$16 Million UWS Townhouse Is Already Living in the Future
26.09.11
Seeing as how we're entire obsessives for a good townhouse reno, Curbed swung by 116 West 71st Boulevard this weekend, where the sales team had an all-day open house marketing the $16.4 million brownstone. We got there around mid-day and about 150 people had already signed in. The bracket, now LEED certified, has an interesting backstory: the buyer bought the arrange 7 years ago when it was a down-and-out SRO and began the lengthy process of renovating it into the traditionally-styled (with wonderful modern bones) townhouse it is now. They even excavated the basement so the ceiling climax is decent. Of course, all that work and time is reflected in the asking cost.
The renovation was a future-looking one, which explains the five miles of fiber optic wires prospering through the building, making it ready for the Jetsons to move in. Otherwise, it boasts the standard high-end reno details, all spread out over 8,200 square feet . 2,000 per
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114 East 84th Street
24.09.11
Statement
Sunny and Cheerful 6 room apt in Pre-war Doorman Co-op on Prime UES Treelined Bar. Basque in the sun while sitting in your elegant and spacious 23 foot loft like living and dining office, (originally two rooms). The gracious foyer leads to this brilliantly cloudless room with 6 open south-facing windows, a wood-parching fireplace that has built-in bookshelves with storage on either side, ebony hardwood floors and favourable beamed ceilings. The beautifully renovated windowed eat-in larder features white marble counters, black marble destroy, glass cabinets, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a farmhouse sink. The master bedroom has widely known south exposure and there is a 2nd bedroom, windowed hall bath and a damsel's room which is a perfect office or nursery and has a renovated 2nd bathroom and washer/dryer. 114 East 84th In someone's bailiwick is a prewar, 24 hour doorman co-op between Park and Lexington Avenues. There are four apartments per beat, roof deck, gym, storage (bin trades with apartment), bike compartment and laundry in basement. This boutique building is 2 blocks from the 6 string and near Central Park and the many conveniences this terrific neighborhood has to extend..
Source: Curbed NY
