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Stephen Sondheim attends the New York premiere of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ at Regal Union Square Theatre

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The luxurious New York City townhouse of the late composerStephen Sondheimis now on the market.

The historic 7-bedroom and 3.5-bath apartment, located at 246 E. 49th Street, is priced at $7 million, perStreetEasy. It’s part of the Turtle Bay Gardens enclave whose homes share a private communal garden. In addition to Sondheim, the late actress Katharine Hepburn and writer Garson Kanin lived in the Turtle Bay Gardens homes.

According to thelisting, the 19-foot residence has a wrought-iron gated forecourt that leads to a wood-paneled foyer with a midnight-blue tiled barrel-vaulted ceiling. From there, it opens to a living room that spans 32 feet and “provides the perfect setting for gracious living and lavish entertaining.”

Also on the first floor is the townhouse’s formal dining room, which, per the listing, contains floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors.

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Stephen Sondheim’s Historic Manhattan Apartment Lists for $7M - See Inside

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“A gorgeous solarium with a dramatic wood arch and stained-glass windows original to the house leads onto an expansive 30-foot terrace that overlooks the Gardens,” the listing reads.

Stephen Sondheim’s former fully-renovated kitchen.Compass

Stephen Sondheim’s Historic Manhattan Apartment Lists for $7M - See Inside

Two large bedrooms occupy the third floor, and a fully-renovated kitchen is situated between the bedrooms. A grand scale bedroom takes up the entire fourth floor and comes with a fireplace and an en suite bath with a separate shower and a deep soaking tub.

The townhouse’s fifth floor carries a studio apartment with a kitchenette and a terrace that provides a view of the Gardens.

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Stephen Sondheim’s Historic Manhattan Apartment Lists for $7M - See Inside

Sondheim,who died at the age of 91 in Nov. 2021,was the recipient of eight Tony Awards, including aspecial lifetime achievement Tony Award,and in 2010 the Henry Miller’s Theatre was renamed the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on West 43rd Street in New York City in his honor.

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Stephen Sondheim’s Historic Manhattan Apartment Lists for $7M - See Inside

In 1985, he won the Pulitzer Prizefor drama forSunday in the Park with Georgeand wrote the lyrics to the classic musicalsWest Side Story, which premiered in 1957, andGypsyin 1959. He also composed the music and lyrics for such lasting works as 1962’sA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, along withCompany, Follies, A Little Night Music and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetin the 1970s.

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Stephen Sondheim’s Historic Manhattan Apartment Lists for $7M - See Inside

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The townhouse’s private, accessible-only-to-residents communal garden.Compass

Stephen Sondheim’s Historic Manhattan Apartment Lists for $7M - See Inside

Additionally,his work served as the basis for several films and stage revivals,including the 2007 movie adaptation ofSweeney Todd, 2014’sInto the Woodsand 2017’s Broadway revival ofSunday in the Park with George.

source: people.com