At Upper East Side Mansion, Everything Must Go
It’s ironic (dontcha think?) that too much money can be more of a threat to a house than too little. A perfect case in point is the salvage operation that Demolition Depot is about to undertake at a mansion on the Upper East Side. The gazillionaire who recently bought this place decided that the gobs…
It’s ironic (dontcha think?) that too much money can be more of a threat to a house than too little. A perfect case in point is the salvage operation that Demolition Depot is about to undertake at a mansion on the Upper East Side. The gazillionaire who recently bought this place decided that the gobs of money the previous owner spent on custom bannisters, wood-paneling etc. were beneath him and it all had to go. (Alright, we’ll concede those bathrooms could use a spruce-up but come on.) So, starting today, Demolition Depot will be dismantling the entire interior. If you want to make their job easy and get a serious discount for cash-and-carry, you can visit the site next week. Just call 212-860-1138 to arrange a time.
Townhouse Salvage Highlights [Demolition Depot]
Chinese Proverb: After the lions come the hyenas. Just because this buyer has a few dollars to burn does not mean he has better taste. From the pictures, it seems like a nice restoration work went into this complex. It’s criminal to tear it down. Arabic Proverb: Those who destroy beauty are doomed to a life of imaginary ugliness.
Chinese Proverb: After the lions come the hyenas. Just because this buyer has a few dollars to burn does not mean he has better taste. From the pictures, it seems like a nice restoration work went into this complex. It’s criminal to tear it down. Arabic Proverb: Those who destroy beauty are doomed to a life of imaginary ugliness.
It’s the previous owner that really went wrong. It’s hard to decide what to keep and what needs to go when you move into a place. It looks like the seller took out more than they salvaged and didn’t really have the funds to bankroll a proper restoration. Old does not always mean great.
haha, i love the hairdresser sink – rich people are so funny!!!
Please tell me they will try and save the flocked wall paper in the Velvet Room!!!!!!!!!
I’d hardly call the coffered ceiling, leaded glass windows and most of the fireplace mantles, among other things, junk.
Wall mount toilet? I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder, and one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.
aside from the center staircase railing and the wall mount toilet everything is junk
WOW! If only I could get that staircase on the subway.
Amazing that a period masterpiece like that house would have a collection of the most hideous bathrooms I have ever seen in my life. Gotta love the hair washing sink!
I hate it when original details are stripped from a house. At least they aren’t going in the dumpster, but Demolition Depot is not going to be giving anyone any kind of cheap bargains, either. Sigh.
Kewl…How many times in life do you get a chance to feel like a revolutionary peasant looting a dascha? Sign me up for a doorknob or two to bring back to Flatbush!