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Two historic properties along Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park have listed in recent weeks, including one for a market-topping sum.
The townhouses located at 12 Mount Morris Park West and 1 W. 123rd St. sit just a two-minute walk from one another. The 10-bedroom property at 12 Mount Morris Park West, listed for $9.75 million in January, is the most expensive townhouse on the Harlem market, according to StreetEasy.
The enviable corner home at 1 W. 123rd St., listed for $6.5 million, is the second most expensive — but it boasts another superlative. It’s the largest presently on the neighborhood’s market.
Despite their unique histories and one-of-a-kind interiors, the two properties have a lot in common.
Both townhouses span 25 feet wide, according to their listings — a rarity in Harlem real estate. Each was built in the late 1800s and enjoy unobstructed views of the neighborhood’s landmarked green space, Marcus Garvey Park.
Most importantly, both properties enjoyed decades of painstaking restorations and modern upgrades by their longtime owners.
The Queen Anne residence at No. 12 was one of five townhouses in a set developed by James E. Ware in 1899. The four-story abode has only had three owners since then, according to the listing. Corcoran agents Julia Boland and Lawrence Williams represent the property.
Boland told The Post that the current owners are looking to downsize after 30 years stewardship.
The family lovingly repaired the Gilded Age home’s stained glass windows using original craftsman methods, and carefully maintained the home’s diverse woodwork featuring sycamore, ash, pine, mahogany and oak. Modern improvements include heating, air conditioning and electricity upgrades, as well as a gourmet chef’s kitchen.
“They did everything to code, and a little bit beyond,” Boland said.
The home previously listed in 2022 and reportedly received an offer above their $7.75 million ask, but the owners weren’t emotionally ready to sell. Now, they’re hoping its charms will attract another buyer at $9.75 million. Should it sell for that price, it would crush the 2022 record set for a roughly $7 million townhouse at 2036 Fifth Ave., according to StreetEasy.
Another Gilded Age treasure sits on the market just a stone’s throw away. The townhome on 123rd Street hit the market this week for $6.5 million. The corner house boasts 52 windows with eastern, western and southern views.
At 12,000 square feet, this property is the largest townhouse on the Harlem market, as well as the priciest. It’s listed by Paula Del Nunzio and Richard Del Nunzio of Brown Harris Stevens.
The home was originally built by Frank Hill Smith in 1890 for John Dwight, a co-inventor of Arm & Hammer baking soda. A recent restoration by architect Samuel White earned the current owners the Lucy G. Moses preservation award in 2022 — the same year they attempted to list the property for $8.5 million.
In addition to an alluring price cut, the newly listed townhome offers buyers a large outdoor terrace and a a total of 15 rooms, including six bedrooms — some of them with a unique oval shape.
“They’re so welcoming, it’s a little hard to furnish perhaps, but the oval curve sort of envelopes you, it’s amazing,” Paula told The Post.
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