Mafi ƙarancin irin gidaje shi ne 14 West 87th Street #1-2, wani gidan haɗin gwiwa mai hawa uku, wanda ke da kusan murabba’in ƙafa 2,500 na sararin cikin gida da kuma lambu mai zaman kansa mai girman murabba’in ƙafa 400, saura rabin shinge ne kawai zuwa Central Park, kuma yana cikin Gundumar Tarihi ta UWS/CPW. Ana gabatar da wannan gida a karon farko tun da aka gina shi. Yana da ɗakunan kwana huɗu, dakunan wanka huɗu, murhu biyu masu ƙona itace, kuma Alexandra Barker ta kamfanin BAAO na Brooklyn ta tsara shi cikin basira. An kuma featured ɗinsa a jaridar New York Times saboda kayan alatu masu salo da ɗanɗanon zamani mai natsuwa. Ba a bar wani daki-daki ba—daga bangon itacen goro zuwa benayen terrazzo, daga bangon bayan teburin girki na marmara zuwa takardun bango na musamman, daga kayan aiki masu sumul zuwa bahon jan ƙarfe na jiƙa: wannan gyaran da aka yi cikin matuƙar kulawa ya samar da yanayin sirri da faɗin fili a lokaci guda, kuma daki-dakinsa na ban mamaki. Wasu gidaje masu ƙira ta musamman kan yi kama da marasa ɗumi, amma ba 14 West 87th Street #1-2 ba, domin yana cike da ɗumi, jin daɗin gida da kwanciyar hankali. Za ka manta cewa kana tsakiyar Upper West Side a wannan ɗakin da yake kama da gida, inda sautin tsuntsayen waƙa da bishiyoyin lambu masu lilo ke cika iska.

Yana mamaye matakan parlor, ƙasa da cellar na wani kyakkyawan gidan brownstone mai fentin fari, 14 West 87th Street #1-2 yana da ƙofar shiga mai kama da ta Maisonette, wadda ake bi ta wani lambu da aka kula da shi sosai. Ƙofar ƙarfe tana buɗewa zuwa wurin ajiya mai zaman kansa ƙarƙashin matakalar shiga, da kuma farfajiyar terrazzo mai faɗi wadda za ta iya ɗaukar ɗakin cire takalma da riguna, tare da wata babbar kabad ta shiga. Babban filin bene yana da haske saboda tagoginsa suna fuskantar ɓangarori biyu, kuma an raba shi zuwa falo mai murhun ƙona itace, matakala mai kewaye da gilashi wadda ke zuwa matakin parlor, kyakkyawan ɗakin cin abinci mai tebur da kujeru na musamman da kuma kabad na gefe, sannan akwai ɗakin girkin ƙwararren mai dafa abinci mai ban mamaki, wanda shi ma ke da kabad na gefe da murhun ƙona itace. Tsakiyar ɗakin girkin ita ce wata tsibirin terrazzo da aka tsara domin zama cikin sauƙi, kuma tana ɗauke da manyan kayan aiki masu inganci, ciki har da murhu da tanda na Miele, injin wanke kwanoni da firiji masu rufi, da kuma ɗakin ajiyar abinci. A bayan babban filin bene akwai babban ɗakin kwana mai girman gadon sarki, mai haɗe da ɗakin wanka, tare da isasshen wurin ajiye kaya da kuma ƙofar fita mai zaman kanta zuwa lambu ta ƙofofin Faransa.

Ana iya shiga lambun ta matakin ƙasa ko ta cellar, kuma lambun wani wuri ne na sihiri mai kama da mafaka, wanda wata tsohuwar bishiyar maple ke ba inuwa. An tanada shi da katangar allunan itace, fale-falen siminti da babban magudanar ruwan Faransa. Za ka ji daɗin dukkan yanayi huɗu cikin keɓantaccen natsuwa, sannan ka je Central Park da ke kusa domin cudanya da mutane da motsa jiki.

Matakin parlor na 14 West 87th Street #1-2 yana da wani ɗaki na musamman mai haɗe da ɗakin wanka, mai babban rufi da aka yi masa katakon goyon baya, kuma yana da ƙofar shiga mai zaman kanta zuwa sauran sassan ginin. Ya dace sosai a matsayin babban ɗakin kwana, ɗakin kwana na iyaye ko surukai, ɗakin matashi ko matashiyar baliga, ko ofishin ƙwararru. Wannan fili na musamman yana da amfani iri-iri kuma yana ƙara wa wannan ɗakin haɗin gwiwa yanayin gidan gaske.

Matakin cellar yana da ƙarin ɗakunan kwana biyu masu haɗe da dakunan wanka, ɗakin wanki, da ɗakin iyali/ɗakin zama/ɗakin wasanni mai daɗi, wanda ke ɗauke da wani bahon jan ƙarfe mai zaman kansa mai ban sha’awa, tare da kallon lambu. Wannan fasali na musamman, wanda babu irinsa, ya bambanta da fararen ɗakuna marasa armashi da ake samu a ko’ina cikin Upper West Side. 14 West 87th Street #1-2 abin ban mamaki ne ta kowace fuska: abin tattaunawa, aikin fasaha, kuma gida mai matuƙar jin daɗi.

The Rarest of the Rare is 14 West 87th Street #1-2, a triplex co-op with approximately 2,500 sf of interior space and 400 sf private garden only a half block to Central Park and in the UWS/CPW Historic District. Offered for the first time ever, this four bedroom, four bathroom home has two wood-burning fireplaces and has been cleverly designed by Alexandra Barker of Brooklyn-based BAAO and featured in the New York Times for its stylish luxury and quiet, modern taste; no detail has been spared from walnut paneling to terrazzo floors, marble backsplash to bespoke wallpapers, sleek fixtures to a copper soaking tub: the meticulous renovation creates both a sense of privacy and openness and the details are remarkable. Some high-design homes feel cold, but not 14 West 87th Street #1-2 which exudes warmth, hominess and serenity; you will forget you are in the heart of the Upper West Side in this house-like apartment where the sound of songbirds and swaying trees from the garden fill the air.

Occupying the parlor, ground and cellar levels of a handsome white-painted brownstone, 14 West 87th Street #1-2 has a Maisonette-feel entry through a well-maintained garden. The iron gate entry opens to private under-stoop storage and a terrazzo foyer large enough for a mud room and containing a huge entry closet. The floor through great room is bright with two exposures and is segmented into a living room with wood-burning fireplace, a glass-enclosed staircase to the parlor level, a gorgeous dining room with custom table and chairs and sideboard and the unbelievable chef's kitchen also equipped with a sideboard and wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen centers on a terrazzo island designed for casual seating and has full-size high end appliances including a Miele range and oven, covered dishwasher and refrigerator and a pantry. A ground level king-size bedroom en-suite sits behind the great room with generous closet space and a private exit to the garden through French doors.

The garden can be accessed via both the ground and cellar level and it is a magical oasis shaded by a mature maple tree. Outfitted with plank fencing, concrete tiles and a large French drain, you will enjoy all four seasons in solitude and seek nearby Central Park for socializing and exercise.

The parlor level of 14 West 87th Street #1-2 has a unique en-suite room with a high, wood-beamed ceiling that has a private entrance to the rest of the building. Perfect as a primary suite, in-law suite, teen-or-young adult suite or a professional office, this special space serves many purposes and enhances the house-like feel of this co-op apartment.

The celler level has two additional en-suite bedrooms, a laundry room and a comfortable family room/den/gaming room with the stunning feature of a free-standing copper tub with views to the garden. Totally unique, this one-of-a-kind feature is the antidote to anodyne white boxes which can be found throughout the Upper West Side; 14 West 87th Street # 1-2 is a unicorn in every way, a conversation piece, a work of art and a home of great comfort.