Inside Pomander Walk, a Hidden NYC Street Near Central Park: PHOTOS

An Irish immigrant designed a neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan that looks more like a European alleyway than a metropolitan side street.

Pomander Walk, a small gated community that’s been around for over 100 years, is wrapped by 94th and 95th Street in Manhattan, only a few blocks away from Central Park. Yet many city residents are completely unaware that this small oasis exists.

Now, there’s an opportunity to own a piece of the picturesque side street. A rare two condos hit the market for a combined $1.39 million. The units for sale are one-bedroom condos on the second and third floors that can be combined into one duplex.

“It really is a hidden gem,” listing agent Kim Shankman told Business Insider of the street. “You’re on it and you can’t even believe you’re in New York City.”

The micro-neighborhood, built in 1921 by Irish developer Thomas Healy, gets its name from the 1910 English play “Pomander Walk.” In 1982, it was designated a New York City landmark.

According to Shankman, the collection of 61 units was supposed to be one large building, but the developer ran out of money and instead built individual Tudor-style homes.

It’s extremely rare that units come on the market, as owners tend to hold onto them for a while — Shankman said her clients owned the two units for at least three decades.

“It’s just time for their family to let it go, but I think it’s really hard for them to let it go,” Shankman said. “One of the things they said to me is they want someone to fall in love with it, just as they did.”

For $699,000 per unit (they’re being sold separately), the next buyer has the opportunity to own in one of New York’s most unique neighborhoods. Take a look inside.