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An Upper East Side mansion once owned by fashion icon Gianni Versace is now on the market for $70 million.
The spacious, six-floor limestone mansion — located at 5 East 64th Street, between Fifth and Madison avenues — boasts seventeen rooms, over 14,000 interior square feet, and about 3,000 square feet of outdoor space.
Versace purchased the building in 1995 for $7.5 million and redesigned the entire interior.
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Some noteworthy features include Italian marble floors, painted ceilings and walls, mosaic and Austrian parquet floors, five fireplaces, dramatic pillars and a winding staircase, and a rooftop terrace with a gazebo overlooking the Manhattan skyline.
Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty
Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty
Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty
Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty
Travis Mark for Sotheby’s International Realty
The third level features the great room with a painted ceiling reminiscent of the Sistine Chapel, and on the fourth level is the full-floor primary suite, complete with a massive polished sunken marble Jacuzzi.
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The fifth floor has four bedrooms and two baths, and the sixth floor, in addition to the entertainment rooms, has a second full service kitchen.
Current owners Thomas and Ximena Sandell purchased the townhouse from the Versace family in 2005 for $30 million, according to the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the listing.Thomas, 61, is a hedge fund manager, and Ximena, 46, is his wife.
The Sandells redesigned the top two floors, adding a lounge with billiards and arcade games and a Moroccan-style media room.
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“We pursued extensive restorations and renovations with an incredible team of artists and artisans honoring the magnificent legacy left by Gianni Versace,” the couple said in a statement.
The property has been listed with Nikki Field and Amanda Field Jordan of Sotheby’s International Realty. View the full listing here.
