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NEW YORK — Judith Sheindlin, higher often known as television's “Judge Judy,” is listing her Manhattan home, a duplex penthouse with a wraparound terrace and scenic views of the East River, on the market for the primary time in greater than a decade.
The asking price for the apartment at 14 Sutton Place S. within the Sutton Place enclave is $9.5 million, based on brokers Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon, a team of Compass. Monthly maintenance costs are about $10,130.
“We have enjoyed this gem of a home,” Sheindlin said in an email. “Time to simplify,” she added together with her typical directness.
Sheindlin, a Brooklyn native and former Manhattan family court judge, played the role of the no-nonsense judge on the long-running television series “Judge Judy.” She now appears on the courtroom show “Judy Justice” on Amazon Freevee. Her husband, Jerry Sheindlin, a former New York Supreme Court justice, was also a television personality and starred on “The People's Court” for several seasons.
The couple bought the Sutton Place home as a second home in 2013, paying $8.5 million for it. (Their purchase got here shortly after the sale of one other second home within the Sherry Netherland Hotel a number of blocks away.) They owned several other homes across the country, in places like Newport, Rhode Island; Greenwich, Connecticut; Naples, Florida; and Los Angeles.
The duplex penthouse occupies the highest two floors of 14 Sutton Place S., a 14-story brick and limestone constructing with 92 additional units designed by renowned architect Rosario Candela within the late Twenties. Located on the corner of East 56th Street, it was converted right into a cooperative apartment complex within the late Nineteen Fifties.
The apartment has retained lots of its original architectural elements, comparable to the 2 wood-burning fireplaces with ornate mantels, classic moldings, hardwood floors, and the sweeping wrought iron and wood staircase. Ceiling heights reach as much as 10 feet and the rooms are generously proportioned.
“The floor plan is modern and open,” Conlon said, noting that the Sheindlins left the ground plan largely unchanged and made few cosmetic changes through the years. “It's grand, but not ostentatious in any way.”
“Classic and stunning,” added Postilio, “not a standard work.”
The house has 4 spacious bedrooms, 4 marble and tile bathrooms, two guest toilets and a sublime wood-paneled library.
The fundamental entrance is upstairs. A spacious gallery with inlaid marble flooring results in a windowed eat-in kitchen equipped with a wood center island, marble countertops and skilled appliances. The Sheindlins added a powder room off the kitchen where the previous owner once had a wine cabinet.
Beyond the kitchen is the formal dining room with floor-to-ceiling French doors that open onto a terrace that provides stunning city and river views. The outdoor space is irrigated and planted with potted plants, and there are areas for relaxing and dining.
“It’s wonderful for entertainment,” said Postilio.
Access to the terrace can also be through the large lounge, which has a fire, and thru the library, which has a second fireplace and a guest toilet.
A staircase next to the apartment entrance leads right down to the 4 bedrooms, three of that are en-suite. The large main bedroom has a sitting area, built-in storage and lots of closet space.
“There's a nice separation between the public and private areas and even between the bedrooms,” Conlon said. “It's a real jewel box. And it's comfortable.”
This article originally appeared in The New York Times.
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