241 East 48th Street is an elegant and grand 20' single family home built in the 1860s in the middle of the Turtle Bay Gardens. It has a distinguished Georgian facade with pediments and a Juliet balcony. In addition to the main entrance, there is a service entrance that opens into the kitchen. The home features 4 floors and an English basement, 5 bedrooms and 4 fireplaces, a 45 foot deep private garden and a large elevator.The famous garden community was developed in 1920 from a group of renovated 19th century homes and is now comprised of 20 houses and gardens on 48th and 49th Streets, between Second and Third Avenues. Low masonry walls separate individual private gardens from each other, and from a central esplanade which is shared by all. Two old willow trees, benches, and a fountain grace the central esplanade. The openness achieved in this enclosed space is reminiscent of an intimate Italian garden. It is an oasis in the City. CONTRACT SIGNED.

First Floor:
Upon entering the double door vestibule a marble floor leads to the dining room, powder room, elevator and kitchen. The gracious oval dining room with a wood-burning fireplace and a wall of windows has French-doors that open onto your own private garden. The eat-in 30’ family kitchen has ample storage, a dining banquette and a dumbwaiter that goes all the way to top floor.

Second Floor:
The staircase to the Parlor floor opens directly into the grand South-facing 23’ living room with 3 huge windows, 11’ 5” ceilings and New England wide-board wood plank floors. The living room has a wood-burning fireplace, architectural details with dental molding and panel wainscoting highlighting
the grandeur of the room. The formal library with wood burning fireplace, 11’ 5” ceilings and two large floor-to-ceiling windows overlooks the gardens. The gracious flow of the rooms on the parlor floor is perfect for family living and gracious entertaining with a wonderful open bar area connecting the living room and the library with the convenience of the dumbwaiter.

Third Floor:
The third floor is the master suite with a large master bedroom with a wood-burning fireplace overlooking
the gardens. On the opposite side of the floor is the master suite den/office, which could be used as an additional bedroom. There is a wide private hall connecting the two master rooms which has abundant closets and a large master bath. The ceilings on this floor are over 9’5” high.

Fourth Floor:
A skylight welcomes you to the top floor which has three bedrooms. One large one overlooking
the gardens with an en-suite bath and in the front there are two additional bedrooms sharing a bathroom.

English Basement:
The English basement houses the laundry as well as provides ample storage space and the house mechanicals.