• A lavish, thoroughly updated SoHo loft is on the market for $65 million.
• No single residential unit has ever sold for that amount in downtown Manhattan.
• The penthouse, which was renovated over four years and described by the listing agents as “bespoke,” is filled with oversized windows and skylights.
• There are six irrigated and landscaped terraces, including one with a hot tub.
A rigorously renovated 8,000-square-foot loft in Manhattan’s hip SoHo neighborhood, in the building where the actor Heath Ledger once lived before his death in 2008, is on the market for $65 million.
If sold at its asking price, the penthouse would break the record for the most expensive single residential sale in downtown Manhattan, according to The New York Times. The record is held by a penthouse in Chelsea that sold in May for $59.06 million, according to The Times.
The property, a co-listing from Corcoran and CORE Real Estate, was last sold in 2011 for $17 million, according to Curbed New York. The couple spent four years making gut renovations but ultimately decided it was too much space for them, Curbed reported.
“The penthouse at 421 Broome is truly incomparable,” J. Eric Becker of Corcoran told Business Insider. “In all of my years in real estate, I have never seen such a stunning home, with incredible attention to detail and unmatched design sophistication.”
Here’s a look inside the updated luxury penthouse.
The apartment is on Broome Street in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood, which was once an industrial district.
It’s now a hip shopping area filled with designer boutiques.
The owners spent four years renovating the luxurious four-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom penthouse, which is in a “landmarked cast-iron condominium dating back to 1873.” The listing describes the home as “bespoke.”
The largest of the living areas, called the “Great Room,” is illuminated by two skylights and six large arched windows overlooking the neighborhood below. Two wood-burning fireplaces face each other from opposite ends of the room.
A long dining table sits underneath one of the skylights.
Cooking enthusiasts will love the massive kitchen, which has an 86-inch range and black granite countertops.
There’s also a wood-burning fireplace, as well as two pantries and wine rooms.
A black marble staircase leads to the level with the master bedroom suite.
The master suite has a wood-burning fireplace, a coffee bar, 20 custom closets, and french doors that open to dual private terraces.
The master bathroom has two showers and a large soaking tub.
The marble bathtub looks out onto the private terrace.
The space was designed to merge indoor and outdoor living, with 3,700 square feet of private exteriors. There are six irrigated and landscaped terraces.
The outdoor areas are partially covered by heated steel and glass canopies. On the entertaining terrace, there’s a wood-burning fireplace and a TV alcove.
There’s even a hot tub, where the lucky buyer can have a relaxing soak while taking in the views of lower Manhattan.
The home also comes with full-time door-attendant services and an exclusive rear yard with two parking spaces.