‘Trading Spaces’ Designer Genevieve Gorder Just Listed Her Chic Manhattan Duplex for $4.4 Million
Interior designer and HGTV personality Genevieve Gorder has listed her longtime Manhattan home—a sun-drenched Chelsea duplex within the historic Fitzroy Townhouse complex—for $4.35 million. The nearly 2,500-square-foot co-op spans the top two floors of the circa 1850s building and overlooks Clement Clarke Moore Park, a private greenspace shared by the block’s residents.
Gorder purchased one side of the top-floor walk-up duplex 21 years ago, drawn to the light and the tree-lined street she had long admired. “A brownstone is notoriously dark in the middle areas, so I will climb any stair for natural light any day,” she said. When the adjacent unit became available in 2011, she bought and combined the two, a process chronicled on her 2014 HGTV series Genevieve’s Renovation.
The resulting four-bedroom, three-bathroom residence feels both layered and deeply personal. Hand-scraped French white oak floors, a marble kitchen island, and custom built-ins are paired with globally sourced architectural details. The layout is intentionally adaptable. “Every room can almost be everything,” Gorder tells Robb Report, describing how the home evolved with her family’s needs over the years.
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The dining room has custom built ins and a wood-burning fireplace.
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A tranquil formal living room with an original marble fireplace is also suitable as a first-floor primary suite thanks to its spa-like attached bath and oversized dressing closet. Two additional bedrooms and a vintage-inspired bath with brass fixtures, tile walls, and a classic clawfoot tub complete the lower level.
A floating staircase leads to two more airy bedrooms that open onto private north- and south-facing terraces with panoramic city views. Water features and plantings with automated irrigation create an alfresco sanctuary for dining or entertaining beneath the skyline. The upper-level primary suite, a serene retreat that feels worlds away from the city below, includes a freestanding soaking tub bedroom. “It’s a home with four rooftop decks, a bird sanctuary pretty much in the back,” Gorder adds. “It’s so quiet—it’s kind of surreal that you’re in New York and you’re waking up to birds every morning.”
Gorder has decided to sell her home as her daughter prepares to head to college and she begins a new chapter abroad. “We’re getting our dual citizenship with Croatia, and it felt like time to do what I’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t,” she said. “We want to create rentals in the southern Mediterranean. My base will still be in New York, but I’m ready to make this next part of my life amazing.”
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Both bedrooms on the upper level open to landscaped terraces.
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According to listing agents Christopher Stokes Moseley and Smitha Ramchandani of Christie’s International Real Estate, the home is as much a reflection of Gorder’s artistry as it is of Chelsea’s storied architecture. “The textures, the unique design accents, the thoughtful flow of each room—it all feels intentionally layered and lived in,” Moseley says. “It’s not just beautiful—it’s soulful, with the kind of authenticity and craftsmanship that can only come from a designer who has truly lived in and loved the space.”
Ramchandani agrees, describing the property as “an effortless balance of serenity and sophistication.” She adds, “In a market where luxury is often about excess, this home stands out for its intentionality; every finish, every line has a purpose.”
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