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Violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman and his musician wife Toby Perlman have sold their historic, turn-of-the-century Upper West Side townhouse for $8.18 million, according to city property records filed on Monday afternoon.
That’s less than half of the home’s original $17.5 million asking price in 2022.
Perlman has long been known as one of the greatest violinists in history. Getty Images for Shoah Foundation
The massive, and light-filled, living room. Rise MediaThe elegant residence, at 21 W. 70th St. just off Central Park West, comes with its own pool and sauna.
It’s where the Perlmans — who are also the founders of the Perlman Music Program for gifted young string musicians — raised their five children. The listing was last asking $11.9 million.
The new owners are a family from Asia, according to Victor Hsu of Sotheby’s International Realty, who repped them alongside Jaime Richichi.
Itzhak Perlman, an Israeli-American who won 16 Grammy Awards and four Emmy awards, along with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, is known for his brilliant breadth of work, which includes performing the haunting solo violin passages in the Oscar-winning score for “Schindler’s List.”
When you are one of the world’s greatest musicians, a concert grand piano is key. Rise Media
An extra large eat-in chef’s kitchen anchors the home. Rise Media
There’s also plenty of space for pantry storage. Rise Media
The dining area is also a delight. Rise Media
One of the home’s five to six bedrooms. Rise Media
A rare spa level in the townhouse features an indoor pool. Rise MediaAt 20 feet wide, the 8,000-square-foot dwelling is aptly close to Lincoln Center. It comes with five to six bedrooms, five baths, four powder rooms and six fireplaces — along with 1,500 square feet of outdoor spaces featuring a roof deck, a landscaped terrace and a garden.
Design details through the home, which was built in 1901, include the generous use of bold, happy colors like yellow, intricately patterned hardwood floors and lots of custom woodwork.
On the parlor level, a gracious layout includes 12-foot ceilings and a great room, while the main floor eat-in chef’s kitchen is extra large and anchors the property. There’s also plenty of room for a concert-sized grand piano — as well as a light-filled dining room with skylights and access to the garden, plus a wood-paneled library.
The Perlmans loved raising their kids on the Upper West Side, but they are empty-nesters now and it’s time for the next family to build their dreams here, friends told Gimme Shelter.
The listing brokers were Richard Steinberg, Alexander Mignogna and Charles Beda, of Compass.
