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The most popular listings on The New York Times’s Find a Home site in August included Manhattan properties that ranged from the very affordable to the very expensive, as well as two homes in Connecticut. The most popular listings on The New York Times’s Find a Home site in August included a very affordable apartment in Inwood and the very expensive former home of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in jail last year.
The asking price for this 795-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath co-op surely raised eyebrows and boosted the listing’s popularity. Inwood Hill Park’s 200 acres of greenery are nearby and the Art Deco building offers laundry and bike storage.The asking price for this 795-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bath co-op surely raised eyebrows and boosted the listing’s popularity. Inwood Hill Park’s 200 acres of greenery are nearby and the Art Deco building offers laundry and bike storage.
Broker: New Heights RealtyBroker: New Heights Realty
This one-bedroom, one-bath penthouse with a large rooftop terrace is about a block from Central Park. There’s a muted yet playful color pallet on the walls and ceilings. The $2,669 monthly maintenance may give some buyers pause.This one-bedroom, one-bath penthouse with a large rooftop terrace is about a block from Central Park. There’s a muted yet playful color pallet on the walls and ceilings. The $2,669 monthly maintenance may give some buyers pause.
Broker: The Corcoran GroupBroker: The Corcoran Group
This 10-bedroom, 15-bath house, called the Herbert N. Straus Mansion, has 28,000 square feet. Described as the largest private home in the city, the circa-1930s building has also served as a hospital and a school. The monthly tax bill alone is $31,016. This 10-bedroom, 15-bath, 28,000-square-foot townhouse is the former home of Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in jail in August 2019. Described as the largest private home in the city, the circa-1930s building has also served as a hospital and a school.
Broker: Modlin Group LLCBroker: Modlin Group LLC
This 50-acre “gentlemen’s farm,” which spent the past two months in fifth place, comes with three antique guest homes, a recording studio, a three-acre pond stocked with fish, a tennis court and a seven-bedroom main residence.This 50-acre “gentlemen’s farm,” which spent the past two months in fifth place, comes with three antique guest homes, a recording studio, a three-acre pond stocked with fish, a tennis court and a seven-bedroom main residence.
Broker: William Pitt/Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International RealtyBroker: William Pitt/Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty
Moving up from third place in July was this five-bedroom, three-bath, 2,600-square-foot house. It offers a lot for the price, including a heated pool, a two-bedroom lower-level suite for visitors and access to two lakeside beaches.Moving up from third place in July was this five-bedroom, three-bath, 2,600-square-foot house. It offers a lot for the price, including a heated pool, a two-bedroom lower-level suite for visitors and access to two lakeside beaches.
Broker: William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & InsuranceBroker: William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance
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