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NYC’s Narrowest Townhouse Lists for $4.19 Million in the West Village

The 1873 Millay House stands out for its artistic pedigree.

Overview

  • The three-story residence at 75½ Bedford Street is newly on the market with Sotheby’s International Realty, asking $4,195,000 under agent Cortnee Glasser.
  • Widely regarded as the city’s skinniest townhouse, its width is reported at 9.5 feet across by the Post, with past accounts placing the interior near 8.5 feet.
  • Built in 1873 on a former carriage entryway between Commerce and Morton streets, the home includes a finished lower level and a small rear garden.
  • Interior features highlighted in the listing include a Dutch door to the kitchen, floor-to-ceiling French doors, wood-burning fireplaces, oak floors, and a large third-floor skylight.
  • The property is known as the Millay House for poet Edna St. Vincent Millay, with past residents also including Cary Grant, John Barrymore, Margaret Mead, and William Steig; city records show a 2023 purchase by Dr. Tandra Hammer for $3.41 million.