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Town House for sale in 214 East 61st Street - Upper East Side

Posted by Knight Frank

12 May, 2020

Town House for sale in 214 East 61st Street - Upper East Side

US$7,995,000.00

Absolutely stunning Townhouse in the historic Treadwell Farms District built in1871 by architects Breen & Nason, reimagined in 2003 by the stellar architectural firm of Ageloff & Associates. Every inch has been painstakingly restored to its original historic architecture and then upgraded internally with an eye for modern day elegance and comfort while meticulously preserving the details. A Grand Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Great Room, Chef's Kitchen, Four Bedrooms, Four Baths, Two Powder Rooms and Seven Fireplaces plus a Garden make this a home to love and enjoy for decades to come. There is nothing to do except move-in and enjoy. Façade: The façade of the home has been refaced front and back including reconstruction of the lintels, cornices and other original details. An elegant exterior staircase, is one of the few original left on the block, it leads up to a beautiful set of double entry doors, and the enclosed breezeway of the Parlor Floor. Ground/Garden Level: The street entry is set back with an inviting landscaped slate tiled patio enclosed by a wrought iron gate and fencing. Bonus storage has been utilized under the staircase. The enclosed breezeway has a double coat closet. This level with its radiant heat flooring houses a state of the art eat-in kitchen with custom cherry cabinetry, granite countertops, a dining bar and generous eating area by the front patio window. Top of the line stainless steel appliances feature a 36" Thermador stove with a Viking Hood vented to the outside, an additional wall mounted Thermador convection oven, microwave, and warming drawer, a 36" Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Fisher & Paykel dishwasher Continuing towards the garden is the most divine great room with a fireplace, built ins, surround sound, and access to the professionally landscaped garden with boxwoods, patio area and a charming fountain. There is a powder room on this level and access to the very spacious basement with its generous storage and updated mechanicals.Parlor Floor: The true highlight of this magnificent home is the Living Room. It is absolutely stunning and worthy of an Architectural Digest cover with its 12' ceilings, plaster moldings, restored inlaid floor and fireplace. The 8' tall Period Canted Window of the extended sitting bay looks South over the garden. The multiple leaded glass panes have been carefully restored and placed back into new weatherized frames. In the front of the house there is a beautiful formal Dining Room or Library, as you like with a separate door to a clever little foyer housing the dumb waiter to the kitchen below, a coat closet and powder room with floor to ceiling "Waterworks tile.Third Level: A beautiful spacious and sunny front master with 10' ceilings has a fireplace and marble bath ensuite. Generous closets line the hall to your bath with a walk in glass door shower, heated towel bars and floors. Further down the main hall is another bedroom with a fireplace and bath ensuite overlooks the garden. It is currently being used as a large sitting/dressing room with surrounding closets.Fourth Level: Two more generous bedrooms each with their own fireplace and ensuite baths with heated floors are here. In between is a laundry room making those arduous trips to the basement obsolete. There is an entry to the roof on this level through an enlarged closet. An exquisite restored leaded glass skylight pours light throughout the stairway of the home.Additional Details: New roof extensively redone in 2005,New solid wood doors and hardware throughout New double pane insulated windows making the home pin drop quiet. Radiant floor heat in the entire garden level and all bathrooms Two zone central gas heat and air conditioning, Music system throughoutIntercom system for all rooms and ext. doors through the phone systemTop to bottom alarm installation with three security cameras Two hot water tanks so you will never be out of hot water Upgraded plumbing and electricALL WORK

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