86 Riverside Drive
Description
1st Floor: Enter the house through a gated stone portico into a gracious wood paneled foyer with an impressive, baronial wood staircase that has intricately carved decorative panels. Adjoining this room is the wood paneled reception room, with bay windows facing Riverside Park. The kitchen, pantry, 2 baths and a side entrance from 81st Street complete this floor.
2nd floor (Parlour): A large landing with west-facing French doors that open onto a planting terrace overlooking Riverside Park is flanked by two immense entertaining rooms, with park views, that effortlessly accommodate large gatherings. They have the original tall carved wood paneled doors, 11' ceilings, exquisite original mantles, bay windows and elaborate original ceiling detail. There is a bath and pantry behind the dining room.
3rd floor: Four large bedrooms, three facing Riverside Park and the fourth bedroom has north park views and an original mantle.
4th floor: The grand ballroom, saturated with western light through seven floor to ceiling arched windows, has Riverside Park views and encompasses the entire width of the building. Behind it is a large north facing room with side park views and a bath.
5th floor: There are five bedrooms and a spacious planting terrace, with parapet walls, above the rotunda. The terrace has lovely views over Riverside park and open north views following the curve of Riverside Drive.
Additionally, there are numerous planting terraces, triple bay windows on four floors, full height basement and a back stairwell to the 4th floor. The extremely flexible floorplan and abundance of space provide the ability to create the home of one's dreams.
Listing Agents
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Amenities
- Formal Dining Room
- Foyer
- Library / Den
- Northern Exposure
- Southern Exposure
- Midrise
Property Details for 86 Riverside Drive
| Status | Exclusive Expired |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 1 |
| Taxes | $8,814 / month |
| Maintenance | - |
| Min. Down Pymt | - |
| Total Rooms | 19.0 |
| Compass Type | Single Family |
| MLS Type | - |
| Year Built | 1910 |
| Lot Size | 1,883 SF / 52' x 36' |
| County | New York County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 2.5% |
Building
86 Riverside Dr
Location
Building Information for 86 Riverside Drive
Payment Calculator
$48,345 per month
30 year fixed, 6.28% Interest
$39,531
$8,814
$0
Property History for 86 Riverside Drive
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/27/2021 | Sold Manual | $8,000,000 |
| 01/28/2021 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 09/27/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,000,000 |
| 09/26/2020 | Temporarily Off Market Manual | — |
| 09/25/2020 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,000,000 |
| 07/30/2019 | Contract Signed Manual | — |
| 07/16/2019 | $8,000,000 | |
| 07/15/2019 | Listed (Active) Manual | $8,000,000 |
| 07/01/2019 | $8,000,000 | |
| 10/13/2016 | — | |
| 07/15/2016 | — | |
| 07/11/2016 | $8,000,000 |
For completeness, Compass often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Schools near 86 Riverside Drive
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 12 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson PublicPK to 5 | ||
Young Women's Leadership School Public6 to 12 | ||
Lafayette Academy Public6 to 8 | ||
Community Action School Ms 258 Public6 to 8 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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