Townhouse Report Created: Sunday, February 24, 2019 - Listings Shown: 6
1.
1 Sutton Place   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 18688204
Price: $18,500,000
Floors: 4
Approx Sq Ft: 7,000
Sect: Middle East Side
One Sutton Place is a grand scale 20 x 70 brick Georgian town home designed in 1920 by Mott Schmidt for Anne Vanderbilt (Mrs. William Vanderbilt). The house sits on the North East corner of 57th and Sutton Place and with it famous blue door has direct water views from all major rooms.A gracious entrance hall leads to a 21-ft dining room with long French doors that open onto a terrace and fabulous garden. A sweeping staircase leads to a wide landing and a 32-ft drawing room with long windows overlooking the garden. A parlor room and bath are facing Sutton Place. On the third floor there is a magnificent master bedroom that has beautiful views of the water and garden. Adjacent is a large white marble master bath with custom closets, a dressing area 2 sinks a soaking tub and separate stall shower. An additional bedroom is also on this floor. The fourth floor stairs leads to a terrace room that opens to a sun room with glass a ceiling and walls with magical views of manicured lawns, river and the 59th Street Bridge and beyond. This home has 6 fireplaces, 6 baths and 2 half baths, a huge eat-in chef's kitchen and breakfast room, staff rooms and an elevator that accesses all floors. The legacy of this house is amazing and the pedigree of its neighbors attest to its luxurious surroundings.Sutton Place is the ultimate residential area and yet is not far from Whole Foods, Restaurants and convenience stores. This is a dream home with unbelievable outside space and the convenience of The Sutton Square Garden Association who cares for the upkeeps of the grounds. This is a dream home with unbelievable outdoor space maintained by the assessments paid to Sutton Square Inc.
2.
10 East 92nd Street   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 663828
Price: $11,997,000
Floors: 5
Sect: Upper East Side
This six-story, elevator townhouse was meticulously renovated by world-renowned architect Steven Harris and interior designer Lucien Lees Roberts. Upon entering this stunning trophy home, you will feel its grandeur, from the soaring 12 foot ceilings, grand foyer and breathtaking living room, to the sweeping staircase with its double-height ceilings and subtle Steven Harris signature details.

Off of the entry is a warm and inviting home study with custom bookcases, original wood shutters and of course there is also a powder room. On Floor Three there is an additional half bath, a sun-filled library with another gas fireplace and bookcases imported from the famous Fifth Avenue bookstore, Scribners.

The breathtaking dining room has floor-to-ceiling, custom A&S windows and is open to the fabulous kitchen. With its white, honed, Calacatta marble counter tops, two full-size Sub Zero refrigerators, wine fridge, two dishwashers, three ovens, six burner stove with grill top, built-in coffee maker and a second washer/dryer, it is truly a Chef's dream.

The master suite is located on the Fourth Floor. This peaceful sanctuary has a serene sitting room with gas fireplace and landscaped terrace. The bedroom has a sun-filled alcove with side Park views, abundant storage space and a luxurious bathroom with a double sink, bidet, separate soaking tub and a stall shower that is ready for steam if you would like.

Three bright and spacious bedrooms are on Floor Five along with two additional full bathrooms.

Floor Six opens to the beautiful roof garden that offers an urban oasis in the heart of the City with its remote control lighting, automatic watering system and lovely landscaping.

The Garden Floor has a multi-level TV and Game room, butler's kitchen, walls of storage and a very private, planted garden with a basketball hoop. The second laundry area is also on this floor, as is the fifth bedroom and full bathroom.

The Cellar was newly waterproofed and offers a gym, a tremendous amount of storage and it houses the building mechanics.

This fabulous home has a mahogany elevator, five zone HVAC and central air, 2 gas hot water heaters and two water tanks plus a rare, fabulous feature: in addition to the stoop entrance (with its storage below) there is a shared alley that gives the owner a second, convenient entry through the garden. This also allows East windows on the upper levels of the house.

10 East 92nd Street is located on a peaceful, tree-lined street, just off of Fifth Avenue in the heart of Carnegie Hill and is one of the most breathtaking townhouses ever to come to market. Gross square footage (including finished basement) is approx 7500.

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3.
37 West 88th Street   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 664883
Price: $11,500,000
Floors: 4
Approx Sq Ft: 6,608
Sect: Upper West Side
When location scouts needed the best block on which to film and the finest front stoop and parlor floor for use as a location for their main characters, the production team of an award-winning show chose West 88th Street and specifically number 37 to represent the New York of 1958.

What was elegant in the past remains so nearly 124 years later.

THE LAST TOWNHOUSES TO BE BUILT IN NEW YORK
Townhouses on the West Side of Central Park were built in the 1880's, about 20 years after the construction of those on the East Side of Central Park - enabling the architects and builders on the West Side to benefit from all that had been learned up to that point. As soon as an elevated railway line was underway along Columbus Avenue around 1880, development along Central Park West and the blocks just off Central Park West took off and an impressive building boom began.

"There can be no doubt that this section must become in time the most exclusive part of the city," declared one magazine in the 1880's.

The fashion for mixing several architectural styles in one building swept through these buildings.

"The houses that now characterize the West Side are without doubt the most interesting examples of domestic architecture that New York has to show," wrote Montgomery Schuyler, the architecture critic for The New York Times in 1899.

ARCHITECTS: NEVILLE & BAGGE
This townhouse was designed by the architects Neville & Bagge in the Renaissance Revival style and built in 1892-1894. While its primary style is Renaissance Revival, they added Romanesque and Gothic elements to create unique designs. These architects specialized in townhouses just off Central Park West and also created 36 and 38 West 95th Street, adding their unique embellishments to each building. 37 West 88th Street is now in the Upper West Side Central Park Historic District.

The first sale for the owner/developer of 37 West 88th Street was in October 23, 1894. The present owner acquired it in 1985 and has owned it for 33 years. The parlor floor looks almost exactly as the original architect designed it.

THE TOWNHOUSE TODAY
ENTRANCE
With a beautifully restored L-shaped front stoop and lush, planted front garden, there are two entries to the townhouse: up to the parlor floor or below to the garden. The elevator serves all levels from the basement to the fifth floor.

GARDEN
The garden floor includes two powder rooms, an office suite in front which could easily become a guest bedroom or large mud room, an enormous eat-in kitchen with views of the north-facing garden, the main staircase, elevator access, basement access, and a double-height wall of glass surrounding the rear stair that leads to the parlor floor.

PARLOR
Featuring restored original woodwork throughout, the parlor floor details complement the incredible scale of the triple-parlor. In front, the stoop entry and a large sitting room with exquisitely maintained ornamental detailing on the ceiling as well an original wood-burning fireplace. In the rear, a large living room overlooking the garden and filled with light from the double-height windowed space surrounding the kitchen stair. These rooms are joined by a large center room with wet bar and elevator access.

THIRD
The third floor features two bedrooms and two baths. With three bedrooms on the fourth floor and two more possible on the fifth floor, the entire third level could be converted to a master suite.

FOURTH AND FIFTH
Influenced by a passion for Japan and its artisans, the owners created a Japanese-inspired studio on the fifth floor complete with rice paper door panels, a Japanese shower and steeping hot tub, and several spaces for quiet study and creativity. As this floor includes a powder room on one end and a sauna on another, it is possible to create two more bedrooms on this floor. Whether used as a studio, office, or bedrooms, the effect created by opening up the fifth floor is that of a two-story atrium that floods the core of the house with light, emphasizing the already superb natural scale of this particular townhouse.

What cannot be changed about this house is already perfect: a handsome block off Central Park West, exemplary original scale to the rooms, and 21 feet in width which enhances the volume of the already gracious rooms. This is simply an uncommonly beautiful West Side townhouse. A rare find.
4.
59 Morton Street   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 361203
Price: $11,250,000
Floors: 5
Approx Sq Ft: 6,700
Nghbd: West Village
A grand 25' wide five story townhouse on picturesque Morton Street spanning over 6,700 square feet on a 100' lot awaits. The home is currently configured as five floor through units and is fully occupied. The building can be delivered with the bottom three units vacant as the top two floors are tenanted. This spacious mansion sits on a block with over half a dozen single family homes, several which are also grand in scale at 25' wide and are seen as some of the most coveted homes in the Village. 59 Morton Street was built in 1828 on land leased from the Trinity Church Corporation, by Cornelius Oakley, a merchant, of the firm R. 5 C. Oakley. This home has retained much of it's original detail, which is immediately noticed upon entering the eight-paneled door thats flanked by paired Ionic columns, behind which we catch a glimpse of rusticated woodwork and glazed sidelights. This remarkably well preserved house has beautifully maintained crown moldings and wood burning fireplaces are found throughout the home. As the first home ever constructed on Morton Street, this is a fantastic opportunity to own a true piece of village history.
5.
144 Waverly Place   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 620621
Price: $10,450,000
Floors: 5
Approx Sq Ft: 6,300
Nghbd: Greenwich Village
Located on one of the most unique and charming blocks in the heart of Greenwich Village is 144 Waverly Place. This 22'6" wide five-story townhouse was built as a single family home in 1839 and encompasses 6,300 square ft. It's north facing front view is onto historic Gay Street, a crooked block deemed a stable alley in the 1800's for its narrow width. Today, the corner of Gay Street and Waverly Place remains one of the most picturesque views in the Village. 144 Waverly Place is one of six Greek Revival Townhouses that sits in a row on the south side of Waverly between Gay Street and Grove Street. Of these six, three are single family residences.
A majority of this townhouse was meticulously renovated in 2015 and boasts a large duplex apartment and three floor-through apartments. The rear side of the home is sun-filled with approximately 1,000 sq ft of garden space.
The building offers two unique opportunities to an owner. One can either keep it as it exists, as a high income rental building, with the chance to live within the home and rent the remainder of the units, or can chose to create a magnificent single family masterpiece.
This townhouse is truly a rare and unique opportunity and will not last.
6.
208 West 11th Street   (Click address for more details)
Listing #: 365132
Price: $9,695,000
Floors: 4
Approx Sq Ft: 3,700
Nghbd: West Village
Welcome home to this masterfully modernized, Italianate townhouse on a picturesque, tree-lined block in the heart of the West Village.

Originally constructed in 1856, this property truly combines magnificently restored 19th-century detail throughout the home while having sought after, high-end finishes and modernized technology.

At 20-foot-wide this 4-story single family is approximately 3,700 square feet featuring 3 spectacular bedrooms (a 4th can easily be created), 3 full bathrooms, 2 powder rooms, and a beautifully designed garden with a unique opportunity to add on a setback roof deck.

208 West 11th is an incomparable value (approximately $2,620 per square foot) for those in search of the perfect move-in ready townhouse. The artful modernization does not require its new owners to endure years of renovations.

Four wood burning fireplaces add the hearth to this home that also features a media room, gallery space, a grand parlor floor for entertaining, a master bedroom floor that spans the length of the house with a proper dressing room and expansive master bath and a fully excavated basement adds additional storage space.

Prepare to be captivated by this exquisite house.

*Additional FAR available with approved plans for a fifth-floor roof deck.

The is a co-exclusive listing with Leslie Garfield.

 
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