Former Home of David Bowie at Central Park South Listed for $6.5M

Published: March 24, 2017 | By: American Luxury Staff

David Bowie’s famous one-time home in Essex House has returned to the market. The current owners are asking $6.495 million for the 1,877 square foot property. It previously came to market in 2008, for $5.485 million, and sold to its current owner in 2010, for $4.45 million. Bowie and his wife Iman lived there for about ten years, purchasing in 1991 and selling the property in 2002.

The condo contains three bedrooms and 2.5 baths; six rooms all told, and both bedrooms are en-suite. Floors are oak or tile, and tones are generally warm—beige, and carmine walls in the living room. Notable features include the walnut-paneled office or library, limestone foyer, and marble and limestone baths. Windows facing Central Park feature interior glass-panel shutters, a nice ornamental addition.

Few design elements linger from Bowie and Iman’s residency in the apartment, but they include a dressing room off the master suite, and hidden shelves in the living room. But the association with the pop idol still fuels interest in the property, and the name is mentioned prominently in the listing, at least in reference to the ownership of the piano, which will be included with the sale.

David Bowie’s death last year, at the age of 69, was a profound blow to the music world. His last album was the mysterious ‘Blackstar,’ his twenty-fifth studio album.

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