UES Mansion With A Tragic History Hits The Market At $68M

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — An opulent pre-war mansion with a scary history on East 79th Street has hit the market with an asking price of $68,000,000.

Listed by Sotheby's Realty, the limestone mansion at 4 East 79th St. near Fifth Avenue was first commissioned in 1898 for a man named James E. Nichols, and recently refitted for modern standards.

Nichols, the original owner, lived there until he died in 1914. His wife Elizabeth Nichols continued to live at the mansion, but was strangled to death with a towel by a former butler a year after her husband's death, according to an article from the archives of the New York Times.

Realtor.com, which first reported the news of the $68,000,000 listing, reported that three men were executed for the murder in 1917.

According to the Sotheby's listing, the 35-foot-wide home spans more than 15,000 square feet, offering grand reception rooms, six bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, four powder rooms, with abundant light and Central Park views.

The home has several amenities, including dual elevators, a catering kitchen, a private gym, and a wine cellar, according to the listing.

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