A historic Upper East Side townhouse is about to hit the market for the first time in 50 years.
The mansion, at 14 E. 69th St., was once owned by Dr. Simon Baruch, who led the establishment of New York City’s public baths.
The asking price has not been set but will be around $30 million. The 30-foot-wide, five-story house is 12,300 square feet and comes with an elevator. It will be delivered vacant and has eight bedrooms, 11 bathrooms and eight fireplaces.
The interiors of the striking stone residence will need work, brokers say, but its location — half a block from Central Park and around the corner from the Frick Collection — along with its “bones” make it a highly unusual and desirable property.
It currently features high ceilings, custom marble finishes, a large living room, woodburning fireplaces, a library, a dining room, a bar, a music room, an open terrace and a wide, spiral staircase.
The owners have been self-managing the property since they bought it half a century ago and are looking to move out and retire. The couple lived in part of it and rented the rest to a medical office, but it is being marketed as a single-family mansion.
The listing broker is Ariel Property Advisors, with a team lead by Matthew Gillis and including Howard Raber and Jack Moran.
Vincent Viola, the billionaire owner of the Florida Panthers, owned the property next door, at 12 E. 69th St., which is considered the city’s most expensive townhouse since it went into contract in late 2017 after asking $80 million.