The Queen of England Picks Up Manhattan Pied-a-Terre
BUYER: The Queen of England
LOCATION: New York City, N.Y.
PRICE: $8,045,000 (last asking)
SIZE: 3,004 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms
YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: Though she officially visits the United States rarely — her last state visit was back in 2007 — real estate reports out of New York City say Her Royal Highness, the Queen of England, has snatched up an $8-ish million pied-a-terre at a smoked glassy tower in New York’s Turtle Bay ‘hood, directly across the street from the northern end of the United Nations complex that sprawls out along the East River between East 42nd and East 48th Streets.
The selected apartment, far more likely to be used by officials and family members than the octogenarian queen herself, measures in at just over 3,000 square feet, according to online marketing material, which is probably quite a bit smaller than the royal loo at Buckingham Palace. An ample foyer with two coat closets opens to a combination living/dining room that stretches nearly 50 feet with a pair of deep, faceted bay windows that overlook the U.N. complex, while the adjacent kitchen is fitted, per floor plans, with a pill-shaped center island and black honed granite countertops on lacquered white cabinetry. There are two en suite guest bedrooms with remarkably puny closets plus a city-view master bedroom that includes two walk-in closets and a roomy, city-view bathroom decked out with white Macedonian marble, a teak vanity and a private cubicle for the toilet and bidet.
The 43-story building, with architecture and interiors by British Pritzker Prize winning architect Norman Foster, aka the Baron Foster of Thames Bank, offers its international contingent of well-heeled residents a gated entry and private motor-court; on-site valet parking — as if Queen E. II drives her own car; a generously staffed lobby with waterfall and fireplace; and an extensive fitness center with swimming pool, massage rooms and state-of-the-art gym. Climate controlled wine cellars and storage units are available for purchase.
Listing photos and floor plan: Zeckendorf Marketing (via Street Easy)
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