Mwanzo huu wa juu wa East Side ulijengwa kwa mawe lime ni wa kipekee huku mengi ya maelezo yake ya asili yenye utukufu yakihifadhiwa kwa upendo. 18 East 76th iko katika eneo bora karibu na hoteli ya kisasa ya Surrey na Central Park kati ya mtaa wa 5th na Madison, huku hoteli ya hadithi ya Carlyle ikiwa kona ya mbali. Ilijengwa kwa mara ya kwanza mnamo mwaka 1881 kama nyumba ya Victoria ya brownstone, Henry Block aliinunua mwaka 1906. Alimwajiri mchoro Henry Hertz kuboresha nyumba hiyo kuwa uzuri wa Beaux-Arts ilivyo leo, mtindo wa wakati huo. Ikipima kwa upana wa futi 22 na urefu wa futi 100, Block House ilikuwa na inaendelea kuwa bora kabisa kwa kupokea wageni! Hii ni fursa ya kipekee kumiliki mali ya ajabu kweli. Karibu katika Enzi ya Dhahabu ya Manhattan! Tembea juu ya ngazi za mawe lime ukipita kwenye foyer hadi kwenye chumba cha mbele cha kuvutia chenye nguzo za Corinthian zikisindikiza kuta zinazoendelea kuhimili dari za mapambo za futi 14. Unakaribishwa na chimney kubwa yenye kivuli kikubwa kwa upande wa pili wa ngazi nzuri ya chuma. Sakafu za oak za muundo wa samaki ziko katika hali nzuri sana. Milango ya kioo ya Kifaransa inafungua kwenye chumba kidogo cha kukaa chenye madirisha marefu mawili ya Kifaransa yanakabili E76th huku kuwa na vioo vikubwa kwenye kuta zote mbili, na chimney ya alabaster. Ukiondoka katika chumba hiki, na kutembea kusini kupitia korido pana, unafika katika chumba cha nyuma chenye chimney kubwa nyingine ya alabaster na kioo. Chandela ya kioo ya kuvutia ni mwangaza wa taji. Ukipita kupitia chumba cha pili, unatembea katika ofisi yenye ukubwa mpana. Dirisha lililopinda linaelekea kwenye ukuta mzima wa magharibi, likiwa na sehemu yake ya dirisha inayotoa mwangaza. Mlango wa siri wenye kufungwa kwa discreet kwenye paneli za ukuta unapeleka kwenye pantry ya ofisi ya siri na choo kidogo. Ushuka ngazi moja kutoka barabarani, ukiwa na mlango tofauti, nyumba ya bustani ni ya vyumba viwili vya kulala, kwa sasa ni sehemu za wazee. Unaweza kuchukua lifti ya ukubwa wa Ulaya hadi ghorofa ya tatu kuingia katika sebule yenye kupendeza yenye dari za juu, na chimney ya black marble. Kuna madirisha marefu matatu ya Kifaransa yaliyofungwa kwenye mahogany yakiwa na balustrades za mawe lime yanayoangalia juu ya miti ya mtaa wa East 76th. Geuka kusini kupitia ukumbi wa makabati ya kioo cha mahogany ikiwa na milango ya mfukoni kwenye pande zote mbili. Ingia katika chumba rasmi cha kulia chenye chimney ya mweupe wa marble, ikipitiwa na kioo kingine kikubwa. Chumba cha kulia kinaelekea kwenye eneo lenye dirisha la bay upande wa magharibi, na choo cha poda kinachopeleka kwenye jikoni kamili. Unda chakula cha kifahari kwa matumizi ya jiko la Wolf la ukubwa wa mpishi. Ghorofa ya tatu ina chumba kikubwa cha kulala cha kwanza chenye dari za juu na bafu ya ndani. Kuna madirisha marefu matatu ya Kifaransa yaliyopinda yanakabili E 76th, na korido ya makabati marefu yaliyogawanywa kwenye kuta. Vyumba viwili vya ziada katika ghorofa ya 4 vinapatikana katika mwisho wa kusini wa nyumba, kimoja kikiwa na chimney ya mweupe, na yote yakiwa na madirisha marefu ya Marekani. Ghorofa ya tatu ina mabafu mawili ya ziada, moja ikiwa na marble na bide, na nyingine ikiwa na jacuzzi. Ghorofa ya tano ina chumba kikubwa cha kulala kinachokabili kaskazini chenye bafu ya ndani. Kuna bafu kamili ya ziada kwenye korido. Kikiwa na uso wa kusini, kuna eneo lingine la kula na kulala lenye terasi ya paa iliyo karibu, jikoni ya ghalley, na ofisi ya nyumbani. Mmiliki wa sasa anatumia vyumba 4 vya kulala pamoja na viwili katika sehemu za wahudumu. Kiufundi, hii ni nyumba yenye vyumba 8 vya kulala na mabafu 8.5 katika futi za mraba 10,000 zikiwa na chimney 7, na jikoni 3 ikiwemo sehemu za wahudumu. Mmiliki anayefuata labda atataka kutoa mali hii ya ajabu upendo wa ziada kwa kuongeza maboresho ya kisasa wakati akiacha uhodari wake kuwa thabiti!

This Upper East Side limestone mansion is exceptional with much of its magnificent original details lovingly preserved. 18 East 76th is ideally located next door to the chic Surrey Hotel and Central Park between 5th and Madison Avenues, with the legendary Carlyle Hotel around the corner. Originally built in 1881 as a Victorian brownstone, Henry Block purchased it in 1906. He hired architect Henry Hertz to upgrade the house to the Beaux-Arts beauty it is today, the style du jour. Measuring 22’ wide and 100’ deep, The Block House was and remains absolutely ideal for entertaining! This is a unique opportunity to own a truly remarkable property. Welcome to Manhattan’s Gilded Age! Walk up the limestone stairs passing through the foyer into the impressive front parlor with Corinthian columns adorning the walls upholding the soaring 14’ornate ceilings. You are greeted by a monumental fireplace topped with a massive mirror opposite a beautiful wrought iron staircase. The oak herring bone floors with marquetry are in remarkably good condition. French mirrored paned doors open into an intimate sitting room with 2 tall French windows facing E76th with monumental mirrors on both walls, and a marble fireplace. Leaving this room, and walking south through a wide corridor, you arrive in the rear parlor with another massive marble fireplace and mirror. A dramatic crystal chandelier is the crown jewel. Passing through the second parlor, you step into a generously sized office. An arched window measuring the entire west wall, with its own window seat brings in light. A discreet locked door in the wall paneling leads to a secret office pantry and half bath. Descending one flight from the street, with a separate entrance, the garden apartment is a spacious two bedroom, currently the servants quarters. You could take the European sized elevator to the third floor to enter a glorious living room with high ceilings, and a black marble fireplace. There are 3 tall mahogany encased French windows with limestone balustrades overlooking the treetops of East 76th Street. Turn south through a mahogany mirrored- cabinet hall with pocket doors on either end. Enter the formal dining room with a white marble fireplace, topped by yet another massive mirror. The dining room flows to an area with a west bay window, and powder room leading to the full kitchen. Create gourmet meals with the chef’s sized Wolf stove. The third floor hosts a large primary bedroom with high ceilings and ensuite bath. There are 3 tall arched French windows facing E 76th, and a corridor of tall wall compartmented closets. Two additional bedrooms on the 4th floor are in the south end of the house, one with a white fireplace, and both with tall American windows. The third floor has 2 more bathrooms, one in marble with a bidet, and the other has a jacuzzi. The Fifth floor has an additional large bedroom facing north with ensuite bath. There is an additional full bathroom in the hall. Facing south, is another dining living area with an adjacent roof terrace, a galley kitchen, and a home office. The current owner utilizes 4 bedrooms plus the 2 in the maids quarters. Technically this is an 8 bedroom and 8.5 bathroom home in 10,000 square feet with 7 fireplaces, and 3 kitchens including the servants quarters. The next owner will likely want to give this fantastic property some additional tender loving care with some contemporary updating while leaving its splendid magnificence in tact!