Elton John's Former SoHo Apartment Is on the Market for $15.95M and It's a Tech-Lover's Dream

Kristina Hacker, Photographs Courtesy of Douglas Elliman,

The great room has a dining area and a tech-outfitted entertainment center.Apartment amenities seem to get crazier by the minute—this one has a private car elevator and this one has a home office housed in a gilded cupola—but we think we’ve found something you’ve never seen before: a secret cat tunnel. That’s right, it’s a tunnel specifically designed for the harrowing feline journey from the kitchen to the litter box and it’s only the beginning of the futuristic features this place has to offer. Luxury Listings NYC reports that singer Elton John sold what was a fairly blasé SoHo condo to art consultant Sara Tecchia in 2010 for $7.45M and she apparently spent her time there outfitting it with some seriously swank features. It seems to have failed to impress cat enthusiasts at the original ask of $23.25M, so the place just got a sizable price chop and is now listing with Douglas Elliman’s Raphael De Niro and Maggie Leigh Marshall for $15.95M.

Here’s the skinny: in addition to the cat tunnel, this apartment features a Piet Mondrian-inspired powder room with walls that change color and a motorized headboard in the master bedroom that allows the bed to face the Eco-smart fireplace in the winter and the 550-square-foot terrace in the summer. In addition to the more, um, unique features, it has all the usual luxury appointments—a custom kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, great room with high-tech entertainment area, walk-in dressing room, soaking tub and more. White walls with rounded corners and European oak floors span the entire 4,800 square feet and the whole place is set-up for lighting and temperature control from your smartphone.

Stats
3 Bedrooms
3½ Bathrooms
4,800 sq. ft.
$15.95 Million

Contact: Raphael De Niro and Maggie Leigh Marshall at Douglas Elliman, elliman.com

Dramatic arched windows let in plenty of light.Dramatic arched windows let in plenty of light.

 

The kitchen has Miele and Gaggenau appliances, Caesarstone countertops and custom cabinetry.The kitchen has Miele and Gaggenau appliances, Caesarstone countertops and custom cabinetry.

 

The dining area flows from the kitchen.The dining area flows from the kitchen.

 

The powder room walls change color by remote control.The powder room walls change color by remote control.

 

The bed in the master bedroom is motorized so it can face the fireplace or the terrace.The bed in the master bedroom is motorized so it can face the fireplace or the terrace.

 

The master bathroom has a raw copper soaking tub and a shower with double rain heads.The master bathroom has a raw copper soaking tub and a double-rain shower.

 

Twin beds slide together to form a king-sized bed in a guest bedroom.Twin beds slide together to form a king-sized bed in a guest bedroom.

 

A custom backlit bookshelf gently curves from the foyer into the living space.A custom backlit bookshelf gently curves from the foyer into the living space.