Description

This 20-foot wide West End Avenue townhouse is part of an eight home development designed by Frederick B. White in 1886. This single family red-brick Flemish Renaissance-style home just completed a gut renovation. Much of the original 1886 interior detail remains, including three original carved mantled fireplaces, a stained glass transom and skylights that flood this home with natural light. Configured with 14 rooms, including Den/Library, formal dining room, six bedrooms, four full baths and one half baths. The home has been fitted with a new HVAC system, providing cooling and heating year round. Gas fired furnace with new efficient base board heating throughout. Most of the windows have been replaced which makes the home very quiet. There are new hardwood floors throughout the property.

As soon as you walk into the first floor you will notice a beautiful Mosaic marble floor in the foyer. Well-proportioned living room with 11.5 ft. ceiling, original stain glass and a fireplace. Large Formal dining room with fireplace. Renovated windowed chefs kitchen with Viking refrigerator, 6 burner Viking range, hood vented to outside, oversized 36 inches stainless sink, Bosch dishwasher, stone countertops. Plenty of storage with the double stacked wall cabinets and a substantial pantry. Graceful newly restored wide oak wood staircase. There is a powder room on the first floor.

The second floor has an en-suite bedroom with high ceiling, ample closet and vanity storage and a balcony. Bathroom features His and Her basins and soaking tub. Also houses a large library, which could function as a music room with a grand piano, study or family gathering room. Library has built in cabinetry, book cases, herringbone wood floor and a fireplace.

Third floor consists of a large skylight at the top of the stairs and three bedrooms. Two are standard sizes with ample closet space, sharing a full bathroom and views of the garden. One large en suite bedroom has a large bathroom with a walk in shower and a walk in closet. The en suite bedroom features an original semi-luna window detail providing excellent light and views of tree lined street. There is a high ceiling and ceiling fans in all bedroom for natural ventilation. Third floor hallway has a large closet for storage, which is plumbed for a stackable washer and dryer. There is roof access from the en-suite bedroom for your future roof top garden.

Garden level features two large rooms. It has its own entrance from the street. It is ideal for extra bedrooms, offices, family spaces or an apartment. Each features new porcelain floor tiles and ceiling fans. Laundry room has a new full sized LG washer and dryer. A refrigerator and shelving to complete this area. Large bathroom with walk in shower and window looking out to the garden. The garden is original with large stone paving.

Situated on the West Side of the avenue, the house overlooks the Apthorp. The property enjoys a low real estate tax of $34,984 annually. Very convenient location, just blocks from Zabar's, Citarella and Fairway markets, fantastic restaurants and shops, express east-side transit, and Henry Hudson Parkway access.