Wannan gidan daki na farar ƙasa na Upper East Side yana da banmamaki tare da yawancin kyawawan bayanai na asali da aka kiyaye da kulawa. 18 East 76th yana da kyau a kewayen otel din chic na Surrey da Central Park tsakanin titunan 5th da Madison, tare da gidan otel na tarihi na Carlyle a kusurwa. An gina shi ne a shekara ta 1881 a matsayin brownstone na Victorian, Henry Block ya saya shi a shekara ta 1906. Ya ɗauki mai zane Henry Hertz don haɓaka gidan zuwa kyakkyawan Beaux-Arts da yake yau, salo na zamani. Gidan Block yana da fadi 22’ da zurfin 100’, yana da kyau sosai don karɓar baƙi! Wannan wata sabuwar dama ce don mallakar wata dukiya mai ban mamaki. Barka da zuwa Zamanin Zinariya na Manhattan! Tafiya sama ta matakala na ƙasa mai haske yana wucewa ta hanyar foyer zuwa babban ɗakin falo mai ban mamaki tare da ginshiƙai na Corinthian da suka rufe bangon, suna goyon bayan manyan rufin 14’ masu kyawu. An gaishe ku da wata ganuwa mai girma tare da babban madubi a gaban wata matakala mai ƙarfe mai kyau. Faraƙin itace na oak tare da ƙira yana cikin kyakkyawan yanayi. Kofar farin madubin Faransa tana bude zuwa ɗakin zama na kusa tare da tagogin Faransa guda biyu masu tsawo suna fuskantar E76th tare da manyan madubai a bangarorin biyu, da kuma ganuwar marmara. Lokacin da ka bar wannan ɗakin, kuma ka yi tafiya kudu ta hanyar babbar hanyar, ka ƙaura zuwa ɗakin falo na baya tare da wani ganuwar marmara mai girma da madubi. Kyakkyawan chandelier na kirista shine zinariya mai daraja. Bayan wucewa ta ɗakin falo na biyu, kuna shiga wani ofis mai girma. Wani taga mai gangara yana a kan dukan bangon yamma, tare da wurin zama na taga na kansa yana shigar da haske. Wani ƙofar da aka kulle a cikin shinge yana kaiwa zuwa wani ɗakin ajiyar ofis na sirri da kuma ruwan hanci. Yin sauka a ɗayan mataki daga titi, tare da samun shigar daban, gidan lambun yana da ɗakin kwana biyu mai fadi, a halin yanzu shine ɗakunan mai aiki. Kuna iya hawa tawa mai girman turai zuwa bene na uku don shiga babban ɗakin zama tare da manyan rufin, da ganuwar marmara mai baƙar fata. Akwai tagogin Faransan itace guda 3 masu tsawo da aka rufe da mahogany tare da balustrades na ƙasa suna duba gefen itace na East 76th Street. Juya kudu ta hanyar dakin gwangwani na mahogany tare da ƙofofi masu kulle a kowane ƙarshen. Shiga ɗakin cin abinci na hukuma tare da ganuwar marmara farin, wanda aka rufe da wani babban madubi. Dakin cin abincin yana gudana zuwa yanki tare da taga mai baywindow na yamma, da ɗakin fulawa yana kaiwa zuwa babban kicin. Ƙirƙiri abinci mai kyau tare da tukunyar Wolf na girman mai juyawa. Bene na uku yana ƙunshe da babban ɗakin kwana na farko tare da manyan rufin da ɗakin wanka na ciki. Akwai tagogin Faransan itace guda 3 masu tsawo suna fuskantar E 76th, da kuma hanyar ajiyar jiki na bangon tsawo. Ƙarin ɗakunan kwana guda biyu a bene na 4 suna a ƙarshen kudu na gidan, ɗaya yana da ganuwar farin, kuma duka suna da tagogin Amurka masu tsawo. Bene na uku yana da ɗakunan wanka guda 2, ɗayan yana da marmara tare da bidet, kuma ɗayan yana da jacuzzi. Bene na biyar yana da wani babban ɗakin kwana wanda ke fuskantar arewa tare da ɗakin wanka na ciki. Akwai ƙarin ɗakin wanka na cikakken a cikin zango. Fuskar kudu, wani yanki ne na cin abinci tare da patio na rufin kusa, wani kicin na ganye, da ofishin gida. Mai gidan yanzu yana amfani da ɗakunan kwana 4 tare da 2 a cikin dakunan mai aiki. A aikin fasaha, wannan gida ne na ɗakunan kwana 8 da ɗakunan wanka 8.5 a cikin 10,000 murabba'in ƙafa tare da ganuwar 7, da kicin 3 ciki har da dakunan mai aiki. Mai gaba zai so ya ba wannan dukiya mai ban mamaki wasu ƙarin ƙauna tare da sabunta zamani yayin barin kyawawan kyawawan martabar ta!

This Upper East Side limestone mansion is exceptional with much of its magnificent original details lovingly preserved. 18 East 76th is ideally located next door to the chic Surrey Hotel and Central Park between 5th and Madison Avenues, with the legendary Carlyle Hotel around the corner. Originally built in 1881 as a Victorian brownstone, Henry Block purchased it in 1906. He hired architect Henry Hertz to upgrade the house to the Beaux-Arts beauty it is today, the style du jour. Measuring 22’ wide and 100’ deep, The Block House was and remains absolutely ideal for entertaining! This is a unique opportunity to own a truly remarkable property. Welcome to Manhattan’s Gilded Age! Walk up the limestone stairs passing through the foyer into the impressive front parlor with Corinthian columns adorning the walls upholding the soaring 14’ornate ceilings. You are greeted by a monumental fireplace topped with a massive mirror opposite a beautiful wrought iron staircase. The oak herring bone floors with marquetry are in remarkably good condition. French mirrored paned doors open into an intimate sitting room with 2 tall French windows facing E76th with monumental mirrors on both walls, and a marble fireplace. Leaving this room, and walking south through a wide corridor, you arrive in the rear parlor with another massive marble fireplace and mirror. A dramatic crystal chandelier is the crown jewel. Passing through the second parlor, you step into a generously sized office. An arched window measuring the entire west wall, with its own window seat brings in light. A discreet locked door in the wall paneling leads to a secret office pantry and half bath. Descending one flight from the street, with a separate entrance, the garden apartment is a spacious two bedroom, currently the servants quarters. You could take the European sized elevator to the third floor to enter a glorious living room with high ceilings, and a black marble fireplace. There are 3 tall mahogany encased French windows with limestone balustrades overlooking the treetops of East 76th Street. Turn south through a mahogany mirrored- cabinet hall with pocket doors on either end. Enter the formal dining room with a white marble fireplace, topped by yet another massive mirror. The dining room flows to an area with a west bay window, and powder room leading to the full kitchen. Create gourmet meals with the chef’s sized Wolf stove. The third floor hosts a large primary bedroom with high ceilings and ensuite bath. There are 3 tall arched French windows facing E 76th, and a corridor of tall wall compartmented closets. Two additional bedrooms on the 4th floor are in the south end of the house, one with a white fireplace, and both with tall American windows. The third floor has 2 more bathrooms, one in marble with a bidet, and the other has a jacuzzi. The Fifth floor has an additional large bedroom facing north with ensuite bath. There is an additional full bathroom in the hall. Facing south, is another dining living area with an adjacent roof terrace, a galley kitchen, and a home office. The current owner utilizes 4 bedrooms plus the 2 in the maids quarters. Technically this is an 8 bedroom and 8.5 bathroom home in 10,000 square feet with 7 fireplaces, and 3 kitchens including the servants quarters. The next owner will likely want to give this fantastic property some additional tender loving care with some contemporary updating while leaving its splendid magnificence in tact!