Ibi n’ala nke iri na asaa na The Charles

Ebe obibi nkeonwe nke na-ejupụta n’ala dum, ebe ụkpụrụ ụlọ, nka ọrụ aka na ìhè na-ezukọta n’elu Upper East Side.

Ibi n’ala nke iri na asaa dum nke The Charles bụ ịhụ Manhattan site n’akụkụ ọ bụla.

Ebe obibi nkuku a pụrụ iche nwere square feet 3,448, ma e chegharịala ya nke ọma ka ọ bụrụ ụlọ nwere ime ụlọ anọ, ụlọ ịsa ahụ anọ, ọnụ ụzọ ọrụ nke ya, yana ihu na ugwu, ndịda, ọwụwa anyanwụ na ọdịda anyanwụ. Mbuli nkeonwe na-emeghe ozugbo n’ime ebe obibi ahụ, na-emepụta mmetụta nzuzo na nnabata ozugbo.

N’ọzọkwa, windo sitere n’ala ruo n’elu ụlọ na elu ụlọ karịrị ụkwụ iri na-emepụta mmetụta oghere nke a na-adịghị ahụkarị na Upper East Side. Ìhè eke na-agafe n’ụlọ ahụ ụbọchị niile—dị nro ma dị jụụ n’ụtụtụ, na-enwu nke ọma n’ehihie, ma na-ekpo ọkụ megide ọdịdị mbara igwe obodo ka mgbede na-abịaru nso.

N’etiti ebe obibi ahụ bụ mgbanwe ụkpụrụ ụlọ ya kacha dị ukwuu: iwepụ mgbidi mbụ kewara kichin na ụlọ iri nri. Ihe si na ya pụta bụ nnukwu ọnụ ụlọ pụrụ iche gbatịrị ihe karịrị ụkwụ 50, ebe ebe obibi, ebe iri nri na kichin na-agbasapụ dị ka otu gburugburu a haziri nke ọma.

Ọ̀tụ̀tụ̀ ya na-adọrọ mmasị, ma ikuku dị n’ime ya ka na-adị nso ma na-ekpo ọkụ. Ahịrị nlele ndị dị ogologo, ihu anọ na njikọ na-enweghị mgbalị n’etiti ọnụ ụlọ na-eme ka ụlọ a dabara nke ọma ma maka nnọkọ buru ibu ma maka ndụ kwa ụbọchị.

N’ime nnukwu ọnụ ụlọ ahụ, kichin na-ewere ọnọdụ ụkpụrụ ụlọ nke ya. Agwaetiti buru ibu na mgbidi azụ marble na-akwado oghere ahụ, ebe ọrụ osisi walnut e mere n’usoro pụrụ iche na-eweta ọkụ, ịba ụba na mmetụta ịdịte aka. E kpuchiri ogidi na ogidi nkwado ndị ụlọ ahụ na marble, ihe ndozi pụrụ iche dị n’elu ụlọ na-agbakwunye omimi n’elu, ebe a haziri arịa ndị e wuru n’ime na kọbọd kpọmkwem maka ebe obibi a.

A na-emeso ọkụ dịka mgbatị nke ụkpụrụ ụlọ. Ìhè e zoro n’ime ụlọ, nke dị n’akụkụ elu ụlọ, nke dị n’elu ụlọ, nke dị n’ogidi na nke etinyere n’ọrụ osisi na-emepụta ọkwa dị iche iche nke ikuku n’ụlọ ahụ, na-akwado ụbara ìhè eke n’enweghị ịsọ mpi na ya.

Teknụzụ dị n’ebe ahụ, ma e mere ka ọ ghara ịpụta nke ukwuu n’ụzọ e kpachapụrụ anya. Usoro smart-home Savant na-achịkwa ọrụ ndị bụ isi nke ebe obibi ahụ, gụnyere ikpo ọkụ na ntụ oyi etiti. Lutron na-achịkwa ọkụ na ákwà mkpuchi windo ndị na-arụ ọrụ n’onwe ha nke The Shade Store, ebe usoro ụda Sonos nke ndị ọkachamara wụnyere maka ụlọ dum na ụda gburugburu na-eji ndị na-ekwu okwu e zoro n’elu ụlọ yana akụrụngwa Integra na Marantz dị elu.

Ụlọ ime onwe ndị ahụ na-aga n’ihu n’otu echiche ahụ nke nlekọta e mere kpọmkwem maka onye nwe ya. Suite ime ụlọ nna ukwu dị n’akụkụ nkuku na-erite uru site n’ihu dị iche iche, oke sara mbara na kọlọtọ ije-n’ime e mere n’usoro pụrụ iche. Kọbọd na ebe nchekwa ahaziri nke ọma na-aga n’ihu n’ime ime ụlọ na paseeji, ebe ụlọ ịsa akwa nke ya nwere ọrụ osisi ndị ọzọ e mere n’usoro pụrụ iche na ngwa Electrolux ndị kwalitere.

A tụlere ihe ọ bụla—site n’ihe ndozi mgbidi ruo n’ebe nchekwa e jikọtara n’ime—n’ihe gbasara ihe niile. Ụkpụrụ ụlọ, nkume, walnut, ọkụ na teknụzụ na-ezukọta n’ụzọ na-egosi ịdị n’otu pụrụ iche, na-enye ebe obibi ahụ agwa nke ya kpamkpam.

Ma mgbe ahụ, e nwekwara ìhè ahụ.

N’ihi na windo ya na-eche ihu n’akụkụ anọ niile, ụlọ a na-enwe mmekọrịta na Manhattan nke na-agbanwe mgbe niile. Obodo ahụ dị ka ọ nọ nso, ma n’otu oge ahụ ọ nọ n’ebe dị anya n’ụzọ mara mma, a na-ahụkwa ya site na iko sitere n’ala ruo n’elu ụlọ n’ime nzuzo nke ala dum.

Ismael Leyva Architects haziri ya, ebe David Collins Studio a ma ama n’ụwa niile haziri ime ya. The Charles bụ condominium okomoko guzosiri ike nke na-enye ọnụ ụlọ nnabata a na-elekọta awa 24, onye njikwa ndị bi n’ime ụlọ, ebe mgbatị ahụ, ebe egwuregwu ụmụaka, ebe a na-ajụ oyi maka ngwugwu na ebe nchekwa nkeonwe. Ụlọ a na-anabata anụ ụlọ ma dị n’ebe dị mma n’akụkụ Second

Living on the 17th Floor at The Charles

A private full-floor residence where architecture, craftsmanship and light converge above the Upper East Side.

To live on the entire 17th floor of The Charles is to experience Manhattan from every direction.

Spanning 3,448 square feet, this remarkable corner residence has been thoughtfully reimagined as a four-bedroom, four-bathroom home, dedicated service entrance and exposures to the north, south, east and west. A private elevator opens directly into the residence, establishing an immediate sense of privacy and arrival.

Beyond, floor-to-ceiling windows and ceilings exceeding ten feet create a feeling of openness rarely found on the Upper East Side. Natural light moves through the home throughout the day-soft and quiet in the morning, luminous by afternoon and warm against the city skyline as evening approaches.

At the center of the residence is its most transformative architectural gesture: the removal of the original wall separating the kitchen and dining room. The result is an extraordinary great room extending more than 50 feet, where living, dining and kitchen spaces unfold as one beautifully composed environment.

The scale is impressive, yet the atmosphere remains intimate. Long sightlines, four exposures and an effortless connection between rooms allow the home to feel equally suited to grand entertaining and everyday life.

Within the great room, the kitchen assumes an architectural presence of its own. A substantial island and marble backsplash anchor the space, while custom walnut millwork introduces warmth, richness and a sense of permanence. Structural beams and columns have been wrapped in marble, custom ceiling treatments add depth overhead, and built-in furnishings and cabinetry have been designed specifically for the residence.

Lighting is treated as an extension of the architecture. Recessed, cove, ceiling, beam and millwork-integrated illumination create layers of atmosphere throughout the home, complementing the abundant natural light without competing with it.

Technology is present but intentionally discreet. A Savant smart-home system controls the residence's primary functions, including heating and central air-conditioning. Lutron manages the lighting and motorized shades by The Shade Store, while a professionally installed Sonos whole-home audio and surround-sound system incorporates ceiling-recessed speakers and premium Integra and Marantz components.

The private quarters carry forward the same sense of bespoke consideration. The corner primary suite enjoys multiple exposures, generous proportions and a custom walk-in closet. Tailored cabinetry and storage continue throughout the bedrooms and hallways, while a dedicated laundry room features additional custom millwork and upgraded Electrolux appliances.

Every element-from the decorative wall treatments to the integrated storage-has been considered in relation to the whole. Architecture, stone, walnut, lighting and technology come together with a remarkable sense of continuity, giving the residence a character entirely its own.

And then there is the light.

With windows facing all four directions, the home maintains an ever-changing relationship with Manhattan. The city feels present yet beautifully removed, framed through floor-to-ceiling glass from the privacy of an entire floor.

Designed by Ismael Leyva Architects with interiors by the internationally renowned David Collins Studio, The Charles is an established luxury condominium offering a 24-hour attended lobby, live-in resident manager, fitness center, children's playroom, refrigerated package storage and private storage. The pet-friendly building is ideally positioned near the Second Avenue subway, the FDR Drive and the cultural, culinary and neighborhood institutions that define Upper East Side living.

This is more than a residence