Erica Jong has no “Fear of Flying” from the Upper East Side.
The famed feminist author, whose debut novel of the aforementioned title was a global hit when it debuted in 1973, listed her apartment at 150 E. 69th St. for $4.25 million on Thursday, The Post has learned.
Jong bought the home, unit 27G, together with her husband Kenneth David Burrows for $1.49 million in 1990. The couple plans to downsize and move closer to their grandchildren elsewhere in Manhattan, said their niece and real estate broker Maria Daou of Coldwell Banker Warburg.
The 3,000-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bath spread opens with an entry foyer, followed by a 30-foot-long gallery that branches off to the bedrooms, kitchen, dining and common areas.
The living room and the library, the latter of which Jong used as her office, boast wall-to-wall custom bookcases that house her impressive book collection, Daou noted.
“It has such a great flow for entertaining,” Daou said of the unit, adding that she’s attended several parties in which Jong hosted an elite cast of writers and musicians.
Daou anticipates the buyer will be “someone who has a lot of art or books because you can really showcase it,” she said.
Erica Jong. Getty Images
Jong’s daughter is the writer Molly Jong-Fast, who was 11 when the family moved into this unit. Molly Jong-Fast/Facebook
A photo of Jong inside the just-listed unit. Corbis via Getty Images
The home has plenty of space for bookshelves. Coldwell Banker Warburg
Beyond book storage, the apartment also looks out to wide views, as seen in this office. Coldwell Banker Warburg
A view of the floor plan. Coldwell Banker Warburg
The kitchen. Coldwell Banker Warburg
Room for dining. Coldwell Banker Warburg
A view inside the solarium. Coldwell Banker Warburg
One of two bedrooms. Coldwell Banker WarburgNot without residential convenience, there are also four walk-in closets and several standard closets spread throughout the bedrooms and other spaces, in addition to a washer/dryer.
Though most other units above and below it have private balconies, the one belonging to this apartment was closed into a solarium to encase its sunlight and views of Central Park.
This was a treasured sanctuary for Jong’s daughter, the writer Molly Jong-Fast, who was 11 when her family moved in.
“The light! The views! You can see the entire city from the [solarium],” she told The Post in an email. “I hope someone who buys it makes many good New York City memories.”
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