TRIPLE MINT single family, 21' wide, nearly 8,000 sqft, stunning 5-story townhouse + fully finished basement offers the ultimate in luxury, function, and style. With 7 bedrooms, and 6.5 bathrooms, central air, 5 fireplaces, plus an elevator, this is a perfect place to call home!
In an exquisite, custom redesign, the landmark Flemish Revival home originally built in 1893, was reimagined to accommodate modern living and entertaining while honoring the detail, scale, and elegance of 19th century architecture. Located on a beautiful, tree-lined, Upper West Side townhouse block, this 21' wide home allows for abundant luxuries and showcases immense scale with spectacular, custom design elements. Great care was taken to recreate a solid, structurally sound, and quiet home with state-of-the-art systems and the use of high-end, select quality materials in every room with custom interiors by internationally renowned designer, Laura Kirar, who creates memorable homes with a timeless sensibility reflecting respect for both history and innovation.
A private elevator servicing five floors and elegant staircase appointed with custom steel balustrades. The gracious layout accommodates a well-planned lifestyle with distinct formal entertaining, as well as abundant casual gathering spaces, fabulous private outdoor space, and private living floors with 7 bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, inclusive a full primary suite floor with elegant library, and a fully finished recreation cellar.All bathrooms feature high-end spa comforts and select luxury materials.Contemporary lifestyle amenities abound in this Smart Home operating a Control 4 system, as well as radiant heated floors, state-of-the-art security system, multi-zone central air conditioning distinct to each floor, whole house lighting control, and a state-of-the-art audio speaker system can be found throughout. The new fa ade was fully restored, windows are all new Marvin windows and radiant heat was installed in the front stoop and sidewalk, perfect for snowy winter days. There are 5 fireplaces throughout the house, 3 gas and 2 wood-burning, each custom and unique with elegant mantlepieces. Gorgeous herringbone hardwood floors on most floors and custom moldings throughout. Uniquely designed to create a serene and tranquil home the structure was commercially insulated and protected with custom fire rated doors throughout. Glorious private outdoor space includes a stunning 30' landscaped garden, a deck off the parlor floor leading to the garden, a terrace on the third (primary suite) floor and a terrace on the top or fifth floor. The roof is ready to be decked with a custom stairwell leading to it.
312 West 88th Street enjoys a very desirable location between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue and is perfectly positioneda half block from Riverside Park and the Soldiers and Sailors monument,as well as only one-and-a-half blocks from excellent shopping, dining, and transportation options. There are excellent public and private schools nearby. Bordered along the block entirely by other brownstones, most of which are single-family, this beautiful tree-lined street is a wonderful residential, community setting in the heart of the Upper West Side.The house is within the Riverside-West End Historic District.