Lofted ceilings, spacious bedrooms, updated appliances and sun-drenched living quarters – rarely does a Manhattan brownstone bring all these advantages to the rental market. Located on one of the best park blocks in the city, this five-story, 22-foot wide Upper West Side townhouse offers even more. From the extra wide stoop to the extra high ceilings, every feature of this property goes above and beyond the standard for luxury brownstone rentals.
The ambiance of this house is crisp, bright and modern. The double-height family room is a clean white space naturally adorned by the vast sky visible through six gigantic panes of glass. Extraordinarily high ceilings in the parlour and third floors lend an airy brightness to the entire house. Original details such as box paneled walls, pressed tin ceilings, and oversized fireplaces blend seamlessly into the high standard of modern elegance that is the hallmark of this property. Generously equipped with two kitchens (both with Sub-Zero refrigerators), an extension-sized walk-in closet, and a convenient elevator, this NYC brownstone is designed to accommodate your every desire.
Exquisite chandeliers and other light fixtures, as well as many of the window-hangings, will remain with the house. Central Park is only steps away. In short, among Manhattan brownstones for sale or rent, this jewel is a rare find.
LAYOUT
Garden Level:
Entering under the stoop you find the Garden level. The front of this level is a rent-controlled studio apartment, but this unit is so isolated that you will never even know the tenant is there. A laundry room occupies the middle of the level. The rear is currently a workout room with great light and access to the rear garden. The garden is surrounded in wood fencing and is currently set up for basketball practice. The rear extension houses a bedroom, currently the housekeeper’s room. There is also a full bath on this level, as well as carpeted stairs up to a coat room on the parlour level.
Parlour Level:
Upon ascending the stoop you immediately notice gorgeous and unusual paneling in the entry hall. Shining parquet floors and a restored decorative fireplace with wooden trim and oxblood tile provide a fitting introduction to the understated elegance you can expect throughout the rest of the house. To the right is the dining room. This clean, bright space benefits from blond parquet flooring, large windows overlooking the street, and high ceilings. A decorative fireplace, trimmed in marble and white-painted wood, ornaments this beautifully simple space. Through pocket doors you find the main kitchen. Large enough to function as an eat-in kitchen if desired, this room features pressed tin ceilings and hardwood floors. A Viking range and Subzero refrigerator provide the utmost in culinary convenience. In the rear of this level is the parlour. Two tall windows, along with handsome coffered ceilings, emphasize the height of this room. The decorative fireplace is embellished by tiles with blue patterning. Through pocket doors with leaded glass transom lights is the rear extension, currently used as a study. A rear window provides a pleasant, leafy view. This level also includes a powder room and two closets. To ascend to the third floor, you may either climb the staircase or take the inconspicuous interior elevator.
Third Floor:
The third floor hallway shines with wainscot and parquet flooring. The front room is currently an office, but is spacious and bright enough for any imaginable use. This room gains character from a gorgeous bow window with leaded glass transom lights. The unusually decorative fireplace cheers up the room with colorful tiling. The rear of this level houses the master bedroom, a suite that includes every advantage. Extra-wide windows afford a verdant view. Copious wardrobe space is provided by an entire wall of cabinets as well as by the walk-in closet that occupies the entire extension. The master bath is apportioned into separate bath and shower rooms. A single-slab marble sink gleams, and the toilet room includes a bidet.
Fourth Floor:
The fourth floor front is divided into two spaces. Currently, the larger is used as a child’s bedroom and the smaller is configured as an adjoining playroom. The center of this level contains a full bath with new fixtures, as well as a hall closet. The rear of this level is perhaps the gem of the house: a family room with soaring double-height ceilings and gigantic windows allowing a vast blue sky to light the space. This sun-flooded room must be seen to be believed. Wood floors, clean bright walls, and a wood-burning fireplace complete this perfect environment for family togetherness or enviable entertaining. A rear terrace is accessible through French doors. A second kitchen with a second Subzero refrigerator is also found adjoining.
Fifth Floor:
The fifth floor front is currently a nursery, but this bedroom is so large and has such plentiful closet space that it would also make a lovely guest room. A neighboring full bath with mint green trim completes the suite. The rear of this level is a lofted room, currently a playroom, with glass windows overlooking the double-height family room and benefiting from the sky views of that room’s enormous rear windows.
Price: $28,000/mo. |
