Bob Dylan’s Historic Harlem Townhouse Hits the Market for $3.6M

The five-bedroom home is located in Harlem’s St. Nicholas Historic District – known by the nickname “Striver’s Row” – a historic district located on both sides of West 138th and West 139th Streets between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, which includes about 150 historic homes. The asking price is $3,595,000 – a big jump from the $560,000 the current homeowners paid for it when they purchased the home from the singer-songwriter 17 years ago.

The historic four-storey brownstone boasts five bedrooms, three bathrooms and six fireplaces, with the entire place measuring 3,952 square feet. The home was originally built in the 1890s, and was designed by the famed McKim, Mead & White architectural firm, known for such Manhattan projects as Pennsylvania Station, the Brooklyn Museum and the main campus of Columbia University.

The main entrance opens to a parlour/sitting room, which showcases the home’s original mouldings, ornately carved wooden columns, inlaid parquet floor and spectacular chandeliers, as well as the original fireplace mantels.

The character and charm of this historic home has been perfectly maintained, and is much the same as it was during the 14 years that Dylan lived there (from the mid-1980s until 2000, when he sold the home). This formal dining room is located on the parlour level, which also includes a spacious living room with its own Juliet balcony.

The kitchen has clearly undergone some serious updating, with care taken to maintain the historic character of the home while integrating such modern touches as a massive double-door Subzero refrigerator, full-sized wine fridge, and a Gaggenau five-burner cooktop within the large centre island, topped with distinctive green marble.

The master bedroom – located on the third floor – is bright and spacious, displaying the wonderfully maintained historic features such as that gorgeous honey-hued hardwod floor, original fireplace mantel and wood-frame windows.

The crown moulding, wainscoting, inlaid flooring and other original architectural features of the century-old home have been meticulously maintained, and the home practically oozes character.

Another feature of the home is this private courtyard with a backyard patio, a rarity in Manhattan, offering a relaxing outdoor area that’s like a calm oasis in the middle of Harlem. There’s also a private garage.