BACK ON THE MARKET... Mbinu hii ya kisasa ya kubuni katika Hoteli ya Wasanii ina kila kitu. Iliyoundwa na mbunifu Vibeke Lichten kama nyumba yake na mumewe, duplex ina chumba kikuu kubwa chenye ngazi inayoelea kwenda kwenye ghorofa ya pili. Iko na dari ya futi 18'9" na dirisha linaloangazia kaskazini la futi 15'9", makazi haya ya kona yanapata mwanga kutoka kwa kuelekea 3: Kaskazini, Magharibi, Kusini. Ghorofa ya chini inatoa tanuru inayotumia mkaa na mandhari nzuri ya jiji pamoja na mtazamo wa upande wa Central Park. Kuna nafasi ya kulia kando na ukuta yenye dirisha pamoja na baa ya kifungua kinywa. Jikoni ya wazi yenye dirisha ina kabati maalum, ikiwa ni pamoja na pantry kubwa na meza za quartz. Pia ina vifaa vya hali ya juu: friji 2 za ukubwa kamili za SubZero ikiwa ni pamoja na moja kwa ajili ya mkusanyiko wako wa divai, oveni ya Italia (iliyowekwa hewa) na mashine ya kuosha ya Miele. Katika mlango wa kuingia kuna chumba kidogo cha choo.

Juu ya ngazi inayovutia kuna vyumba 2 vya kulala vya msingi; vyote vina bafu binafsi. Chumba cha kwanza cha msingi kina kuelekeza upande wa Kusini na Magharibi na bafu yake ina bafu inayoweza kutumiwa pia kama sauna. Chumba cha pili cha msingi kina mashine ya kuosha/kuanika ya Miele na bafu kubwa yenye bathtub ya ziada na bafu. Maktaba wazi kwenye ghorofa hii inaweza kutumiwa kama loft ya chumba cha kulala au kufungwa kwa chumba cha kulala cha kibinafsi cha 3.

Makazi haya ya kipekee yana sauti ya Sonos inayozunguka na hali ya hewa ya katikati yenye maeneo 5 pamoja na sakafu nzuri za mbao kote. Mara ya kwanza ikiwa ni nyumba/studio ya msanii Howard Chandler Christy, aliyechora picha za miongoni mwa nymphs wakicheza kwa ajili ya mgahawa wa des Artistes, Makazi 707 yamekarabatiwa na kutunzwa kwa uangalifu na wamiliki wa sasa, na kuifanya kuwa nyumba nzuri kwa maisha ya faraja na burudani za kifahari. Pia kuna chumba cha wafanyakazi kilicho kando kwenye ghorofa ya 7 kinachotolewa kwa bei ya ziada.

Hoteli ya Wasanii ni ushirika wa huduma kamili wenye huduma ambazo hazipatikani mara nyingi katika majengo ya kabla ya vita, ikiwa ni pamoja na wasaidizi wa wakati wote na opereta wa lifti, bwawa la kuogelea, uwanja wa squash wenye mpira wa kikapu, vyumba viwili vya mazoezi pamoja na dari iliyopandwa yenye kuta za kupendeza. Katika ghorofa ya chini kuna mgahawa mzuri wenye picha za ndoto za nymphs zinazocheza zilizochorwa na msanii wa makazi Howard Chandler Christy mwaka 1934. Mtengenezaji mpya wa mgahawa atachukua nafasi hii nzuri baadaye mwaka huu, akitoa huduma za vyakula kwa wakazi wa des Artistes na punguzo la chakula. Iko katika eneo bora la Upper West Side ya Manhattan, Hoteli ya Wasanii iko karibu na uzuri wa Central Park, matukio ya kitamaduni ya Lincoln Center na ununuzi wa boutique na dining maarufu kwenye Avenue ya Columbus.

Iliy gebouwd mwaka 1917 kama nyumba ya wasanii, Hoteli ya Wasanii ni jengo kubwa la hadhi lenye hadhi ya ghorofa 18 lenye uso wa mtindo wa Gothic unaonyesha gargoyles za wachora picha, wakenyezi na waandishi. Iliyoundwa na mbunifu George Mort Pollard, jengo hili limekuwa makazi ya wengi maarufu na mashuhuri, ikiwa ni pamoja na Noel Coward, Isadora Duncan, mwandishi Fannie Hurst, Alexander Woollcott, Norman Rockwell na Joel Grey.

BACK ON THE MARKET...This dramatic contemporary design atelier at the Hotel des Artistes has it all. Designed by architect Vibeke Lichten as a home for her and her husband, the duplex features an expansive great room with a floating staircase to the second level. With a soaring 18’9” ceiling and 15’9” north-facing window, this corner residence is bathed in light from 3 exposures: North, West, South. The first floor offers a wood-burning fireplace and spectacular open city views with a side view of Central Park. There is a separate windowed dining space as well as a breakfast bar. The open, windowed chef’s kitchen has custom cabinetry, including a large pantry and quartz countertops. It also has top of the line appliances: 2 full size SubZero refrigerators including one for your wine collection, an Italian oven (vented out) and a Miele dishwasher. At the entry foyer is a powder room.

Up the dramatic staircase are 2 primary bedrooms; both with ensuite baths. The first primary has two exposures, South and West and the bathroom features a shower that is also a sauna. The second primary has a Miele washer/dryer and a large bathroom with both an oversized tub and a shower. An open library on this floor could be used as a bedroom loft or enclosed for a 3rd private bedroom.

This exceptional residence has Sonos surround sound and 5-zoned central air conditioning as well as beautiful hardwood floors throughout. Once the home/studio of the artist Howard Chandler Christy, who painted the murals of dancing nymphs for the des Artistes restaurant, Residence 707 has been meticulously renovated and maintained by the current owners, making it a lovely home for comfortable living and elegant entertaining. There is also a separate staff room on the 7th floor offered for an additional price.

The Hotel des Artistes is a full service cooperative with amenities not often available in pre-war buildings, including full-time concierge and elevator operator, a swimming pool, a squash court with a basketball hoop, two workout rooms as well as a charming high-walled roof deck. On the ground floor is a beautiful restaurant with fanciful murals of frolicking nymps painted by the resident artist Howard Chandler Christy in 1934. A new restaurateur will be taking over the charming space later this year, offering des Artistes residents room service and discount dining. Ideally located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Hotel des Artistes is close to the nature of Central Park, the cultural events of Lincoln Center and boutique shopping and popular dining on Columbus Avenue.

Built in 1917 as a home for artists, the Hotel des Artistes is a majestic 18-story building with a Gothic-style facade featuring charming gargoyles of painters, sculptors and writers. Designed by the architect George Mort Pollard, the building has been home to many of the famed and illustrious, including Noel Coward, Isadora Duncan, writer Fannie Hurst, Alexander Woollcott, Norman Rockwell and Joel Grey.