For Sale: The Oldest Single-Family Home In Manhattan

oldest house in Manhattan is for sale

The oldest surviving single-family home in Manhattan has just hit the market for $8.9 million!

This early Federal-style house was built in 1795, for Nicholas William Stuyvesant – the great-great-grandson of Peter Stuyvesant – one of the Dutchmen who founded the Big Apple.

44 Stuyvesant Street

You may have heard that New York was once New Amsterdam.

New Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government.

This property is known to historians as the oldest continuous private residence in Manhattan.

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

44 Stuyvesant Street is located within the St. Marks Place Historic District in the East Village.

44 Stuyvesant Street

Let’s have a look inside to see how the wealthy used to live in Manhattan.

The oldest single-family home in Manhattan—that still functions as a residence—has just hit the market for $8.9 million

With a current list price of $8.9 million, the wealthy still clearly live here.

44 Stuyvesant Street

This elegant beauty has approximately 5,500 square feet of living space over three stories.

The oldest single-family home in Manhattan

Although the home is only 24′ wide, it is quite deep and the rooms are large and spacious.

The oldest single-family home in Manhattan

Also fabulous is the fact that the dwelling has eight fireplaces!

The formal dining room is pictured below:

The oldest single-family home in Manhattan

The galley kitchen has been redone and is not a large kitchen, but is lovely nonetheless.

The oldest single-family home in Manhattan

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

This old home has 5 bedrooms and 4 and a half bathrooms.

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

Notice: a fireplace in every bedroom!

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

The bathrooms are charming and a little curious…. it appears there may have been a door where the window now is.

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

And the same with this one:

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

So much intrigue in these old places!

Another highlight of this home is a great artist studio on the top level – also known as “the atelier”. It has a skylight and soaring 12.5′ high ceilings.

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

There is a quaint landscaped yard at the back of the home…

oldest single family home in Manhattan is for sale

The oldest home in Manhattan is for sale

The listing states that this house has never been on the market for sale before.

What a marvelous piece of Dutch New York history!

 

Sources:

https://www.corcoran.com/homes-for-sale/44-stuyvesant-street-manhattan-ny-10003/21779893/regionId=1

robbreport.com/shelter/homes-for-sale/manhattans-oldest-home-for-sale-1234681929/?fbclid=IwAR1MIi3gLr-vRZ0ImZ_1eRNDKOkPPn1awzaoCJTz3G9PGgnwf0IKpp0Hyg4

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