55 West Ninth Street, ụlọ ntorobịa nke nwere obosara 22 ụkwụ nke a wuru na 1840, dị na obi nke West Village a ma ama na ụzọ mara mma nke jupụtara na osisi ma dị nso na ihe niile.

O nwere elu anọ (na mgbakwunye na ogige ala a rụpụtara) ma eyi na brownstone nke dị mfe, a mepụtara façade ya n'ụzọ zuru oke site n'aka ụlọ ọrụ ọdọ ọrụ Jean-Gabriel Neukomm. Cornice mbụ na bricks a kpọsịrị ọzọ ka nọgidere, ebe ihe niile ọzọ - site na stoop ruo na gburugburu windo - ka a mepụtara na nlezianya site n'aka ndị na-emepụta ihe nka. Sistemụ niile dị n'ụlọ a emelitere ma melite, gụnyere AC etiti, ụda na sistemụ nchekwa.

Eziokwu nke façade ahụ kpaliri imewe ọdịdị n'ime, na-eme ka omume nke omenala na nke oge a: ọmarịcha French na-eme ka chic New York na nkọwa dị ka ọkụ Louis XVI, mantels marbles nwere omenala, moldings nwere mmetụta beaux-arts, elu ala dị elu, na parquet oak chevron nke na-echeta Paris Haussmann. Ụzọ n'elu na moldings, nke dabere na usoro Beaux Arts, na-akwado ime ụlọ ahụ na ịdị mma dị jụụ.

N'ogo parlor, nnukwu ogo ụlọ ahụ pụtara. Ụlọ obí ahụ bụkwa nke dị elu ma na-akwado. Elu ala dị elu, windo buru ibu, na moldings beaux-arts a na-eme nchọpụta n'ụzọ ziri ezi na-enye ohere ahụ uche enweghị oge, ebe parquet oak chevron na-enye ọkụ na texture.

N'akụkụ ụlọ obí ahụ bụ akwụkwọ ụlọ nwere terrace mara mma na-elekwasị anya na ogige a na-eme nke ọma n'okpuru. Akwụkwọ ụlọ na ụlọ obí na-agbasa nke ọma ka a na-enyere mmetụta nke nnukwu oghere nke na-ewe oge, ma ọ bụ oghere abụọ dị mfe. Ụgwọ ọkụ mara mma nke akwụkwọ ụlọ nke nwere mantels Louis XVI a kpọchiri ya na-enye ụlọ ahụ mmetụta nke nnukwu ihe ọma. Naanị site na akwụkwọ ụlọ ahụ bụ nnukwu ụlọ ịgụ nke na-emeghe na terrace.

Elu ụlọ ahụ na-ejide naanị ụlọ isi dị elu, nke a chepụtara dị ka nkwụsị nkeonwe. Ogige mmiri marble nwere igwe ojii, nke kpatara site na ụlọ ime ụlọ Paul Dupré-Lafon, bụ isi ihe na-ewu ewu nke ụlọ. Ụlọ mkpuchi ahụ nwere ọkụ gas na ebe ndị na-anọdụ na-enwe ụtọ. E nwere closets abụọ dị ukwuu nke ọma mechara.

Na mgbakwunye na ụlọ isi dị elu, ụlọ ntorobịa a na-enye ụlọ abụọ ọzọ dị ukwuu yana ụlọ abụọ dị obere na etiti dị elu. Ndị a bụ ụlọ ndị e mepụtara osisi na filled na ìhè eke, nke ugbu a e mere nke ọma, ma na-enye ohere maka iji mgbanwe. Ugbu a, e nwere otu nnukwu ogige mmiri dị na etiti a, ma enwere ike itinye ọzọ ngwa ngwa.

N’ogo ogige bụkwa nnukwu ụlọ mara mma ọzọ nwere ogige mmiri zuru oke, ọ bụkwa ụlọ mkpọrọ na kichin ndị na-esi nri nke a haziri nke ọma. Otu akụkụ kichin na-eji mgbidi 30 ụkwụ dị elu nke kabinet zuru oke na nchekwa zoro ezo, nke na-enye mgbidi ọzọ, a na-enweghị mgbagwoju anya na Calacatta gold marble, ka ọ pụta ìhè. Ụzọ ahụ bụ nke dị jụụ ma na-ahụ ihe oyiyi: kichin nke na-adịghị ka ihe nkwado ụlọ mana na-arụkọ ọrụ nke ọma. Na etiti ya, Lacanche nke na-esi nri na-ewe iwe. A na-emepụta ya na Burgundy ma na-edepụta ya na enamel na ígwè stainless, ọ na-enye ọrụ nke ọkachamara na-enwe mmetụta nke a na-enweghị oge. Ụlọ ntụpọ ukwu bụ etiti kichin na ebe ndị na-anọdụ na Family Room dị na njedebe ogige nke ụlọ ahụ.

Ụlọ ala a rụpụtara bụ otu kachasị mma dịka akụkụ ndị ọzọ nke ụlọ ahụ ma nwekwara akpa na akwukwo na nke dị egwu.

Na mgbakwunye n'ime, Miranda Brooks emepụtara ogige abụọ. Terrace nri na-emeghe na tebụl na oche kpatara Donald Judd, ebe ọ bụ na ala elu na-arụ otu obi nke Palais Royal, zuru ezu na osisi boxwood, gravel ọcha, ụlọ mkpuchi hazel woven, na osisi Judas a na-edozi nke na-enwu na pink n'oge ọkọchị.

55 West 9th na-enye ọkwa nke nkọwa na àgwà na nnukwu-arụ ọrụ nke dị ihe na-adịghị mfe ịchọta. Ọ na-eme ka o siwanye ewu ewu na ụtọ ma bụrụkwa nke ụtọ, na-enwu na anyanwụ ma na-adị mfe. Ụlọ na ebe ahụ bụ perfection.

55 West Ninth Street, a 22 feet wide townhouse built in 1840, is located in the heart of the historic West Village on a charming tree lined street but close to absolutely everything.

Four-stories tall (with a finished basement in addition) and trimmed in brownstone with classical restraint, its façade was meticulously restored by architect Jean-Gabriel Neukomm. The original cornice and repointed bricks remain, while everything else—from the stoop to the window surrounds—was recreated with precision by master craftsmen. Every system in the house has been modernized and upgraded, including central AC, sound and security systems.

That authenticity of the facade inspired the interior architecture, resulting in classical and modern design: French luxury meets New York chic in details such as a Louis XVI fireplace, bespoke marble mantels, beaux-arts–inspired moldings, high ceilings throughout and chevron-laid oak floors reminiscent of Haussmann’s Paris. The sweeping staircase and moldings, based on Beaux Arts design, anchor the interiors with quiet grandeur.

At the parlor level, the home’s grand proportions are evident. The living room is both stately and inviting. High ceilings, generous windows, and meticulously researched beaux-arts moldings give the space a timeless athmopshere, while chevron-laid oak floors contribute warmth and texture.

Adjacent to the living room is the library with a charming terrace overlooking the landscaped garden below. The library and living room flow gracefully allowing for the feeling of a very large entertaining space, or two more intimate spaces. The library's beautiful wood-burning fireplace with a finely carved Louis XVI mantel gives the room a sense of gravitas. Just off the library is a charming reading room which opens to the terrace.

The top floor is reserved entirely for the luxurious primary suite, conceived as a private retreat. The skylit marble bathroom, inspired by Paul Dupré-Lafon’s refined interiors, is an architectural centerpiece. The bedroom has a working gas fireplace and a lovely sitting area. There are two very large, beautifully fitted out closets.

In addition to the top-floor primary suite, the townhouse offers two large secondary bedrooms as well as two smaller bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Generously scaled and filled with natural light, these rooms are beautifully decorated now, but also allow for flexibility of use. Currently there is one large bathroom on this floor, but another can easily be added.

On the garden level is an additional lovely bedroom with a full bath, a powder room and an impressively designed chef's eat-in kitchen. One side of the kitchen is anchored by a dramatic, 30-foot wall of full-height cabinetry/concealed storage that allows the opposite wall, clad in a continuous sweep of Calacatta gold marble, to remain strikingly unbroken. The effect is serene and sculptural: a kitchen that feels less like an architectural statement but also functions well. At its center, the Lacanche range commands attention. Handcrafted in Burgundy and clad in enamel and stainless steel, it offers professional-grade function with a presence that feels timeless. A large farmhouse table is the center of the kitchen with a family room sitting area at the garden end of the room.

The finished basement is as nice as the rest of the house and has a wonderful laundry as well as extensive storage.

Beyond the interior, Miranda Brooks has designed a two-tiered garden. The dining terrace opens with a Donald Judd–inspired table and chairs, while the raised rear recalls the gardens of the Palais Royal, complete with boxwood columns, white gravel, woven hazel fencing, and pleached Judas trees that burst into pink bloom each spring.

55 West 9th provides a level of detail and quality in construction that is next to impossible to find. It is chic and fun and cool while also being cheerful and sunny and practical. The location and the house are perfection.