Emmy Award-winning TV host and producer Yue-Sai Kan has been at the helm of hit shows including Looking East, and now she’s put her longtime New York City townhouse back up for sale. Kan, who’s earned the title “Oprah of China,” is also a bestselling author and beauty mogul.
Located on the Upper East Side, the six-story spread is nestled within the affluent Sutton Place neighborhood—one of the most exclusive enclaves in all of Manhattan. The historic residence is asking just shy of $25 million, which is $5 million less than the pad was listed for last year. According to The Wall Street Journal, Kan originally bought the place back in 1989 for $4.5 million. The home was previously owned by Peter Sprague, the former co-owner of Aston Martin, and also by the late literary editor Jean Stein.
The expansive 8,500-square-foot property is 33 feet wide overall and has an incredible seven bedrooms and six complete bathrooms. Many changes have been made to the red brick home during the past 35 years. 2015 saw the completion of the most recent renovation, which produced a brand-new rooftop terrace with an outdoor kitchen that is ideal for entertaining guests or soaking in the East River views.
Inside, the Neo-Georgian structure is full of character and abundant with natural light because of its large number of windows. A gold dragon painting adorns the library ceiling, while the entryway features a carved teak door and marble mosaic floors. Highlights also include a 32-foot-long grand salon with a fireplace on the third story, as well as a formal dining room and sitting room covered in mahogany that both lead to a garden-level patio. Other than that, the large main suite takes up the whole fifth floor and is furnished with a sitting area, a spa area with a sauna and a breakfast bar, and a fitted dressing room with a walk-in closet. All six levels as well as the basement are served by a small elevator.
The best perk in a city where most people are starved for outdoor space, however, is that 6 Sutton Square is one of just 14 neighboring townhouses that have shared access to Jones Wood Garden, a 12,000-square-foot private park. “This is an amazing amenity that is not available anywhere else,” Sonia Bendt of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties told The Post. “The open vistas of the East River and bridge are magical.”