ARISTOT te di: «Nan tout bagay ki nan lanati, gen yon bagay ki merveyè» — epi lè w ap mache alès depi Fifth Avenue, blòk apre blòk, sa ka mennen w lakay ou nan tanp trankil yon bèl jaden de ak ki chita nan mitan enèji vibran yon gwo vil.

**JADEN PRIVE ULTIM LA:**

Gen twa lòt jaden prive nan Manhattan, men yo tout fèmen nèt pa kay an ranje. Se sèlman jaden prive sa a ki gen 14 kay sou twa bò li, ak yon bò ki mezire 120 pye epi ki bay dirèkteman alès sou dlo ajite East River la ak solèy k ap leve a.

Ansyen pye platan ki nan sant jaden 12,000 pye kare sa a antoure ak bèl plantasyon ki bay yon tranch peyi trankil, aksesib sèlman pou 14 kay an ranje ki antoure l.

De nan 14 kay orijinal yo te achte pa de eritye fi, Anne Morgan, pi piti pitit fi JP Morgan, ak Anne Harriman Vanderbilt, toude ki te gen gwo fòtin. Yo te chwazi kite Fifth Avenue espre pou vin rete nan kote sa a, epi yo te angaje achitèk Epòk Dore a, Mott Schmidt, pou reamenaje kay yo. Pandan plizyè dizèn ane, moun ki te kapab viv nenpòt kote nan Manhattan te chwazi kote inik sa a.

Mansyon sa a, ki mezire 33 pye lajè, sitiye nan yon pozisyon ideyal sou jaden prive sa a. Depi ou antre, ou benyen nan limyè ak vejetasyon, paske chak chanm gen gwo fenèt enpozan. Chak aspè nan kay la menm chaje ak kreyativite ak pèsonalite ekstraòdinè pwopriyetè entènasyonal li a.

Kay la gen anviwon 8,500 pye kare sou 7 nivo, ak yon asansè idwolik. Li gen ladan l sal resepsyon, 7 chanm, 7 twalèt edmi, yon teras prive, ansanm ak yon gwo teras sou do kay la ki gen yon babekyou ak yon kwizin konplè, epi ki bay sou jaden prive de ak la ak kouran vyolan East River la. Si se nan obsève sezon yo ap chanje chak jou, ansanm ak maji jaden yo ak peyizaj ki parèt nan chak fenèt, bote kay la chita, se jeni plan etaj aktyèl la ki bay yon fleksibilite estrawòdinè sou fason divès chanm yo ka itilize.

Si ou ta wè kay sa a nan yon jou solèy epi ou ta soti nan jaden prive li a pou antre nan pi gwo espas de ak la, kote ou ta wè de timoun piti sou yon balan ki pandye nan gwo vye pye bwa a, ou ta ka santi cham li menm jan pwopriyetè sa a te santi l.

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.