236 East 49th Street,
Manhattan,
NY
10017
RARE AND COVETED 5 STORY SINGLE-FAMILY TOWNHOUSE
ENJOY A GARDEN PARTY IN YOUR OWN 32 FOOT PRIVATE SOUTHERN GARDEN!!
Evoking timeless elegance, modern sophistication and bespoke luxurious comfort, this 5 Story stunning home is now being offered for the first time. With impeccable taste, masterful craftsmanship and precise attention to every detail, an extraordinary sanctuary has lovingly been renovated showcasing its grand proportions and exquisite design. A 32 foot private, planted southern garden along with two 20 foot each private, planted southern terraces as well as aromantic southern Juliet balcony all bring in the rich lushness of garden greenery and streaming sunshine.
Be graciously welcomed through its wrought-iron gates and gorgeous white limestone facade. Soothing cream-colored walls, rich carpets and gleaming marble floors, 11 foot ceilings in every room, floor-to-ceiling windows have been specially widened to the full width of the house, all allowing for the most glorious southern sunshine to flood in everywhere. Double-glazed for sound and privacy. The Garden Floor has a 25 foot completely curated and designed Smallbone Chef's kitchen, butler's pantry and serving stations, all with the meticulous attention every type of chef would envy. Hand-selected designer tiles, open glass cabinets, silent closing in all drawers and cabinets with every amenity for comfortable living and gracious entertaining, all at at your fingertips. The Formal Dining Room has great depth and width. Its backdrop of this rate 32 ft private southern planted garden is mezmerizing!! Open French doors to lush greenery, white annuals, azaleas, select plantings and full blooming trees as they abound through all windows and beyond. Enjoy dining alfresco under stars and moonbeams. Both indoors and outdoors, you can easily accommodate at least 24 of your guests. . Enveloped in privacy and serenity, this is a truly magical setting and very unique to this home.
A very graceful swan-neck staircase rises up to all central floor landings or you can easily access the private wood-panelled elevator, servicing all floors from the cellar up to below the conservatory. As you arrive on the Parlour Floor, you can feel its grandeur and expanse. Two wings on opposite ends of the house create a wonderful flow of space and are perfect for entertaining your guests, private meetings and/or family gatherings with room to roam. The Grand Living Room with its hand-carved French limestone working fireplace, luxurious carpeting, contemporary furnishings and 20 foot-wide private planted terrace all draw you in and you are soothed with its beauty and nature. The northern wing is a library with floor-to ceiling custom book-cases, wonderful furnishings and soft natural light filtering through the greenery from this very picturesque tree-lined street.
Both wings on the 3rd floor are entirely devoted to the exquisite Master Suite. Masterfully curated and integrated with the very best in craftsmanship in its design and details, everything inch has been carefully thought-thru for luxurious comfort and the touch-of-a-button accessibility you will definitely appreciate. The king-sized bedroom is truly king-sized. This special room is graced with another gorgeous hand-carved French limestone fireplace. Soothing and relaxing with soft color tones and comfortable furnishings, you are immediately put at ease. Unobstructed views of all the gardens as well as historically significant homes across the expanse are filled with sunshine, sky and stars. A show-stopping Waterworks deep soaking tub has its own room!! Soak in its luxury and allow yourself to luxuriate!! Directly opposite is a very generous walk-in steam shower with control fittings for all temperature, pressure and flow. Double sinks, precision cabinetry and a truly fabulous sterling silver floor-to-ceiling towel warmer will become something you will now not want to be without. Give yourself a truly first-class spa experience every day, in every way!!
Dreams can come true...The northern wing of the Master Suite has been specially converted a 17 ft bedroom-size dressing room, beyond complete with every imaginable convenience. Shoe racks, tie racks, cuff link drawers are just the beginning!! An alabaster white marble island centers this room with its multiple drawers, specialized compartments and ample storage spaces. Everything beautifully lined. All with silent openings and closings with ease. LUTRON LED lighting system in all his and hers closets will automatically turn on and off as you open and close its doors and an unexpected treat of special upholstered seating. 3 floor-to-ceiling windows are bathed throughout in natural light rom very tall trees.
Two wonderfully spacious bedrooms grace each wing on the 4th Floor each with its own special luxurious Waterworks bath Open onto a romantic southern Juliette balcony and "smell the roses" as you view full garden greenery, an open vista of sky, and sparkling city lights in the distance. Spacious walk-in closets specially designed, giving ample space and height. Both bedrooms reflect privacy, calm and luxurious comfort..
As you enter onto the landing of the 5th floor, the skylight above will make you smile. A special stone working fireplace, high custom bookcases and perfectly polished oak floors bring you into a family room or if you wish den/office. This room is very special!! It is so perfect for private meetings, family gatherings, listening to music, quiet reading and perhaps even some contemplation!! As you open the French doors, experience the expanse of another private 20 ft -wide southern planted terrace,dazzling with the most incredible natural light any time of the day. With its even higher views, you are privy to a special oasis of its full block-0long gardens. A private, quiet, true roof top sanctuary, so coveted and rare in New York City living!!.
A conservatory bedroom, all glass-enclosed with its curved full glass ceiling is a true treat!! Airy and filled wit sky during the day, stars and the moon at night, you may never want to use the electronic shades at all. Windows all around. City views. Full Waterworks bath. A stone terrace surrounds all windows and allows plantings and flowers. How can you not feel you are in an atelier In Paris? C'est Magnifique!!
SONOS, LUTRON and multi-zone HVAC systems in every room can be accessed through your phone.
All hand-carved French limestone working fireplaces, once in the private suites of the Waldorf Astoria.
Stone surrounding the fireplace in the conservatory from the Empire State Building.
Cellar with laundry room, washer/dryer, utility and storage spaces, elevator access
Security System totally complete with the very best and latest in technology
32 Foot Private Southern Planted Garden
Two 20 Foot Southern Planted Terraces
One additional Southern Juliet Balcony
A Wood-Panelled Private Elevator
3 Working Fireplaces all re-done
No detail overlooked
No expense spared
6,000 Interior and 1,000 Exterior Square Footage of Grand Living
Master Craftsmanship from Smallbone, SubZero and Waterworks
Gardener and Housekeeper upon request
Unfurnished $35,000 Furnished $40,000
