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Move-in ready and thoughtfully designed for modern townhouse living, this exceptional single-family residence offers a seamless blend of historic character and contemporary comfort. Originally built in 1865 in the Italianate style and later reimagined by architect Thomas Nash in 1904, the home has been comprehensively renovated with great care and attention to detail. Spanning five stories and nearly 8000 square feet, the 20-foot-wide townhouse is complemented by generous private outdoor areas that elevate everyday living. The residence features seven bedrooms, eight-and-a-half bathrooms, a finished basement, and a private elevator servicing the home.Throughout, soaring ceilings, custom moldings, and a beautifully crafted staircase underscore the home's refined yet livable aesthetic. 123 East 71st Street is accessed through dual private entrances that open into an expansive marble gallery, offering a graceful arrival experience. Beyond double doors, a gracious living room and an additional sitting room that opens directly to the landscaped garden, creating a natural indoor-outdoor flow. The garden is outfitted with a built-in grill, making it ideal for both casual evenings and entertaining. A full bathroom completes this level.  The parlor floor serves as the heart of the home, defined by striking architectural moments and sightlines to the curved staircase above. Elegant columns and an arched entry lead to a sun-filled, south-facing formal living room. In the rear, the grand dining room features a large bay window overlooking the garden. Just beyond, the eat-in chef's kitchen features dramatic 14-foot ceilings and a beautiful skylight that fills the space with natural light, creating an inviting setting for everyday meals and gatherings alike. A discreet powder room completes this level. The third floor is dedicated to a private primary suite retreat, complete with a spacious walk-in closet and a luxurious en-suite bath. The elevator conveniently services this level, offering both comfort and privacy. An additional bedroom and full bathroom are located at the rear. On the fourth floor, there is a generously sized bedroom and lounge each feature their own full bathroom, with the lounge opening onto a peaceful private terrace. The fifth floor offers three additional bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and stair access to the roof, allowing for flexible use as guest rooms, offices, or creative spaces. The finished basement further enhances the home's livability, offering a laundry room, gym, lounge area with kitchenette, ample storage, and mechanicals-rounding out a townhouse designed to support a full, effortless lifestyle.

STRIVERS ROW meticulously restored and renovated town home with all the necessities for 21st century living by award winning architect Alan Berman of Archetype Architecture NY. This house at 269 West 138th Street was built in 1892 by developer David H. King and designed by architects Bruce Price and Clarence Luce in Colonial Revival Style. It is constructed of yellow brick and limestone. The house spans approximately 5,250 square feet with ceilings as high as 10'8. The five floors blend the original historic detail with contemporary comfort. The woodwork has been immaculately restored to its full beauty as were the oak floors throughout the house. All moldings and plaster detail were also perfectly restored. The house has five floors consisting of a two-floor apartment for income generation and a three floor owners triplex. It must be noted that this renovation was done in such a way that the house can very easily be brought back to single family with minimal work and expense. The big plus is there is a garage on the back of the house, easily reached from inside by a staircase. There are two terraces for enjoyment, one off the parlor floor for entertaining and the second off the primary bedroom. The Parlor floor rooms feature Edwardian details of the late 19th century and include a living room, a formal dining room, kitchen, powder room and terrace. The living room and dining room both have the original fireplaces, in good working order with the tile work and carved wood mantels beautifully restored. The powder room has brass fixtures and European tiles individually inlaid. The third floor houses the master bedroom with en-suite bath and a large walk-in closet plus a woodburning fireplace. There is a small terrace off the primary bedroom. A second large bedroom, presently used as an office is at the front of the third floor and too has its own bath. The fourth floor houses two large bedrooms, each with its own full bath plus the laundry room. Here the original skylight, carefully restored allows light and sunshine to flow into the house. The lower level and ground level make up the apartment which has a spacious eat-in kitchen, the living room in the front also with a fireplace, the laundry room off the kitchen and a full bath. The kitchen has a banquet, six burner stove and double sink. The lower level houses two dens used for sleeping, a full bath plus two utility rooms where the mechanics are found. The house has four zone heating and air-conditioning with a temperature control in every room. In total there are four wood burning fireplaces, completely restored and relined, in perfect working order. Appliances are all Viking with the exception of the washers and dryers which are GE in the triplex and Electrolux in the apartment. The counters in both kitchens are Quartz. Each of the six bathrooms boasts heated floors, quite the luxury in the winter, and the house has a Control 4 sound system for music and TV with speakers in every room. Located between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards Striver's Row has a very long and special history and played a very prominent role in the Harlem Renaissance. It is on the National Registry of Historic Places, was designated a New York City Landmark in 1967 and is in the St Nicholas Historic District. It has always been considered an outstanding example of 19th century urban design. Many famous, creative and powerful people have called this home, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr, Bill Bojangles Robinson, Eubie Blake, Fletcher Henerson and more recently Alvin Bragg and Maurice Dubois.