Our Favorite Listing: A Townhouses By Architect William Edmond Lescaze For $19.5M

Sadia Rahman

A swiss born American architect, William Edmond Lescaze designed only two beautiful homes that exist in New York City. A beautiful take on modernism with a mix of traditional, the houses built are a great depiction of the best way to get that fresh look while also feeling like your home. The spectacular six-story home at 32 East 74th Street is located on one of the most coveted and charming city blocks on the Upper East Side. It is near Central Park which is known to be one of the best neighborhood amenities.

The price is listed as $19.5M.

Although it was built in 1934, the residence was fully renovated and reconfigured in 2015 into three bright and airy duplex apartments, all with private keyed elevator access. This distinctive legacy building offers a variety of options, to either convert it back to an elegant mansion with 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, and 2 powder rooms, maintain it as three stunning units, or even convert it to a commercial building. The possibilities are endless. A stunning home to impress the guests and live comfortably.

With its unbeatable location, historic pedigree, wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces, and spectacular list of possibilities, there is nothing this residence does not have. And, in a market with a somewhat uncertain future, there is nothing better than a variety of options that all converge on location.

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Live In The Fifth Avenue Rental Looking Over Central Park

For those of you looking for the perfect home with Central Park views, look no further as 1212 Fifth Avenue, 12A has just hit the market $13,850 a month. The Upper East Side rental has 3 beds and 3.5 baths, drenched in sunlight and its vast spaciousness and sensible layout are perfect for elegant city living and entertaining.

courtesy of Douglas Elliman

Looking over Central Park, this classic prewar co-op was recently redesigned in 2012, perfectly blending it’s old character with fresh modern updates. Originally built in 1925, the building offers the same elegant timeless feel while adding contemporary touches, like the marble bathroom and radiant floors. The three bedroom and three and a half bathroom home has spectacular views sprawling across it’s 2,389sqft, creating a light and crisp ambiance. Perhaps the most notable is the corner Master Bedroom, providing endless park scenery, four custom closets and not to mention the bathroom’s soaking tub where residents can relax and watch the sunset.

Renting residents still get all of the amenities the building has to offer, such as the state-of-then-art gym, lounge, playroom; not to mention the 60-foot pool just across the street.

Douglas Elliman’s Eileen Dale Rappaport is the listing agent.

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AD100 and Elle Decor A-List Designer, Shawn Henderson, Lists West Village Home

For those of you looking for a home already designed by one of the countries top Interior Designers, you are now in luck as AD 100/Elle Decor A-List Designer Shawn Henderson just listed his West Village home. Currently listed at 791 Greenwich Street, Unit 3 the home is a 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath currently asking for $1,600,000.

A mint-condition West Village residence in an intimate pre-war cooperative. Just one short flight up to find this bright and spacious loft-like space where you will be struck by its scale, charm, and style. The entire apartment was painstakingly renovated by the owner, acclaimed designer Shawn Henderson.

The layout is truly ideal for both comfortable living and entertaining. The living, dining room and kitchen are open creating a loft-like feeling combined with the charm that is unmistakably West Village. Reclaimed wood beams and pockets of exposed brick are adorned throughout the apartment and there is a restored decorative fireplace centering the living room. The original pine floors from 1875 have been perfectly restored and custom shudders added to all the windows.

There is an abundance of light through the oversized western facing windows with treetop views of beautiful Greenwich street. The windowed kitchen features honed royal Danby marble counters, a Wolf duel range oven, Liebherr refrigerator, Miele dishwasher as well as a mixture of satin black aluminum, stainless steel, and grey oak custom cabinetry.

The Master Bedroom has floor-to-ceiling custom closets and there is a massive walk-in dressing room all outfitted with custom cabinetry. The windowed, master bath is outfitted with Waterworks tiling, heated terrazzo floors, unlacquered brass fixtures, a custom-built vanity, and an oversized walk-in rain shower. There is central air and a washer dryer for your comfort and convenience.

Michael J. Franco of Compass Real Estate is the Listing Agent

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