It’s well-known that Bob Dylan spent plenty of time in Greenwich Village during his early years in New York. However, he also called Harlem home for a significant amount of time. Now, the townhouse that the iconic musician lived in is up for sale.
Currently on the market for $2.75 million, that’s a quarter of a million dollars less than it was six months ago when it hit the market for $3 million, according to the New York Post.
Dylan Lived in the Townhouse for 14 Years
GettyDylan first bought the Harlem townhouse in 1986 and lived there for 14 years until he sold it in 2000. At that time, the new owners purchased the home for $560,000.
In 2018, the property was snapped up by lawyer Isam Salah and Elaina Richardson, “the former editor-in-chief of Elle magazine, who just stepped down after running Yaddo, the famed Sarasota Springs artists’ colony, which she headed for the past 25 years,” according to the Post. The couple paid $3.17 million for the property.
The Townhouse ‘Is Remarkably Preserved and Modern’
Dylan’s former townhouse is located at 265 W. 139th St., and “was designed by legendary Gilded Age architect Stanford White,” the Post notes. Built in 1893, “[t]he 4,500-square-foot home is part of Strivers’ Row, in the St. Nicholas Historic District,” and is “part of a row of houses designed in 1891 to 1893 by White’s firm, McKim, Mead & White.” Despite it’s age, the home “is remarkably preserved and modern.”
The townhouse that is 19-foot-wide “opens to a striking wood-paneled vestibule that leads to a 19-foot salon.” Beyond that, the home features a “large, eat-in chef’s kitchen, which includes a full-height wine fridge” and “spills onto a terrace.”
Offering residents four to five bedrooms, the primary suite is found on the third floor of the home and boasts a radiant floor and a marble bath. The remaining bedrooms are located on the fourth floor.
“Other perks include plenty of outdoor space, including a gated carport and a rear alleyway, which offers unusual privacy in the city,” as well as additional enviable details, such as the “original moldings, pocket doors, crown molding, wainscoting, inlaid hardwood floors and high ceilings.” Beyond that there are “six original decorative fireplaces, built-in bookcases, an original range stove and a 4-foot-tall safe — now used as a bar — plus a rooftop skylight.”
The potential new owners will also surely appreciate the cellar with laundry, workshop bench and a good amount of storage.
