According to Sotheby’s description of this newly listed property, “408 West 20th Street represents a rare opportunity to acquire a grand and lovingly maintained home on the most desirable street in Chelsea. In addition to its location, this outstanding property is blessed with the ‘holy trinity’ of coveted townhouse features: exceptional scale, brilliant light, and large front and rear gardens.” What they failed to mention in that true but lacking description is that this 12 room property is Elaine Benes’s townhouse from Seinfeld. Originally built in 1839 and located in the heart of Chelsea, this 4,730-square-feet property spans five floors with a total of six bedrooms, 4 full and 2 partial baths, eight fireplaces, along with huge ceilings, a parlor level, floor-to-ceiling windows and a garden complete with a foundtain and pond. If you have a bunch of money to invest and you want to own a piece of television history, the townhouse is currently on the market for $8.65 million.
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Huckberry’s Essential Holiday Gift Guide
Unzip your coat and have some mulled wine on the house—you’ve arrived at your final gifting destination: The Holiday Gift Guide. It’s like your friendly neighborhood one-stop holiday shop, except instead of balsa wood ornaments, ours is packed with thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list. Future heirlooms, small-but-significant stocking stuffers, and gear for getting out there (or staying in)—are all right here. There’s no music playing in the background though, so you’ll just have to hum Bing Crosby while you click around instead.
