Rudi kwenye soko!

Kwa nadra sana mali ya aina hii yenye utambulisho na alama ya kipekee inapatikana sokoni; nyumba ya kihistoria ya Kigriki, ikiwa na nyumba ya wageni ya ghorofa tatu, katika moyo wa Greenwich Village. Charles Lockwood, katika kitabu chake cha kijasiri "Bricks and Brownstones" anaelezea mazingira ya mtaa wa 38 west 11th kama "Mstari wa makazi ya Kigriki upande wa kusini wa West 11th Street kati ya Fifth na Sixth Avenues kama moja ya mandhari bora ya karne ya 19 katika eneo hilo." Eneo hili, mara nyingi linatajwa kama "Papu la Dhahabu" linatoa fursa ya kuunda nyumba yenye ukubwa usio wa kawaida, ikijumuisha majengo mawili tofauti yaliyo kwenye mtaa maarufu zaidi katika Greenwich Village----nyumba ya kifahari yenye nyumba ya wageni ya ghorofa tatu inayojitenga. Majengo yote mawili yana upana wa futi 22 kwenye kiwanja cha futi 94.

Kama nyumba ya kikristo ya Kigriki, saizi zake ni za kupendeza na za kifahari, zikihifadhi maelezo ya usanifu ya karne ya 19 kama vile dari ndefu na vifaa vya moto. Nyumba kuu imeunganishwa na nyumba ya wageni kwa picha mbili zinazounda bustani ya siri yenye mandhari nzuri---oasi ya mji katikati ya jiji, ikiwa na hewa ya ua wa ndani huko Provence. Sakafu ya parlor na picha zina milango ya Kifaransa inayofungua kwenye balconies mbili tofauti, za jua kwa ajili ya kutazama bustani. Nyumba ya wageni, ingawa imeunganishwa kwa sakafu mbili na nyumba kuu, ni kitengo chake mwenyewe chenye ghorofa tatu zinazotazama bustani, na hisia ya nyumba ya nchi yenye kamini katika chumba kuu. Kuna ufikiaji wa bustani kutoka viwango mbalimbali vya nyumba. Rooftops zinazofikika kwa urahisi zinatoa nafasi ya bustani nzuri za paa zenye mandhari ya mali yote. Mara moja ikigawanywa katika apartment nne, mali hii sasa ni "sanduku jeupe" au "kanvas tupu" ambapo mmiliki mpya anaweza kuona wazi uwezo mwingi ambao unaweza kufaa mtindo wao wa maisha binafsi. Mali hii ya kushangaza inasubiri maono ya mmiliki mpya kuunda mmoja wa makazi maarufu zaidi ya New York.

Back on the market!

Rarely does a property of this distinction and unique footprint come to market; a historic Greek Revival Townhouse, with a 3-Story Private Guest House, in the heart of Greenwich Village. Charles Lockwood, in his classic "Bricks and Brownstones" describes the setting of 38 west 11th street as "The row of Greek Revival dwellings on the south side of West 11th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues as one of the finest early 19th Century Streetscapes in the area". This location, often referred to as " the Gold Coast" offers the opportunity to create a home of extraordinary proportions, incorporating two distinct buildings situated on the most sought-after street in Greenwich Village----a classic townhouse with a separate three-story guest house. Both buildings are 22 feet wide on a 94-foot lot.

As a Greek revival townhouse, the proportions are graceful and elegant, retaining architectural details of the 19th century such as high ceilings and fireplaces. The main house is connected to the guest house by two galleries creating a picturesque secret garden--- an urban oasis in the heart of the city, with the ambiance of an inner courtyard in Provence. Both the parlor floor and the gallery have French doors opening out to two separate, sunny balconies for garden viewing. The guest house, although connected on two floors to the main house, is its own entity with three floors overlooking the garden, and the feel of a country cottage with a fireplace in the main room There is garden access from several levels of the house. The easily accessible roofs offer the possibility of excellent roof gardens with views of the entire property. Once divided into four apartments, the property is now " a white box" or a "blank canvas" where the new owner can clearly view the many possibilities that may suite their individual life style. This remarkable property awaits the vision of a new owner to create one of New York's most celebrated residence.