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Sales›Manhattan›All Downtown›West Village›56 CHARLES Street›56 CHARLES Street

56 CHARLES Street

$12,500,000

MLS# RLS20086005 · West Village

Listed April 22, 2026 · 191 days on the market

6 Beds 5 Baths 6,000 Sq.Ft.

About This Property

This beautifully restored 20'-wide Greek Revival townhouse, originally built in 1843, offers an exceptional blend of historic character and modern luxury. Spanning six levels and approximately 6,000 interior square feet, the home features six bedrooms, five bathrooms, seven fireplaces, four outdoor spaces including a south-facing garden and finished roof deck and a finished cellar. Currently configured as a two-family residence, it can be seamlessly converted to a grand single-family mansion. Located on one of the most desirable blocks in the Village, 56 Charles Street presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity for even the most discerning buyer to purchase a turn-key townhouse in the most coveted neighborhood in New York City.

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Property Features

Policies

  • Pets allowed
  • Smoke-free

Home features

  • Washer/dryer in unit
  • Central air
  • 6 fireplaces
  • Private garden
  • Private outdoor space (over 60 sq ft)
  • Patio
  • Rooftop access

Building amenities

Services and facilities

  • Green building
Learn more about 56 CHARLES Street

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Monthly Cost & Closing Costs

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$68,616 / month

  • Principal and interest$63,207
  • Property taxes$5,409

Due at closing

  • Down payment (20%)$2,500,000
  • NYS “mansion tax” (3.25%)$406,250
  • Mortgage recording tax (1.925%)$192,500

Not included: attorney, title insurance, lender and appraisal fees, board application and move-in fees, flip tax and prepaid items. Estimates only, based on the published New York State rates. Your attorney and lender will confirm the real figures.

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Listing Courtesy of Leslie J Garfield & Co Inc

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56 CHARLES Street

Subway

  • 1Christopher St-StonewallAbout 3 min walk
  • ABCDEFMW 4 St-Wash SqAbout 5 min walk · Accessible
  • 123FLM14 StAbout 6 min walk · Accessible
  • ACEL8 AvAbout 9 min walk · Accessible

Parks

  • Washington Square ParkAbout 7 min walk
  • Corporal John A. Seravalli PlaygroundAbout 8 min walk
  • James J Walker ParkAbout 9 min walk

Public schools · Elementary schools

  • P.S. 41 Greenwich VillageAbout 5 min walk
  • P.S. 3 Charrette SchoolAbout 6 min walk
  • Sixth Avenue Elementary SchoolAbout 13 min walk

Middle schools

  • Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School · CharterAbout 8 min walk
  • M.S. 297About 9 min walk

High schools

  • Harvest Collegiate High SchoolAbout 10 min walk
  • High School M560 - City As SchoolAbout 11 min walk

Colleges & universities

  • Pratt InstituteAbout 8 min walk
  • The New SchoolAbout 8 min walk
  • New York Studio SchoolAbout 9 min walk
  • New York UniversityAbout 12 min walk

Museums

  • Yeshiva University MuseumAbout 13 min walk
  • Children'S Museum of the ArtsAbout 15 min walk
  • Merchant's House MuseumAbout 19 min walk
  • Museum of Comic and Cartoon ArtAbout 20 min walk

Walking times are estimates. Schools shown are the nearest public and charter schools and are not zone assignments; a nearby school is not necessarily the one an address is zoned for. Confirm zoning with the NYC Department of Education. Sources: MTA, NYC Parks and NYC Department of City Planning open data.

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