Broadway Composer Stephen Sondheim’s New York City Home Hits the Market for $7 Million
Hadn't you heard? Broadway t-shirts and mugs are a thing of the past. If you're looking to express your devotion to the performing arts, consider acquiring the home of your favorite composer. Here's a start: Stephen Sondheim's New York City home in Turtle Bay is now for sale for $7 million with Compass.
Following the success of his Gypsy theater production in 1959, Sondheim received an economics education from a friend who inspired him to invest in real estate. A year later, using the royalties for the aforementioned production, Sondheim put a down payment on a place that would become his home until his death in 2021.
Located in the Turtle Bay Gardens (where luminaries like Katherine Hepburn used to reside but is now more commonly known as a hotspot for early financiers or summer interns in that field), the home was originally built in the early 1900s and boasts an impressive 5,690 square feet. It's among the only 20 historic homes that make up the neighborhood and serves as a treasure trove of New York architecture: original period features, a wrought-iron gated forecourt, a wood-paneled foyer, barrel-vaulted ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, crown moldings, and French doors are among the elements that design enthusiasts attribute as "character."
Aside from paying for the space, the next owner of the townhouse will certainly be paying for the sentiment. Sondheim's music studio remains and is complete with a wood-burning fireplace and original stained-glass windows. A tranquil environment, indeed, but with good reason: according to ArtNet, this is the space where many of Sondheim's Tony-award-winning works were conceived including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962), Follies (1971), Sweeney Todd (1979), and Into the Woods (1987). Why witness history when you can also live in it? Acquiring the home also means you'll acquire lyrics and musical compositions that are framed within this room.
For those who are worried about the age of the home and its current health needn't fret. All the things that require modernization in any home, are. Within the seven-bedroom home, the chef's kitchen is completely renovated with glass-fronted cabinets and stainless-steel countertops. The primary suite has complete custom built-ins, and a generous dressing room. There's also a built-in gym.
Could this be one of the most important homes to go on sale for music enthusiasts? Its history certainly makes for a good case that the answer might be yes.
For inquiries, please visit compass.com.
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