We're officially on wisteria watch this spring on Stuyvesant Street.
An EVG reader who shared these two photos yesterday noted that residents on the block were worried the plant had died, "but it's BACK."
The purple paradise of flowering beauty® resides outside 35 Stuyvesant St. at 10th Street... and it inspires both Instagram users and jigsaw-puzzle makers.
And this fantastic home has been on the sales market since the fall — for the first time since 1958.
Here are details via Corcoran:
35 Stuyvesant Street is a jewel of a house that requires a complete restoration ... Five stories, not counting the English basement with 32' frontage (4 windows wide facing south) and a magical Wisteria Vine. There are 6 floors for the new owner to transform into a unique and lovely home. Please take note that an architect and skilled contractors will be necessary to restore this house to its previous splendor. ... This is a special opportunity to create a masterpiece.
Price: $4.2 million.
Lee B. Anderson, called the godfather of the Gothic revival in America, was the long-time owner. He died in 2010, and his caretaker has been living in the space.
Curbed has a great piece on the home from last fall right here.
Anderson won a 2003 Village Preservation Award for "nurturing his wisteria and making the Village a more beautiful place."
14 comments:
I just looked at the pics on Curbed. Wow! This place is stunning. Time to buy a MegaMillions ticket...
Gorgeous. Thank you Mr. EVG. Hope that wisteria continues to be respected. I imagine, hope, pray, assume the block is under historic preservation.
PS Of course it is preserved. Just so paranoid about that these days given the track record. Wish we could do it with the vine. We are stewards of all we have, not owners.
Oh dear. Major renovations needed? Please save us from billionaires with the cash but no taste. This building(and the wisteria) are precious to us.
Stuyvesant St needs to be pedestrianized already
Major *restorations* are needed, not renovations.
So 7 floors, one bathroom and a major heating, plumbing, and electrical upgrade ? Plus the crappy floors don't look like the traditionally used wide plank southern pine. And a shitload of lead paint. Yes I would say major renovations are needed. Keep the original millwork, fireplaces, and staircase and get rid of everything else. Super unusual layout ( 32ft wide X 16Ft deep) this could be an amazing space with the right architect and contractor. The picture molding is a nice touch as well as the upper crust used wallpaper and silk fabric instead of plain paint. Would love to see if there are any old photos from a hundred years ago.
Delighted about the wisteria, but as to the house, no thanks.
32 ft. wide and only 16 ft. deep, with no rear yard.
If you look at the listing photos, you can see the issues. Five floors + an English basement + a cellar ... and a total of TWO bathrooms. Sprinkler system has to be removed. Enormous damage to walls & staircases is visible even in the few photos shown in the listing (so many plaster-board patches). And it's landmarked.
This is a money-pit with lovely wisteria. Bring your bank account & your architect. Have a strong stomach for bureaucracy. And be sure you have somewhere else to live for the next 3-5 years.
Love the furniture staging with the flaking ceiling paint. So post modern. So post landlord.
Sprinkler system is required in building code now
@5:02pm: Here's what the NYC.GOV buildings dept. page says:
"The New York City Building Code requires the installation of automatic sprinklers be based on several factors, such as the height and size of the building, occupancy classifications, fire areas, occupant loads, the layout of partitions, fire-rated construction, and the contents or hazards present in the building."
Which is absolutely contrary to what you are claiming.
Technically you'd be a tenant of the wisteria.
I shot a video of that building because the size of the vine was so intriguing. I hope the new owners decide to leave it intact.
Disagree, friends did a first class 2 year renovation of a single family 4 story house in the East Village(typical federal style) and were required to install sprinklers throughout
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