Corcoran’s A-List: September 2024
A monthly showcase of the most spectacular listings across the Corcoran network.
Enjoy our monthly survey of incredible listings across the Corcoran network. Highlights in this edition: A historic Hudson Valley château, an elevated New Jersey waterfront with a secret elevator, a sprawling modern estate in North Carolina, lofty postmodernism in Northern California’s Marin County, and a bucolic 1850s farmhouse in Canada.
Manhattan
995 Fifth Avenue, 16, Upper East Side
What’s Here: Tango with this glorious condop, a former grand ballroom inside one of the many Upper East Side-defining works by Rosario Candela. Coffered ceilings rise 10 feet above the home’s over 8,360 square feet, a sophisticated mix of black-stained oak wood and black stone tile floors. The Fifth Avenue-facing great room is a dream whether you’re entertaining guests or going about a regular day, spanning 42 feet and boasting vistas of Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Charm abounds in the sun-drenched kitchen, which pairs magnificently alongside a breakfast area with a window seat and substantial built-ins.
What We Love: The primary suite — one of the home’s up to nine bedrooms — is a personal haven. It flaunts a wood-burning fireplace, a separate space for a home office or fitness room, dual dressing rooms, and two of the residence’s nine full baths.
Represented By: Carrie C. Chiang and Andres Perea-Garzon of Corcoran’s East Side Office.
53 Crosby Street, 2, SoHo
What’s Here: Sleek form and effortless function in this impressively modernized two-bedroom SoHo loft. Natural light permeates the spacious great room, encompassing the home’s western wing beneath near-12-foot-high ceilings. Exposed beams and bricks peek out, adding a pinch of prewar flavor among chic custom upgrades like a built-in wall entertainment center or a home bar recessed into the opposite wall. The kitchen has copious minimalist cabinetry, plus a concrete island ideal for extra prep space and bar seating. A vast primary suite down the loft’s other end boasts walk-through closets, a tile-clad bath, and room for a home office.
What We Love: The lovingly preserved Queen Anne-style building recalls SoHo’s prewar heyday and is striking among its historic district neighbors — sporting patterned brickwork, terracotta accents, an ornate crown, and a wrought-iron fire escape. In its many previous lives, 53 Crosby was home to glass, typewriter, and clothing manufacturers.
Represented By: Catherine L. Juracich, Thomas Ventura, Alexis Godley, and Karena Cameron of Corcoran’s SoHo Office.
East End
11 Amy’s Lane, East Hampton
What’s Here: There’s a honed attention to design throughout this seven-bed East Hampton estate. The eat-in kitchen is delectable with its custom cabinetry and Calacatta Viola marble flourishes, while the formal dining room melds wainscotting, wallpaper accents, and crown moldings, and the primary bedroom’s neutral tones reflect natural warmth up to its vaulted ceilings — it also has a personal terrace and a gas fireplace. A wholly reimagined exterior centers around a pavilion with a barbecue and dining area for al fresco happenings. Unwind further beneath the covered stone porch, in or around the heated gunite pool, or by the fire pit.
What We Love: The finished lower level adds further personality to an already charismatic residence. It’s the kind of place you could forgive someone for spending so much time, given there’s a gym that includes a sauna and steam room, a wine cellar, a screening room whose velvet acoustic paneling sets a distinct mood, and a separate lounge for everything else.
Represented By: Charlie Esposito, Debbie Brenneman, and Michael Esposito of Corcoran’s East Hampton Office.
Hudson Valley
41-61 Evarts Hill, Garrison
What’s Here: Bienvenue to Reveille, a majestic French-inspired stone château, the spectacular centerpiece at the heart of a splendid, gated, 50-acre estate in the Hudson Valley. The primary residence spans 6,200+ square feet with five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths, while the nearby 4,000-square-feet carriage house boasts an additional five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths — there’s also an artist’s studio and a two-car garage. Elsewhere on the site, there’s a separate gardening-and-billiards house with a massive fireplace, offering additional space for entertaining and storage. The storied property, built in the late 1920s, recently underwent a thorough restoration, including new top-of-the-line mechanicals and HVAC systems.
What We Love: The meticulously groomed grounds feature a formal rose garden with a fountain and pergola, a 44 x 22-foot pool surrounded by stone terraces and flower beds, and a secret fire-pit area. Two bedrooms in the château have sleeping porches for summer slumbering en plein air, and ownership of the property grants deeded recreational access to nearby Lake Alice.
Represented By: Jason Karadus and Marie-Claire Gladstone of Corcoran Country Living.
South Florida
410 N Ocean Boulevard, Delray Beach
What’s Here: Emerge from the Atlantic Ocean. Step across pristine sands. Look both ways before crossing the street. You’ll arrive at this Delray Beach barrier island manse within seconds. The home’s clear Mediterranean Revival influences will entice, alongside artful touches like columns, exposed beams, and many archways. Plentiful windows and glass doors allow sunlight to stream across every luxe inch while also helping foster a breezy indoor-outdoor flow. A palatial primary suite provides the utmost serene privacy, including dressing rooms, a monumentally massive bathroom, and a terrace peering toward the beach.
What We Love: This home’s exterior setup is worth the price of admission — even without considering, again, the ocean is right across the street. The pool deck hosts nooks to pull up a lounger, but the daybed sitting above the water’s edge is undoubtedly the premier spot to snag. Multiple covered terraces await, including one with a fireplace right beyond the pool area. Inspect the grounds further, and you’ll even find a basketball court and a batting cage.
Represented By: Linda Lake and Kelley Johnson of Corcoran’s Delray Beach/Gulf Stream Office.
New Jersey
2 Browns Dock Road, Rumson
What’s Here: A gorgeous stone house built in 1923 on the banks of the Navesink River has six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, and three powder rooms spread over 7,000 square feet. The interiors are straight out of a movie and include ornate woodwork, vaulted ceilings, chandeliers throughout (including in the bedrooms), a spiral staircase in the home office, and a clear, cylindrical elevator that brings you directly into a massive dressing room/walk-in closet. Have we mentioned the stone-walled wine cave with space to host your own wine tasting events, a billiards room, and the deep bay window with a window seat?
What We Love: The manicured grounds of this estate are equally impressive as the interiors, with a plunge pool, a large stone terrace, a complete outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven, a fire pit, and a picturesque private walkway down to your own private dock.
Represented By: Matthew Taetsch of Corcoran Baer & McIntosh.
North Carolina
18000 Whispering Oaks Drive, Cornelius
What’s Here: A resplendent, newly constructed estate with 300 feet of prime Lake Norman waterfront, offering 9,700 square feet of modern elegance and access to a tranquil beach inside the no-wake zone. Inside, you’ll find six bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and three powder rooms, along with plenty of common spaces for friends and family to gather and unwind — whether it’s for a quiet night in or a huge celebration. Hallmarks of this house include oversized windows in nearly every room and cool built-ins like corner banquette seating at a breakfast nook in the kitchen, plus a bunk room with six beds that’s perfect for sleepovers.
What We Love: The waterfront vibes are strong here, with lake views from multiple rooms, including the kitchen, living room, bedrooms, home office, and even the primary bath. A butler’s kitchen and multiple wet bars make hosting a breeze.
Represented By: Josh Tucker of Corcoran HM Properties.
California
101 Hanken Drive, Kentfield
What’s Here: A lovely example of 1970s California cool, this four-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath house in Kentfield’s Del Mesa Heights neighborhood lets in that distinct Northern California light through oversized windows throughout the house and soaring clerestory windows above the fireplace in the open-plan great room. The main level is dedicated to public spaces including a family room, formal dining room, and living room, the latter of which opens to a private deck. All four bedrooms are on the lower level, as well as an additional family room or playroom. The primary suite has a sitting area, spacious bathroom and a walk-in closet.
What We Love: Situated in a secluded cul-de-sac with views of leafy trees and hills, including glimpses of Mt. Tamalpais, the house has a side yard with garden beds, a sitting area, and a deck, while the front adds a sunken flagstone patio perfect for outdoor dining.
Represented By: Holly Welch of Corcoran Icon Properties.
Illinois
1752 W. Surf, Chicago
What’s Here: This expansive, extra-wide single-family house in Lakeview is set in a cul-de-sac that’s just steps from Chi Che Wang Park. The house has four stories, a roof deck, and a back yard, in addition to its six bedrooms and five-and-a-half bathrooms, covering a total of 5,227 square feet. The first floor has a formal living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen with a butler’s pantry, as well as an oversized family room that leads out to the backyard, while the ground floor has a mudroom and a laundry room. The upper floors are home to the bedrooms, spread over two floors, including the primary suite, which boasts two bathrooms and two walk-in closets.
What We Love: Snowy Chicago winters are no match for this house’s garage, which has a private heated front driveway and an attached heated two-car garage with extra storage areas. And during the warmer seasons, relax on the roof deck or in the backyard.
Represented By: Tyler Stallings of Corcoran Urban Real Estate.
Ontario
1438 Greenfield Road, Cambridge
What’s Here: This bucolic 111-acre farm is located in Cambridge, and despite its rural setting, is just a five-minute drive from downtown Galt. The stone farmhouse was built in 1856 and has been beautifully updated over the years, boasting six bedrooms. four bathrooms, and a sunroom with floor-to-ceiling windows, pine ceilings, and a stone pass-through to the kitchen. The farmhouse retains its original hardwood floors and you can snuggle up on cold winter days next to the two fireplaces. Five of the bedrooms — one of which is currently used as a home office — are on the second floor, tucked under the eaves with sloped ceilings.
What We Love: The property includes a three-car garage and an equestrian barn, as well as a two-acre parcel that could be used for a second residence. Currently the arable land is contracted yearly and helps offset the property taxes for the home, while another part of the land falls under the managed forest program. Immediately surrounding the house are lush rolling lawns and a thicket of trees.
Represented By: Cliff Rego and Sy Williams of Corcoran Horizon Realty.