This historic Manhattan townhouse comes with many luxe perks — and some serious Hollywood history.
The landmarked, six-story red brick Chelsea townhouse has been home to a galaxy of stars — from Emma Stone to Glenn Close — and it’s now back on the market for $35.56 million, Gimme Shelter has learned.
Now known as Chelsea Mansion, the 19th-century Greek Revival residence at 436 W. 20th St. was built in 1835 on the site of a mansion once owned by Clement Clarke Moore, who wrote “A Visit From Saint Nicholas” — the poem that began “Twas the night before Christmas” — in 1822.
Fast forward a bit, and the townhouse also once housed Stone and Andrew Garfield while they were dating and filming “The Amazing Spider-Man,” according to reports.
Courtney Love lived there, too — as did John Stamos and Jason Statham, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.
Banker Olivier Sarkozy, the ex-French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s half-brother and an ex of Mary-Kate Olsen, likewise called Chelsea Mansion home.
As for new grandmother Glenn Close, she resided in the townhouse for eight years, including the time she filmed “Fatal Attraction”, according to reports.
Other actors who lived here include the Oscar- and Tony-winning actor and playwright Mark Rylance and his wife, the late director, composer and playwright Claire van Kampen. Another was the late actress Frances Gaar, of the 1960s TV series, “The Defenders,” and the 1958 film, “Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates.”
Once carved up into five separate residences, the property has been restored to single-family status. A gut renovation “is now nearly complete, and a new purchaser could have the opportunity to customize some of the final finishes,” said co-listing broker Nicole Palermo, who shares the listing with Ryan Serhant and Chris Gillis, all of Serhant.
The current seller’s father, Michael Daniel, bought the home from Gaar in 2006.
The 25-foot-wide home is 10,160 square feet. It features seven?bedrooms, eight bathrooms, three powder rooms, eight fireplaces, a skylight and a new elevator.?There are also five outdoor spaces — including a garden and a roof deck. Its look is stunning; Yossi Melamed was the architect and interior designer of the renovation.
The home overlooks the General Theological Seminary, where Clement Clarke Moore once taught Hebrew and Greek.
Moore — the only son of Benjamin Moore, president of Columbia College and bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in New York — donated land to St. Peter’s Church and the seminary, and is considered to be the developer of modern Chelsea.
The townhouse is now also near the High Line, art galleries, the Chelsea Market, Little Island, the Meatpacking District and more.
Design details include custom lighting, oak hardwood floors, radiant floor heating, custom millwork and lots of light.
The garden floor/cellar comes with a mudroom and a built-in closet leading to a large open eat-in chef’s kitchen/dining area with dual fireplaces and access to the paved garden for al fresco entertaining.
The home overall opens to a formal foyer with double doors, and other perks inside include 12-foot-high ceilings.
What’s more, the residence also houses a walnut wet bar, a library, two balcony-equipped bedrooms and a main bedroom suite — configured as a fifth-and-sixth-level full-floor duplex — with ceilings nearly 14 feet high.
That retreat also has a skylight, a fireplace, two terraces — and a windowed spa bath.
