I.M. Pei ne ya tsara wannan katafaren gida na saman gini, wanda ke kan ginin da ya ƙauna kuma ya zauna a cikinsa tsawon shekaru masu yawa. Gidan ya ƙunshi fiye da murabba’in ƙafa 3,100 na kyakkyawan sararin ciki, wanda ke kewaye gaba ɗaya da murabba’in ƙafa 2,200 na filayen baranda masu lambuna, tare da ban mamaki kallon Kogin East da Tsibirin Roosevelt zuwa gabas, da kuma kyawawan shimfidar birni ta hanyoyi uku. Hakika, wannan wani gida ne na musamman kuma mai daraja a New York.

Ƙofar lif ta keɓance tana buɗewa zuwa wani faffadan wurin baje kolin fasaha, wanda ke kaiwa zuwa ɗakunan kwana biyu ta wani gefe, sannan zuwa falo da wuraren tarbar baƙi ta ɗayan gefen.

Falonnin biyu (ɗaya daga cikinsu a da babban ɗakin cin abinci ne na musamman, amma yanzu ana amfani da shi a matsayin ɗakin karatu), kowannensu na da murhu mai ƙona itace, kuma sun mamaye tsawon gidan gaba ɗaya, suna cike da hasken rana tsawon yini. Ana shiga cikinsu ta wani wurin zama mai tagogi, wanda ke da banɗakin baƙi, a ƙarshen faɗaɗɗen hanyar shiga.

Babban ɗakin kwana yana fuskantar gabas, yana da tagogi daga bene har zuwa rufi da ƙofar fita zuwa baranda. Banɗakin da ke haɗe da ɗakin, mai tagogi kuma an kawata shi gaba ɗaya da marmara da dutse masu daraja, ya kai girman wasu ƙananan gidaje. A ƙasan hanyar akwai babban ɗakin kwana na biyu, mai tagogi da ke fuskantar yamma da kudu. Banɗakinsa ma an lulluɓe shi da marmara da dutse, kuma yana da kabad da ya dace sosai don saka injin wanki da na’urar busar da kaya (wanda aka yarda a saka).

Faɗaɗɗen kicin ɗin mai dafa abinci na ƙwararru, wanda ke da wurin cin abinci, yana da bango cike da tagogi da ke fuskantar yamma, tare da sabbin kayan aikin kicin na matakin ƙarshe. A gefe guda, yana buɗewa zuwa mashaya mai cikakken kayan aiki na ruwa, wadda ke haɗuwa da falon da ke kusa, wato tsohon ɗakin cin abinci na musamman wanda yanzu yake matsayin ɗakin karatu.

An tsara 30 Beekman Place daga George Pelham kuma an gina shi a shekarar 1930. Abubuwan more rayuwa sun haɗa da zauren shiga da aka gyara kwanan nan, hidimar mai tsaron ƙofa ta sa’o’i 24, manajan mazauna ginin, dakin motsa jiki na zamani, wurin ajiya a ginshiki, da tsarin tsarkake ruwan ginin.

Beekman Place wani yanki ne mai natsuwa kuma na musamman, wanda ya taɓa zama gida ga fitattun mutane kamar Irving Berlin, John D. Rockefeller, da William Paley. Kuma, ba shakka, shi ne mazaunin “mai matuƙar ƙyalli” na Auntie Mame a cikin shahararren wasan kwaikwayo na Broadway.

Yankin Beekman/Sutton Place wata al’umma ce mai ban sha’awa kuma ake matuƙar so, cike da wasu daga cikin mafi kyawun gine-ginen alfarma da gidajen jere na birnin. Kyawawan gidajen abinci, kasuwannin abinci (Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Morton Williams, International Cheese), da shagunan sayayya iri-iri sun sa yankin ya dace ƙwarai da rayuwa. Kusancinsa da yankin ofisoshin Park Avenue, da kuma kasancewarsa a tsakiyar hanyar cibiyoyin kiwon lafiya ta East Side, suna ƙara masa armashi. Haka kuma, sauƙin isa zuwa FDR Drive, gadar Queensboro, da Midtown Tunnel yana ba da damar saurin fita ga masu zuwa Long Island, Connecticut, da filayen jiragen sama.

I.M. Pei designed this superb penthouse atop the building he loved and lived in for many years. Comprising over 3100 square feet of elegant interior space completely surrounded by 2200 square feet of planted terraces with stunning views of the East River and Roosevelt Island to the East and dramatic cityscapes in three directions, this is truly a unique New York trophy apartment.
A private elevator landing opens to an art-welcoming gallery that leads to the two bedrooms in one direction and the living and entertaining spaces in the other.
The two living rooms (one formerly a large formal dining room, now used as a library), each with a wood-burning fireplace, run the entire length of the apartment and are bathed in sunlight all day long. They are entered through a windowed seating area (with a guest bathroom) at the end of the gallery.
The large master bedroom faces East with floor to ceiling windows and an entrance to the terrace. Its en-suite windowed bathroom, adorned throughout with exquisite marble and stone, is as large as some studios. Down the hall is the second large bedroom with windows facing West and South. Its en-suite bathroom is also clad in marble and stone and includes a closet ideally suited for washer/dryer (which is permitted).
The spacious eat-in chef's kitchen with a wall of windows facing West includes top of the line new appliances. At one end it opens to a sophisticated wet bar that connects to the adjacent living room/formal dining room/library.
30 Beekman Place, designed by George Pelham, was built in 1930. Amenities include a recently restored lobby, 24-hour doorman service, a resident manager, modern gym, basement storage, and a building water purification system.
Beekman Place is a serene, intimate enclave that has been home to such luminaries as Irving Berlin, John D. Rockefeller, and William Paley. And, of course, it was the fictional "glamorous" residence of Auntie Mame of Broadway musical fame.
The Beekman /Sutton Place neighborhood is a charming, highly desirable community replete with some of the city's finest luxury buildings and townhouses. Excellent restaurants, food markets (Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Morton Williams, International Cheese), and general shopping make it a very livable community. Its close proximity to the Park Avenue office district and its location in the heart of the East Side medical corridor are especially appealing. And easy access to the FDR Drive, the Queensboro Bridge, and Midtown Tunnel allows for quick escapes for those going to Long Island, Connecticut, and the airports.