bought the mid-19th-century house in 2002, which he later learned was being sold by the model Claudia Schiffer, said it reminded him of London, where he was living and working at the time. He said he remembered flipping through Manhattan real estate listings when photos of the carriage house located in a tiny, gated mews in Murray Hill jumped out at him. 'I couldn't stop thinking about it,' the host of 'The Graham Norton Show' previously said. 'And I finally caved in and flew over to see it.' After he arrived he was shown other properties around the city, 'but none of them captured my heart in the way Sniffen Court did', he admitted. 'Once you step into Sniffen Court there is no sense that you are in the heart of Manhattan.' At that time the Manhattan property was planned as a place where he could one day retire, but those plans changed after marrying Scottish director Jono McLeod. Referring to this London sale, he recently told The Sunday Times that he had been thinking about a 'big change' for some time and now feels 'brave enough' to make the move. And while he described with nostalgia the moments spent in the house by the River Thames, he did not mention the house in the US. He held onto the property and only recently completed a gut renovation, before his retirement plans changed and it is now back on the market for $5.595 million, according to the listing broker, Chris Kann of the Corcoran Group. The private stone mews, built between 1863 and 1864, is part of the Sniffen Court Historic District, just off East 36th Street near Third Avenue, and had also been home to the composer Cole Porter and the musician Lenny Kravitz. 'I don't think a lot of people know about this little mews,' Mr Kann told the New York Times. 'Passing through the entry gate you're immediately drawn to another time. It's by far one of the most charming and picturesque settings one can experience in New York City. It's very European.' Created in early Romanesque Revival style, the house has a rooftop deck, two bedrooms and two 'and a half' bathrooms. Hardwood floors and restored crown mouldings and baseboards run through the interior space. The front door opens into a massive space with soaring 4.5-metre high ceilings and a row of windows that bring in the light. On one wall, there is seating just below an oversize picture window, and on another, a wood-burning fireplace crafted of lilac stone. Beyond the great room is a library with a bar area and built-in bookshelves, along with a formal dining room decked out in red and featuring an Andy Warhol print of the actress Jane Fonda. The nearby kitchen is outfitted with stainless-steel countertops and backsplash, green wood cabinetry and a narrow breakfast bar. The lower level also includes a powder room, one of the three bathrooms, that features bold wallpaper and a stone vanity. Stairs in the great room lead up to the second floor, where there is a spacious guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The primary bedroom suite, with a marble bathroom and closet space, is on the top level, includes a den/home office with a skylight off the sleeping area and a morning bar/kitchenette with window banquette seating. A set of stairs heads up to the irrigated roof deck lined with hedging and potted plants. There are areas carved out for lounging, dining and entertaining. Referring to it as 'a jewel box,' Norton admitted he would miss the carriage house, where there had been 'lots of parties, big and small, over the years' as it was great for entertaining 'with the roof terrace for summer and the working fireplace in the winter'. It follows last week's revelation that Norton had put his £4.9M luxury London home on the market. The presenter has lived at the home in Wapping for 20 years. Described by real estate agents Knight Frank as 'a beautifully presented residence' the three-storey home has four bedrooms, four sitting rooms and five bathrooms. It is 'set in an exclusive and private garden square enclave, that is positioned on the banks of the River Thames in a prime and central Wapping setting.' The home, which was built in 1811 as a customs office by the London Dock Company, is large with bare red brick in areas, with expensive wood flooring throughout, and its many windows flood the home with light. A snap showcasing the outside of the home shows the residence tucked away among the hustle and bustle of the city with a large green area in front of it, set against the backdrop of London's famous river and the skyline.
Irish Independent
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Graham Norton puts second home on market with New York mansion on sale for €5m
Just days after it was revealed that the Cork TV presenter is selling his London home of 20 years, it has emerged that his historic home in Manhattan is also now listed on a property website. The Manhattan Carriage House at 6 Sniffen Court in Murray Hill is listed for $5.595M (€4.9M). One of 10 historic houses that were formerly horse stables built during the Civil War, the impressive three-storey brick house has already been home to several celebrities. Norton, who bought the mid-19th-century house in 2002, which he later learned was being sold by the model Claudia Schiffer, said it reminded him of London, where he was living and working at the time. He said he remembered flipping through Manhattan real estate listings when photos of the carriage house located in a tiny, gated mews in Murray Hill jumped out at him. 'I couldn't stop thinking about it,' the host of 'The Graham Norton Show' previously said. 'And I finally caved in and flew over to see it.' After he arrived he was shown other properties around the city, 'but none of them captured my heart in the way Sniffen Court did', he admitted. 'Once you step into Sniffen Court there is no sense that you are in the heart of Manhattan.' At that time the Manhattan property was planned as a place where he could one day retire, but those plans changed after marrying Scottish director Jono McLeod. Referring to this London sale, he recently told The Sunday Times that he had been thinking about a 'big change' for some time and now feels 'brave enough' to make the move. And while he described with nostalgia the moments spent in the house by the River Thames, he did not mention the house in the US. He held onto the property and only recently completed a gut renovation, before his retirement plans changed and it is now back on the market for $5.595 million, according to the listing broker, Chris Kann of the Corcoran Group. The private stone mews, built between 1863 and 1864, is part of the Sniffen Court Historic District, just off East 36th Street near Third Avenue, and had also been home to the composer Cole Porter and the musician Lenny Kravitz. 'I don't think a lot of people know about this little mews,' Mr Kann told the New York Times. 'Passing through the entry gate you're immediately drawn to another time. It's by far one of the most charming and picturesque settings one can experience in New York City. It's very European.' Created in early Romanesque Revival style, the house has a rooftop deck, two bedrooms and two 'and a half' bathrooms. Hardwood floors and restored crown mouldings and baseboards run through the interior space. The front door opens into a massive space with soaring 4.5-metre high ceilings and a row of windows that bring in the light. On one wall, there is seating just below an oversize picture window, and on another, a wood-burning fireplace crafted of lilac stone. Beyond the great room is a library with a bar area and built-in bookshelves, along with a formal dining room decked out in red and featuring an Andy Warhol print of the actress Jane Fonda. The nearby kitchen is outfitted with stainless-steel countertops and backsplash, green wood cabinetry and a narrow breakfast bar. The lower level also includes a powder room, one of the three bathrooms, that features bold wallpaper and a stone vanity. Stairs in the great room lead up to the second floor, where there is a spacious guest bedroom with an en suite bathroom. The primary bedroom suite, with a marble bathroom and closet space, is on the top level, includes a den/home office with a skylight off the sleeping area and a morning bar/kitchenette with window banquette seating. A set of stairs heads up to the irrigated roof deck lined with hedging and potted plants. There are areas carved out for lounging, dining and entertaining. Referring to it as 'a jewel box,' Norton admitted he would miss the carriage house, where there had been 'lots of parties, big and small, over the years' as it was great for entertaining 'with the roof terrace for summer and the working fireplace in the winter'. It follows last week's revelation that Norton had put his €5.8M luxury London home on the market. The presenter has lived at the home in Wapping for 20 years. It has now gone on sale for a whopping €5.8 million (£4.9 million). Described by real estate agents Knight Frank as 'a beautifully presented residence' the three-storey home has four bedrooms, four sitting rooms and five bathrooms. It is 'set in an exclusive and private garden square enclave, that is positioned on the banks of the River Thames in a prime and central Wapping setting.' The home, which was built in 1811 as a customs office by the London Dock Company, is large with bare red brick in areas, with expensive wood flooring throughout, and its many windows flood the home with light. A snap showcasing the outside of the home shows the residence tucked away among the hustle and bustle of the city with a large green area in front of it, set against the backdrop of London's famous river and the skyline.
