Mabuɗinka zuwa Gramercy Park: Gida Mai Kyakkyawan Aiki a cikin Wani Gidan Brownstone Mai Tarihi na Shekarun 1850

Barka da zuwa gida a ɗaya daga cikin gidaje mafi banbanci na Gramercy: wani ɗaki mai ɗakin kwana guda da aka sake gyara shi gaba ɗaya, a cikin wani gidan brownstone mai faɗin ƙafa 25 da aka gina a shekarun 1850, wanda ke cikin tsarin gidajen haɗin gwiwa a Gramercy Park South. Tare da shi akwai gata ta musamman da ke bayyana wannan adireshi—mabuɗinka na kanka zuwa Gramercy Park, wurin shakatawa na ƙarshe mai zaman kansa a Manhattan.

A ciki, Apartment 2A a halin yanzu an tsara shi a matsayin fili mai buɗe da wani ɓangaren ɗakin kwana a gefe, inda rufin mai tsayin ƙafa goma ke bai wa sararin girma a tsaye wanda ba kasafai ake samu a gida mai wannan girman ba. Manyan tagogin gilashi biyu suna fuskantar galibi arewa, tare da ƙarin taga a gabas, suna shigar da hasken da ke ratsa cikin rassan bishiyoyi daga ɓangarori biyu a duk tsawon yini.

Gyaran ya bi hanya mai natsuwa, mai mai da hankali kan ingancin kayan aiki. Itacen oak mai launin haske, wanda aka yi wa ƙwayoyinsa buɗe ta hanyar shafa masa farar lemun ƙasa kaɗan, ya mamaye benaye, ƙofofi, da kabad-kabad ɗin kicin na musamman ba tare da yankewa ba, yana haɗa ɗakunan wuri guda tare da barin tsayin rufin da hasken sararin su zama abin jagora.

Asali, ɗaki ne mai ɗakin kwana guda na gargajiya, amma an buɗe tsarin domin a haɗa wurin zama da wurin kwanciya zuwa sarari guda mai ci gaba, ta yadda za a ji cikakken tsayin rufin da hasken da ke shigowa daga ɓangarorin biyu a ko’ina. Wurin ɗakin kwanan da ke gefe ya adana siffar ɗakin na asali kuma yana ba da damar mayar da shi ya zama ɗaki mai zaman kansa. Kabad-kabad uku na musamman suna ba da sararin ajiya da ba kasafai ake samu a gidan da aka gina kafin Yaƙin Duniya na Biyu ba, yayin da tsarin sautin Sonos da aka gina a ciki da labulen tagogi masu sarrafa kansu aka haɗa su cikin gine-ginen cikin nutsuwa.

An tanadi kicin ɗin da firiji da aljihunan daskarewa na Sub-Zero da murhun gas na Bertazzoni, yayin da aka yi wa banɗakin ado da tayal ɗin gilashi na Ann Sacks da kayan aikin Duravit.

Lamba 31 Gramercy Park South na cikin rukunin gidaje na farko da aka gina a kewayen wurin shakatawar, a lokacin da Samuel Ruggles ya tsara Gramercy a matsayin filin zama bisa al’adar filayen lambuna na birnin London. A yau, ginin har yanzu yana kama da yadda aka tsara shi tun farko: wani gidan brownstone guda ɗaya mai faɗi da kyau, mai gidaje biyu kacal a kowane bene, kuma yana da yanayin kusanci irin na gidan zaman kansa. An inganta falon shiga, hanyoyin wucewa, da tsarin intercom cikin kulawa tare da mutunta halayen ginin.

Gramercy Park ya kasance wurin zama mai zaman kansa tun shekarar 1831, an keɓe shi ga mazauna gidajen da ke kewaye da shi. Safiyoyi a ƙarƙashin bishiyoyin elm da la’asarorin shiru a cikin lambunan wurin shakatawar masu sauya yanayi za su zama wani ɓangare na rayuwar yau da kullum, a ƙofar gidanka. National Arts Club da The Players suna kan gefen kudu na wurin shakatawar, yayin da Union Square, Madison Square Park, da wasu daga cikin mafi kyawun gidajen cin abinci na birnin—ciki har da Maialino da ake shirin sake buɗewa nan ba da daɗewa ba a Irving Place—duk suna kusa, tare da layukan jirgin ƙasa na 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, da W.

Wannan ya wuce zama ɗaki kawai—wuri ne na musamman a ɗaya daga cikin fitattun filayen tarihi na New York.

Your Key to Gramercy Park: A Finely Crafted Home in a Storied 1850s Brownstone

Welcome home to one of Gramercy's most distinctive homes: a gut-renovated one-bedroom in a 25-foot-wide 1850s brownstone co-op on Gramercy Park South. It comes with the privilege that defines this address, your own key to Gramercy Park, Manhattan's last private park.

Inside, Apartment 2A is currently configured as an open alcove layout, where ten-foot ceilings lend the space a vertical volume rarely found in a residence of this size. Oversized double-pane windows face primarily north, with an additional window to the east, bringing tree-filtered light in from two directions throughout the day.

The renovation takes a restrained, material-driven approach. Cerused oak, its open grain lightly limed, runs continuously through the floors, doors, and custom kitchen cabinetry, tying the rooms together and letting the height and light of the space lead.

Originally a traditional one-bedroom, the plan was opened to join the living and sleeping areas into one continuous volume, so the full ceiling height and both exposures are felt throughout. The bedroom alcove preserves the outline of the original room and offers the option to restore a separate bedroom. Three custom closets offer storage rare in a prewar home, while a built-in Sonos system and motorized blinds are integrated quietly into the architecture.

The kitchen is outfitted with Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer drawers and a Bertazzoni gas range, and the bathroom is finished in Ann Sacks glass tile with Duravit fixtures.

31 Gramercy Park South belongs to the original generation of homes built around the park, when Samuel Ruggles laid out Gramercy as a residential square in the tradition of London's garden squares. Today, the building still reads as intended: a single, generously proportioned brownstone with just two residences per floor and the intimacy of a private townhouse. The lobby, hallways, and intercom system have been upgraded with sensitivity to the building's character.

Gramercy Park has been a private enclave since 1831, reserved for the residents of the surrounding homes. Mornings under the elms and quiet afternoons in the park's seasonal gardens become part of everyday life, just outside your door. The National Arts Club and The Players anchor the park's south side, while Union Square, Madison Square Park, and some of the city's finest dining, including the soon-to-return Maialino on Irving Place, are all in proximity, along with the 4, 5, 6, L, N, Q, R, and W trains.

This is more than an apartment - it is a rare place on one of New York's most storied squares.