ARISTOTEL je rekao: „U svemu što postoji u prirodi ima nečeg čudesnog” — a hodajući prema istoku od Pete avenije, blok po blok, mogli biste stići do mirnog utočišta raskošnog vrta površine dva akra, smještenog usred živahne energije velikoga grada.

**VRHUNSKI PRIVATNI VRT:**

Na Manhattanu postoje još tri privatna vrta, no oni su u potpunosti okruženi gradskim kućama. Samo ovaj privatni vrt ima 14 kuća s tri strane, dok se njegov istočni kraj, širok 120 stopa, izravno pruža nad nemirnim vodama East Rivera i prema izlazećem suncu.

Drevno platano u središtu ovog vrta površine 12.000 četvornih stopa okruženo je raskošnim nasadima koji pružaju miran djelić prirode, dostupan samo stanovnicima 14 gradskih kuća koje ga okružuju.

Dvije od izvornih 14 kuća kupile su nasljednice Anne Morgan, najmlađa kći J. P. Morgana, i Anne Harriman Vanderbilt, obje s golemim bogatstvom, koje su namjerno odabrale napustiti Petu aveniju i preseliti se na ovu lokaciju. Za preuređenje svojih domova angažirale su arhitekta Mott Schmidta, jednog od istaknutih arhitekata pozlaćenog doba. Tijekom desetljeća ljudi koji su mogli živjeti bilo gdje na Manhattanu birali su upravo ovo jedinstveno mjesto.

Ova palača široka 33 stope smještena je na idealnoj lokaciji uz ovaj privatni vrt. Čim uđete, uranjate u svjetlost i zelenilo jer svaka prostorija ima goleme prozore. Svaki je aspekt same kuće prožet kreativnošću i iznimnom osobnošću njezina međunarodnog vlasnika.

Kuća ima približno 8.500 četvornih stopa raspoređenih na sedam razina, a hidraulično dizalo povezuje sve etaže. Obuhvaća reprezentativne prostorije, sedam spavaćih soba, 7,5 kupaonica, privatnu terasu te golemu krovnu terasu s roštiljem i potpuno opremljenom kuhinjom, s pogledom na privatni vrt površine dva akra i uzburkane struje East Rivera. Ako je svakodnevno promatranje mijene godišnjih doba, kao i pogleda kroz svaki prozor, čarolija ovih vrtova, tada je genijalnost sadašnjeg tlocrta u tome što pruža neobičnu fleksibilnost u načinu korištenja različitih prostorija.

Ako ovu kuću vidite za sunčanog dana i iz njezina privatnog vrta izađete u prostraniji vrt površine dva akra, a pritom ugledate dvoje male djece na ljuljački obješenoj o veliku staru krošnju, možda ćete biti očarani njezinom čarolijom — upravo kao što je bio i ovaj vlasnik.

ARISTOTLE said, "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" -and walking east from Fifth Avenue, block by block, could take you home to the serene sanctuary of an exquisite two acre garden in the midst of the vibrant energy of a great city.

THE ULTIMATE PRIVATE GARDEN:

There are three other private gardens in Manhattan, but they are totally enclosed by townhouses. Only this private garden has 14 houses on three sides with one end containing 120 feet facing east directly over the turbulent water of the East River and the rising sun.

The ancient plane tree at the center of this 12,000 square foot garden is surrounded by exquisite plantings that provide a serene piece of the country accessible to only 14 townhouses that surround it.

Two of the of the original 14 houses were acquired by heiresses, Anne Morgan, the youngest daughter of JP Morgan, and Anne Harriman Vanderbilt, both with immense fortunes who intentionally chose to leave Fifth Avenue for this location and engaged the Gilded Age Architect Mott Schmidt to redesign their homes. Throughout the decades, people who could have lived anywhere in Manhattan have chosen this unique spot.

This 33' wide mansion is in an ideal location on this private garden. Once inside, you are immersed in light and greenery as every room has huge massive windows. Every aspect of the house itself is infused with the creativity and extraordinary personality of its international owner.

Its approximately 8,500 square feet on 7 levels with a hydraulic elevator includes public rooms, 7 bedrooms 7.5 baths, a private terrace plus a huge rooftop terrace with a barbecue and full kitchen overlooking the two acre private garden and roaring currents of the East River. If closely watching the seasons change on a daily basis is the magic of the gardens and the views out each window, the genius of the current floorplan is that it provides a unusual flexibility as to how the various rooms can be used.

If you see this house on a sunny day and you emerge from its private garden into the larger two acre space and saw two small children on a swing hanging from the large old tree, you might be struck by its enchantment just as this owner was.