Yon Kay Anba Pyebwa yo...

Gen kèk lari ki ankouraje w pran tan w. West 149th Street depi lontan se youn nan blòk sa yo. Kit w ap ale sou bò lès oswa sou bò lwès, li toujou vo fè ti mache a.

Li kanpe avèk menm natiralite jodi a jan li te fè sa pandan plizyè jenerasyon; 531 West 149th Street se yon bèl egzanp achitekti Romanesque Revival. Bay won li yo, detay wòch mawon ki byen skilte, eskalye antre elegant li a ak pòtay fè fòje li a se sèlman premye siy chalè, atizana ak pèsonalite k ap tann andedan an.

Byen lontan anvan w rive nan premye lojman an, kay la kòmanse rakonte istwa pa l. Planche mozayik, panno bwa rich, lambris, fenèt transom ak travay ebenis prezante yon epòk anvan, kote atizana te jwenn plas li nan espas lavi chak jou. Anwo a, fenèt plafon an an asye galvanize ranpli sal eskalye santral la ak yon jwèt limyè ak lonbraj ki toujou ap chanje, tankou yon eskilti.

Chak inite gen pèsonalite pa l, men li rete san dout yon pati nan yon pi gwo tout. Nan tout kay la, ansanm chemine yo rete pami pi bèl detay li yo. Mantèl chemine an bwa ki skilte, ak miwa anlè yo; revètman ak fwaye an mozayik seramik ki gen desen rich; ansanm ak bwat chemine an fè jete ki gen fòm eskilti, bay chanm prensipal yo karaktè yo. Plafon wo, moulaj, fini dekoratif, travay ebenis, gwo fenèt ki ankadre ak vole enteryè tradisyonèl yo, ansanm ak oryantasyon nò ak sid, bay chak lojman plis distenksyon.

Kizin yo te rafrechi avèk anpil refleksyon pandan ane yo, san yo pa janm mande kay la vin tounen yon bagay li pa t janm fèt pou l ye. Chak lojman ki okipe yon etaj antye toujou gen antre devan ak antre dèyè, yon karakteristik ki bay fleksibilite pandan l ap raple yon ansyen fason pou viv.

Chanm ki bay sou sid yo gen yon bèl relasyon ak kouwòn pye bwa ki antoure yo. Selon sezon an, chanm yo sanble repoze anba fèy yo, nan mitan yo, oswa jis anlè yo, tankou yon rapèl dous ke lanati toujou gen plas li nan Manhattan. Bay won twazyèm etaj la vin youn nan kote moun pi renmen nan kay la; ban fenèt ki bati ladan l pa mande w anyen, sof pou w rete yon ti moman ankò. Anwo a, twalèt katriyèm etaj la ofri pwòp retrè pa l anba yon fenèt plafon, yon kote pou disparèt pou yon ti tan.

Gen toujou plas pou imajinasyon isit la.

Kounye a, kay la òganize an kat lojman endepandan sou mache lib, chak okipe yon etaj antye, epi li ofri plis pase yon sèl direksyon pou lavni. Li ka kontinye menm jan li ye a, ak kat kay endepandan ansanm ak revni yo pote. Oswa petèt posiblite ki pi enteresan an chita yon kote ant de opsyon sa yo.

De etaj ka konbine pou kreye yon gwo rezidans prive, pandan y ap pèmèt etaj ki rete yo kontinye fonksyone an silans kòm lojman ki pwodui revni. Pou yon moun ki vle dimansyon ak karaktè yon kay an vil san li pa nesesèman bay tout bilding lan pou yon sèl rezidans, sa se yon mwayen enteresan: plis espas pou tèt ou, pandan w ap konsève yon revni lokatif enpòtan lòt kote nan kay la. Yo prevwa lwaye pou lojman endividyèl yo nan yon nivo apeprè $3,300–$3,500 pa mwa.

Gen lòt moun ki ka imajine yon aranjman pou de fanmi, yon rezidans jaden ki enkòpore sousòl la, oswa, alavni, tout kay la kòm yon sèl rezidans. Plan aktyèl la pa fòse yon sèl repons. Li senpleman kite posiblite yo ouvè.

Pwopriyete a byen konsève e li benefisye de amelyorasyon ki fèt san rete, tankou ranplasman resan do kay la, sa ki montre menm swen reflechi yo jwenn nan tout kay la.

Avèk apeprè 3,500 pye kare anlè nivo tè, yon sousòl 788 pye kare ak 928 pye kare espas deyò, pwopriyete a gen plis pase 1,600 pye kare FAR adisyonèl tou, sa ki ofri plis fleksibilite pou moun ki ta vle agrandi l avèk refleksyon alavni, selon règleman zonaj ak apwobasyon ki aplikab yo.

Vin dekouvri cham Hamilton Heights. Sa gen yon syèk, e menm jan anpil jodi a, gen yon bagay nan pati sa a nan Manhattan ki enposib pou pa remake. Isit la, nan seksyon istorik Sugar Hill la, li fasil

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A House Beneath The Trees ...

Certain streets encourage you to take your time. West 149th Street has long been one of those blocks. Whether heading east or west, it has always been worth the walk.

Standing as naturally today as it has for generations, 531 West 149th Street is a beautiful example of Romanesque Revival design. Its rounded bay, carved brownstone detailing, elegant stoop, and wrought-iron gate offer only the first indication of the warmth and individuality waiting within.

Long before arriving at the first residence, the house begins telling its story. Mosaic tile floors, rich wood paneling, wainscoting, transoms, and millwork introduce an earlier era, when craftsmanship found its place in everyday spaces. Above, the galvanized steel skylight fills the central stair hall with an ever-changing, sculptural interplay of light and shadow.

Each residence is individual in its own way, yet unmistakably part of a greater whole. Throughout the house, fireplace ensembles remain among its finest details. Carved wood mantels with overmantel mirrors, richly patterned ceramic tile surrounds and hearths, and sculptural cast-iron fireboxes define the principal rooms. Elevated ceilings, moldings, trim, tall windows framed by their time-honored interior shutters, and north and south exposures further distinguish each floor.

Kitchens have been thoughtfully refreshed through the years, their updates sitting comfortably alongside the house's original character. Each full-floor residence retains both front and rear entrances, a feature offering flexibility while recalling an earlier way of living.

The south-facing rooms enjoy a wonderful relationship with the surrounding canopy. Depending upon the season, they seem to rest beneath the leaves, among them, or just above them, gently reminding you that nature still has a place in Manhattan. The third-floor rounded bay becomes one of the house's favorite places, its built-in window seat asking nothing of you except to stay a little longer. Above, the fourth-floor bath offers its own retreat beneath a skylight, a place to disappear for a while.

And then there's the house itself. For more than a century, it has welcomed one chapter after another, gracefully and irresistibly, never needing to be anything other than itself.

Its doors have opened to generations of residents. Now, a new kind of welcome awaits.

There is still room for imagination here.

Currently arranged as four free-market, full-floor residences, the house offers more than one way forward. It can continue much as it is, with four independent homes and the income they provide. Or perhaps the more interesting possibility lies somewhere in between.

For an owner who wants more of the house for themselves, the existing floor-through arrangement lends itself naturally to combination. The Garden and Parlor floors could come together as an owner's duplex with the private garden, while the Third and Fourth floors remain independent residences above. At projected rents of approximately $3,300-$3,500 per month each, those homes could continue providing meaningful income.

Another possibility is to divide the house into two substantial duplex residences-Garden and Parlor below, Third and Fourth above.

Or take more of the house: Garden, Parlor and Third could become a three-level owner's residence, with the Fourth Floor remaining an independent full-floor home.

For someone drawn to house living but not necessarily to giving over the entire building to a single residence, these possibilities offer an intriguing middle ground: more house for yourself, with income still working elsewhere. A legal reduction to three residences or fewer may also result