Property Peep Show: A Royal Roost

Featuring Roseann Barber and Mary Rolland's listing at 44 Gramercy Park North, Gramercy Park, Manhattan.

http://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/see-the-6-5-million-gramercy-apartment-that-looks-like-a-castle

Art dealer Janos Aranyi. 81, met his wife, Theresa Llorente, 70, at a party he hosted in this 1,868-square-foot Tudor-style two-bedroom 25 years ago. "This place seems to be magical for people. Many met in this apartment," says Llorente of the couple's affinity for entertaining. But after 47 years of throwing parties attended by high-profile guests. like Al Pacino and George Soros, the couple have placed their home on the market. It's listed by the Corcoran Group for $6.5 million. Form an orderly line.

 

1. The pair keeps 40 folding chairs on hand for intimate performances from musicians and actors, including Jeremy Irons. "Whenever we go to performances, we tell the artists we'd love for them to perform here," Llorente says.
2. Llorente transformed the second bedroom into a sewing work space, adding door hinges to paintings to hide shelves of supplies.
3. The home feels more Downton Abbey than Gramercy co-op---it has a working fireplace, 14 stained glass windows and a coveted key to Gramercy Park.