Description

Built in 1834 on an iconic West Village tree-lined street,168 Waverly Place is a charming 22-foot-wide landmarked townhouse with a rare 48' deep landscaped south facing garden. Currently set up as two duplex apartments, the house presents the perfect opportunity to create an exceptional single-family home or maintain its current configuration as an investment property.

Garden Duplex -
The townhouse's parlor and garden floors make up the garden duplex. A handsome stoop leads to a shared entry foyer and the front door of the garden apartment. The parlor level, with voluminous 10' 10" ceilings, features two well-proportioned rooms, each with their own wood burning fireplace. The backroom is currently used as a bedroom and is adjacent to a windowed flex space, which could be used as a large walk-in closet or home office. There is a full bathroom on this floor, next to the staircase, leading downstairs. The garden level is the entertaining floor of this duplex. The open floor plan features a living room, dining room and renovated kitchen all focused on a wood burning fireplace. This room can be accessed from the street, under the stoop. This level also offers a spacious bedroom, facing the rear garden, as well as a full bath and WD.

The focal point of the garden duplex is the private 22 x 48-foot landscaped garden. This peaceful space is bathed in southern light and provides a welcoming setting for outdoor entertaining and year-round gardening.

Upper Duplex-

One flight above the entry vestibule is the upper duplex. This level includes 10 foot ceilings, two wood-burning fireplaces, a spacious bright living room with views over Waverly Place, a formal dining room and a renovated windowed kitchen. Additionally, there is a full bathroom and laundry room. Upstairs, there are 2 large bedrooms, each with their own wood-burning fireplace, a full bathroom, and a smaller room, which can be used as a guest room. The expansive private roof terrace enjoys sweeping views of the West Village and the Empire State Building. A new roof was installed in 2022.

Situated on one of the Village's most iconic streets, 168 Waverly Place is surrounded by fabulous dining and shopping as well as close to all subway and PATH trains. The townhouse was constructed in 1834 for Jonathon Inslee Coddington, a merchant and large property owner in the Village. Mr. Coddington was a Veteran of the War of 1812, a prominent merchant of New York City, member of the assembly from New York City in 1827, Postmaster of New York from 1836 to 1842 (appointed in 1836 by Andrew Jackson), presidential elector in the year 1844, Democratic candidate for Mayor of New York 1843 (defeated by James Harper) and the Director of Bank of America. Listing courtesy of Corcoran Group ...
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