Pran yon ti tan retou nan ansyen New York! Batit an 1900 nan fen epòk Gilded la, ak pandan ane ki ap pale sou fen epòk Viktoryen an, kay sa a ki sou etaj salon an depase tan. 25 West 71st Street te orijinalman bati kòm yon kay pou yon sèl fanmi, pou sa ki ta dwe yon fanmi ki nan klas siperyè, jis pandan 19yèm syèk la tounen nan 20yèm nan. Kounye a, li se kay kat inite, Apatman 1R okipe tout etaj salon an. Etaj salon epòk sa a jwi plafon ki pi wo ak detay ki pi elaboré, mete pi bon pye pwopriyetè a devan pandan yo ap akeyi envite yo.

Lè ou antre nan sa ki jodi a ta ka wè kòm "gwo chanm", li fasil pou pèdi konsantrasyon kòm je ou se boule pa volim espas la ak tout detay rich li yo. Plafon ki 12 pous yo te gen yon plafon an bwa chêne ak gwo korbel alantou perimèt la. Etaj herringbone, pòt 8 pous, ka an detay, mi chêne pane Tudor ak yon gwo chemine ki gen tuil encaustic. Gwo chanm sa a sèvi kòm espas viv ak manje.

Yon kwizin garaj se jis apa de gwo chanm nan ansanm ak yon biwo lakay ak dezyèm chanm ki tou de jwi vèt la nan yon jaden dèyè. Devant apatman an, ou jwenn yon gwo chanm prensipal ki fè fas sid ak fenèt ki 7 pous wo, ak shutter orijinal, ki kadre yon vi nan lari West 71st Street. Li fasil pou imajine ap gade deyò a yon kab kwit pou cheval oswa youn nan premye machin ki ka woule a men ki t ap tann devan pòt ou. Kay la jwi sistèm AC santral.

Kote a eksepsyonèl. Anplis de sa ki jis kèk pa soti nan antre Central Park, ou jis alantou kwen an nan yon liy etandy magazen sou West 72nd Street ak Columbus Avenue. Pou atizay, ou jis yon ti mache pou Lincoln Center ak tout sa li gen pou ofri. An jeneral, se yon apatman majik nan pi bon kote.

Take a step back into old New York! Built in 1900 at the very end of the Gilded Age, and during the waning years of the Victorian era, this parlor floor home transcends time. 25 West 71st Street was originally built as a single-family home, for what would have been an upper-class family, just as the 19th century turned clock to the 20th. Now home to four units, Apartment 1R occupies the entire parlor floor. The parlor floors of the era enjoyed the highest ceilings and most elaborate detail putting the owner's best foot forward as they welcomed guests.

Upon entering what today would be viewed as the "great room', it's easy to lose focus as your eye is overwhelmed by the volume of the space and all its rich detail. 12" ceilings are topped by an oak beamed coffered ceiling with large korbel's along the perimeter. Herringbone floors, 8" doors, ornate casing, Tudor style oak paneled walls and a grand encaustic tile trimmed fireplace. This large room serves as both living and dining.

A galley kitchen is just off the main room as is a home office and second bedroom with both enjoying the greenery of a rear garden view. To the front of the apartment, you find a sizeable south facing master bedroom whose 7" tall windows, with original shutters, frame a street view of West 71st Street. It's easy to imagine looking out to a horse drawn carriage or one of the earliest hand crank automobiles waiting outside your door. The home enjoys central AC.

The location is exceptional. In addition to being just a few steps from entering Central Park, you are just around the corner from the extensive line-up of shops on West 72nd Street and Columbus Avenue. For the arts you are just a stroll to Lincoln Center and all it has to offer. All in all, a magical apartment in the best of locations.