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New York Post
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
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. Advertisement 13 Norton, 62, pictured in December.13 Listings along charming Sniffen Court are rare. MW Studio for Corcoran 13 The stone street is located off of East 36th Street, near Third Avenue. MW Studio for Corcoran Advertisement 13 Norton's two-bedroom home spans about 20 feet wide in the center of Sniffen Court. MW Studio for Corcoran 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. Advertisement 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.' 13 The great room boasts 15-foot ceilings and a fireplace with stunning lilac stone. MW Studio for Corcoran 13 Oak herringbone hardwood spans the first floor. MW Studio for Corcoran 13 The red-lacquered walls of the formal dining room include an Andy Warhol print of actress Jane Fonda. MW Studio for Corcoran Advertisement 13 The stainless steel kitchen includes green cabinetry. MW Studio for Corcoran '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. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves line the library nearby, and the formal dining room pops with red-lacquered walls. A curving banister leads to the second-floor guest room, topped off by the primary suite on the third floor. The primary includes a separate sitting room, an ensuite bath with a tub, a kitchenette and access to the sun-drenched rooftop deck. 13 The guest bedroom. MW Studio for Corcoran 13 The primary suite. MW Studio for Corcoran Advertisement 13 The suite's sitting room and office space. MW Studio for Corcoran 13 The bedroom's kitchenette and morning bar. MW Studio for Corcoran 13 The impressive rooftop deck. MW Studio for Corcoran Norton recently renovated and restored the home with the help of Gachot Studio, with upgrades including central air conditioning, window treatments and custom lighting. Advertisement Norton told the Times that he once considered retiring to the Big Apple, but the London-based entertainer recently put down even more roots across the pond when he married Scottish filmmaker Jono McLeod in 2022. Norton's abode isn't the only Sniffen Court address with a celebrity past. Musician Lenny Kravitz and composer Cole Porter have also resided along the private street. Previous few residential mews remain in the city, making listings at Sniffen Court, as well as Greenwich Mews in the West Village and Sylvan Terrace in Washington Heights, a true real estate treat.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mark Ruffalo among top actors rallying to save landmark church in NYC
UPPER WEST SIDE, Manhattan (PIX11) — Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick and Laurence Fishburne are among a list of top actors rallying to protect a landmark church on the Upper West Side. Celebrities will stand alongside residents and elected officials protesting against the sale of the West Park Presbyterian Church to developers. The rally kicks off with live music at 11 a.m. on Saturday at The Center at West Park. More Local News The Romanesque Revival-style church was built between 1883 and 1890 and was named a New York City Landmark in 2010 by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. According to its preservation website, church leaders in the 1880s advocated for ethnic inclusion and later played a role in the civil rights movement as well as the anti-Vietnam War and the anti-nuclear arms movements in the 1960s. More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State In more recent years the West-Park Presbyterian Church served as the original site of the West Side Food Pantry and God's Love We Deliver. The church has also been a champion of same-sex marriage rights. In April 2022 the church's owners applied for hardship due to the structure needing about $50 million worth of repairs. Had it been approved the church would have been demolished however the move was protested by Ruffalo among other celebrities like Matt Damon, Amy Schumer and Common. As previously reported by The New York Times, the hardship application was rescinded in January 2024. Owners of the West Park Presbyterian Church say the congregation is nearly bankrupt from the cost of upkeeping the building and are now seeking to sell the structure to an affiliate of Alchemy Properties. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
