This Manhattan penthouse comes with an incomparable perk — and now the entire package has found a new owner.
At 72 E. First St. in the East Village, a penthouse duplex that’s crowned by a wonderfully out-of-place rooftop cottage has entered contract for close to $10 million, sources tell Gimme Shelter. And the deal comes just two weeks after the unusual offering listed for sale, asking $9.75 million.
The sources add that the forthcoming owners are a local family.
The Cape Cod-style shingled cottage — with glass brick, natural light and a writing desk — has long been an urban anomaly, looking like a structure that seems more at home in coastal Massachusetts.
This urban oasis was created by the late sculptor Henry Merwin Shrady, who bought the building when it was vacant and derelict in 1980, The Post reported. He renovated the home and added the rooftop retreat, which became the stuff of local legend in the downtown enclave.
The exterior of the cottage. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
The cottage opens to a terrace that offers a serene escape. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
In warmer weather, the roof-level entertaining space grows lush. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
The interior of the cottage, which floods with light. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
The penthouse portion comes with a grand double-height living room. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
The mod chef’s kitchen. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
The penthouse also gets great sunlight. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
The dining area. Shannon Dupre of DDReps
One of the four bedrooms inside. Shannon Dupre of DDRepsIn 2017, the property hit the market for the first time — at that point asking $3.5 million.
It sold the same year above ask, for $3.75 million following a bidding war. Nick Gavin, of Compass, was the broker back then. He currently shares the listing with Compass colleague Allie Fraza. Both brokers declined to comment on this deal.
The charming cottage, despite its city location, provides a sense of escape. It boasts a banquette with bay windows, and overlooks a landscaped and irrigated terrace — complete with shrubs, an apple tree, plus seating and lounging areas. Even the listing images make jaws drop, particularly an aerial that shows a private paradise that’s completely hidden from street view.
For its part, the main residence is nothing to sniff at.
The 3,000-square-foot sanctuary, hidden behind a cast iron gate and a forest green door, opens to the four-bedroom penthouse that’s decked out like an English country house. There’s an open farmhouse chef’s kitchen, three fireplaces, a double-height living room and parquet tiles salvaged from a theater in London, notes the listing.
A staircase connects the lower living room with an upper-level library featuring built-in shelving and oak cabinets. The upper floor includes three bedrooms, while the main bedroom corner suite is downstairs — with a woodburning marble fireplace, a dressing room and spa-like bath.
