See Inside An Upper East Side Mansion That Sold For $56M

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Have $56 million lying around? If you do, then perhaps you're the mystery buyer of the palatial Upper East Side townhouse that sold for that price earlier this month.

The seven-story mansion at 12 East 63rd St. had first been listed for $77 million in 2015, according to the New York Times, which first reported on the sale.

Clad in brick and limestone, the 13,000-square-foot home was built in 1910 between Fifth and Madison avenues. Among its lengthy amenities list: seven bedrooms, a private rooftop garden, a full-floor master suite, a "resort-style fitness center" complete with a pool and massage room, a library, and an internal elevator to connect them all.

The previous owner, Greenwood Properties II LLC, had purchased it for $19.6 million in 2010, city records show. Major renovations helped boost the price by the time it was sold to the new buyer, who is listed in city records only as "12E63 LLC."

The listing by the Corcoran Group describes the townhouse as "cascading over seven luxurious levels," making it "ideal for those who love to entertain."

Other features include a chef's kitchen with stone countertops and high-end appliances, a screening room, a reception gallery, an "entertainment zone" with a built-in bar, and "separate staff quarters."

"Every element painstakingly planned, every aspect beautifully considered; this remarkable residence unfolds with perfection, passion and poise amid some of Fifth Avenues finest homes," the listing reads.

The rooftop garden offers views of Midtown and Central Park, according o the Times. The full-floor bedroom suite, meanwhile, includes a fireplace, an enormous bathroom and even a private terrace.

The sale was brokered by Corcoran's Carrie Chang.

The purchase is the priciest in New York so far this year, according to the Times. Earlier this month, another mansion thirty blocks north on East 93rd Street was sold for $20 million to paper magnate Peter Brant.