4-Bedroom Villa for Sale in 101 East 63rd Street, New York, United States

Some homes just have a certain draw before you even get all the way inside. Walking up to this four level townhouse at 101 East 63rd Street in Manhattan, honestly, you can kind of feel right away that you are about to experience something a little different. It is tucked along the pretty leafy block of East 63rd. You would almost miss it if you did not look twice because the front is all dark glass that is so quietly elegant you would never guess the kind of story inside. Sometimes there is even a hush to the street that lets you really stop and think for a second before going in.

There is something about a house designed by Paul Rudolph that you cannot really pin down with photos or floor plans. He was the Dean of Yale's architecture school so you would expect a bit of that drama and detail and you will not be disappointed here. But it is not intimidating. If you are someone who wants a New York home with history and privacy that still feels real, this is the place. This townhouse is one of only three in all of Manhattan with Rudolph's name on them and it has this calming energy that hides just behind the city's flow.

As soon as you step past the glass and actually get inside, the entry opens up into this huge main space with ceilings that shoot up. I kind of looked up and just took a breath because the room goes all the way up for what honestly feels like forever with those 32 foot high ceilings and a skylight at the very top. There's all this natural light pouring in and the windows frame the sky in a way that makes you stand just a bit taller yourself. But the best part is, somehow, you still do not get that cold feeling that sometimes comes with massive spaces. It just feels easy. There is almost a soft warmth to the air that keeps it feeling like home.

Right off the main room you will notice more living spaces. One of them has a view out to the quiet street and you can imagine Sunday mornings there with a coffee and probably a book too. The kitchen is not at all a showpiece for pictures only. It is the type of spot where you would want to actually cook dinner for friends some evening and then wander outside again on the terrace. The townhouse has four bedrooms in total but the master suite is going to catch your attention. It is double height and you get this modern dressing room so you actually have space to get ready for those real New York evenings out. There is plenty of closet space so bringing home bags from Upper East Side shopping is never a problem.

Now the fourth floor is its own kind of treat. Sometimes upper floors feel cut off but this one is set up like a whole private guest house with a full bedroom and its own living area and a kitchen and bar tucked discreetly at the back. Out here the terrace is almost as big as an apartment itself. No kidding it covers about sixteen hundred square feet which means lazy brunches with friends or maybe just laying out on a sunny afternoon are always options. You might catch a few city sounds from above but up here it feels quiet and private enough to forget Manhattan is humming just outside.

The social history is something you only get in places like this. I'll be honest. I always think a house with stories just feels more interesting. Halston himself lived here and once had Andy Warhol and Liza Minelli over more than once. Later it belonged to Gunter Sachs and Gianni Agnelli which means this place has seen everything from fashion parties to quiet nights in. And the architecture is a conversation starter all by itself. You see little touches left from each owner. Sometimes you even get the feeling you are part of something bigger just walking around.

The only way to know if it all feels right is to see it with your own eyes. Let me know if you want to explore this townhouse in person or just have a chat about what living on Manhattan's East 63rd really means. At LuxuryProperty.com, we try to make your next move feel as comfortable and honest as possible.