Baz Luhrmann lists his showstopping NYC home for $27 million

Beloved Aussie director Baz Luhrmann has put his superb five-level New York townhome on the market for $US20 million ($27 million).

Boldly renovated under the creative eye of the award-winning director and his equally lauded partner, production designer Catherine Martin, the lavish residence is exactly what you’d expect for the eccentric pair – full of character, colour and drama.

The property has six-bedrooms and five-bathrooms.Credit: Corcoran

The mastermind behind Strictly Ballroom, William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby, as well as upcoming biopic Elvis, Luhrmann bought the Gramercy Park townhouse for $US13.5 million in 2017, with renovations starting in 2019.

Spanning five levels, reached by both gorgeous curved stairs and elevator, the six-bed, five-bath, two-powder room spread was originally built in the early Gilded Age period, the 1850s.

Perfectly positioned with views over Stuyvesant Square Park, the 28-foot-wide home enjoys grand proportions and features like a three-bay facade, round-arched doors and windows, a lovely foliate patterned cast-iron balcony that runs the width of the edifice, and panelled cornicing.

The grand residence spans five levels and includes character details, harking to the Gilded Age.Credit: Corcoran

The main bedroom to the rear of the parlour room level.Credit: Corcoran

If the interiors weren’t special enough, the listing also points out that “it is the only Anglo-Italianate house in the district that was not originally part of a row of narrow, uniform houses”.

The spectacular abode features extremely high ceilings throughout, hardwood floors, a grand winding staircase, five fireplaces, arched doorways, skylights, and original mouldings.

There’s also a front garden which can be reached via gated street entrance. This leads to an elegant entry vestibule, then through to a massive eat-in kitchen – complete with Viking and Sub-Zero appliances, marble benchtops and pine cabinetry – with a butler’s pantry, powder room, and formal dining room with a wood-burning fireplace.

The huge kitchen with Viking and Sub-Zero appliances, butler’s pantry and access to charming front and back gardens.Credit: Corcoran

The spa-like main bathroom. Credit: Corcoran

You can also reach the private back garden from the kitchen, “which is a dream unto itself”. There’s a dimming bistro light set-up and ivy-clad garden walls creating a peaceful refuge from the city.

The showstopper boasts a parlour room fit for Jay Gatsby himself, with 16-feet-high ceilings and a floating staircase.

The rear of the parlour level is dedicated to the primary suite, which has a lovely ensuite bathroom, walk-in closet and private terrace.

Three of the bedrooms and two bathrooms are featured on the third floor, as well as the laundry room and a separate sitting room.

In the ‘English basement’ you’ll find a plush media room, along with an additional laundry and bedroom.Credit: Corcoran

On the fourth floor is a standalone suite with a living room, bar, gym, a bedroom and a bathroom.

Lastly you’ll find the ‘English Basement’ – accessed by the elevator, internal stairs or a private entrance under the stoop.

With a round-arched door and windows framed by columns supporting stilted segmental arches, features of the basement include a screening room, access to the garden, additional laundry and an additional bedroom with a separate entrance.

One of the many bedrooms, set up here for the pair’s children, pays homage to their Aussie roots. Credit: Corcoran

The gorgeous home has been featured in numerous design mags, even claiming one of Elle Decor’s top “liked” Instagram posts of 2021.

First appeared on nine.com.au