John McEnroe’s former New York apartment hits the market for $9.7 MILLION, serving up views of Central Park and its own library
A sleek New York apartment formerly owned by tennis icon John McEnroe has hit the market for $9,750,000.
Located on Central Park West, the ESPN commentator's former home occupies the fourth floor of the Grade II listed Beresford building and offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Along with McEnroe, the esteemed antebellum building has housed dozens of celebrity tenants since its construction in 1929.
Notably, Diana Ross, Meryl Streep, Jerry Seinfeld and Diane Sawyer have all lived there, while New York Yankees legend Alex Rodriguez purchased a unit in the building in 2022.
A sleek New York apartment formerly owned by tennis icon John McEnroe has hit the market for $9,750,000
Located on Central Park West, the ESPN commentator's former home occupies the fourth floor of the Grade II listed Beresford building and offers four bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Along with McEnroe, the esteemed antebellum building has housed dozens of celebrity tenants since its construction in 1929. Notably, Diana Ross, Meryl Streep, Jerry Seinfeld and Diane Sawyer have all lived there.
The Hall-of-Fame tennis player, who became known for his outbursts on the court, has also made his mark as a successful real estate mogul, along with his wife, singer-songwriter Patty Smyth.
The Upper West Side residence combines two units, one of which was previously owned by McEnroe.
The seven-time Grand Slam champion sold his Upper West Side co-op in 2013 for a cool $3,808,800, and since then the apartment has been extensively renovated and expanded into a four-bed, four-bathroom combo unit.
Highlights include a cozy library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a living room with views of Central Park, and a state-of-the-art kitchen.
The apartment can also be reached via a semi-private elevator.
In terms of bedroom configurations, the primary suite occupies its own wing and is complete with an en suite bathroom, while a second bedroom – also with en suite bathroom – overlooks the park.
Bedrooms three and four overlook a leafy stretch of West 82nd Street and are served by a generous hall bath.
For budding pianists, the living room walls are soundproof and the room features “advanced noise-reducing” windows, the listing said.
Commenting on the property offering, real estate agent Daniel Douglas of The Corcoran Group, who is co-listing with Eileen LaMorte, says it offers “large but livable spaces” and that “bigger would be too much.”
The seven-time Grand Slam champion sold his Upper West Side co-op in 2013 for a cool $3,808,800, and since then the apartment has been extensively renovated and expanded into a four-bed, four-bathroom combo unit.
Highlights include a cozy library with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a living room with views of Central Park, and a state-of-the-art kitchen.
Commenting on the property offering, real estate agent Daniel Douglas of The Corcoran Group, who is co-listing with Eileen LaMorte, says it offers “large but livable spaces” and that “bigger would be too much.”
The Beresford was designed by master architect Emery Roth, who was behind a series of hotels and apartment buildings in Manhattan in the 1920s and 1930s.
Together with a doorman, there is a fitness room on site for residents to use
And as for the building, he says it serves as a “prestigious address” that “attracts intellectuals and creatives of all stripes, from Fortune 500 CEOs to the creator of Sesame Street's Cookie Monster.”
“It's open-minded and not stuffy,” he adds.
The Beresford was designed by master architect Emery Roth, who was behind a series of hotel and apartment complexes in Manhattan in the 1920s and 1930s.
The listing says it was designed in a Baroque Renaissance style “with marble halls that will make you dizzy.”
Together with a doorman, there is a fitness room on site for residents to use.
The New York apartment marks one of McEnroe's many real estate purchases.
The Hall-of-Fame tennis player, who became known for his outbursts on the court, has also made his mark as a successful real estate mogul, along with his wife, singer-songwriter Patty Smyth.
Together, the couple has owned a collection of properties since their marriage in 1997.
Most recently, the couple cleared out their longtime home in Malibu, California for a whopping $29 million.
Tucked away in the gated Malibu Colony community, the estate was originally built in the 1930s.
Before that, the couple had a house in the Hamptons that they sold in 2017.