Light-filled, timeless and sophisticated, the late Pritzker Prize winner’s former residence in New York is a rare real estate jewel
At 11 Sutton Place – one of 14 townhouses arranged in a U-shape in New York’s famously exclusive enclave – sits the historic residence that once belonged to the legendary Pritzker Prize-winning architect I.M. Pei. Acquired by Pei and his wife Eileen over 45 years ago from Laura ‘Polly’ Delano, President Franklin Roosevelt’s cousin, this four-storey townhouse bears the aesthetic fingerprints of the architect responsible for designing some of the world’s most iconic landmarks.
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Exclusively available through Christie’s International Real Estate, the Pei residence (priced at US$8 million / S$10.84 million) features interior and exterior renovations designed and implemented by the architect. The property comprises four to five bedrooms, three bathrooms, two powder rooms and a basement, with a grand marble foyer and spiral staircase set in the heart of the house.
All floors are serviced by a private elevator. In addition, the property also has four working fireplaces, a temperature-controlled wine cellar and enough extra space to be utilised as staff quarters.
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Of particular distinction are the dramatic floor-to-ceiling picture windows that face Sutton Square Gardens, with views of the East River, Queensboro Bridge and Roosevelt Island beyond – a panorama that the Peis enjoyed while hosting friends, global dignitaries and artists.