Juu ya Broadway. Juu ya Kila Kitu.

Hakuna nyumba nyingine inayofanana na hii. Ikiwa juu kabisa ya jengo la Opera lenye huduma kamili, kwenye ghorofa yake binafsi, penthouse hii ya kipekee yenye vyumba vitano vya kulala inahisi kama vila ya mashambani iliyoelea juu ya jiji — ikitambulika kwa paa lake la kipekee la vigae vyekundu vya Kihispania, usanifu wa kuvutia wenye miteremko, na matuta yanayozunguka nyumba yenye mandhari isiyozuiliwa ya nyuzi 360 ya Central Park, Mto Hudson, anga la Midtown, na Daraja la George Washington.

Pitia ukumbi wa kuingilia na jiji litabaki chini yako. Dari za mierezi iliyopakwa rangi nyeupe, zenye urefu wa futi 16 na umbo la kuba, zinainuka juu ya sebule kubwa iliyojaa mwanga kupitia pande zake tatu, korido yenye madirisha ya paa, pamoja na matuta yanayoelekea kusini na kaskazini. Mahali pa kuotea moto kwa kuni, palipofunikwa kwa mawe, panatawala eneo la wazi la kukaa na kula, huku jiko la mpishi likiungana kwa mtiririko mzuri na nafasi iliyoundwa kwa ajili ya hafla kubwa na asubuhi tulivu.

Chumba cha kioo chenye udhibiti wa halijoto kinaendeleza zaidi eneo la kuishi, kikitoa nafasi ya kula ndani na nje mwaka mzima, ikiwa imezungukwa na mandhari maarufu ya anga la jiji na machweo yanayowaka polepole juu ya Mto Hudson. Matuta mengi yanakualika nje wakati wowote wa siku.

Penthouse hii imepangwa katika mabawa mawili binafsi, yaliyotofautiana. Mrengo wa mashariki una chumba kikuu cha kulala chenye utulivu na mandhari ya Central Park, mlango wa moja kwa moja kuelekea kwenye terasa, mahali pa kuotea moto kwa kuni, vyumba viwili vya kuvalia, na bafu binafsi lenye mtindo wa spa, likiwa na beseni la kulowea na bafu la kuoga, kila kimoja kikiwa kimewekwa ili kutoa mandhari ya mto. Juu yake, studio yenye mwanga wa dirisha la paa inatoa nafasi binafsi na yenye msukumo kwa ajili ya kazi. Vyumba vitatu vya ziada vya kulala, nafasi mbili za loft zenye matumizi mbalimbali, na chumba maalum cha kufulia vinakamilisha mrengo huu. Katika mrengo wa magharibi, chumba cha kulala cha loft kilichokarabatiwa kwa uzuri kina madirisha yenye urefu wa ghorofa mbili yanayotoa mandhari pana ya mto, bafu binafsi lililoundwa upya kabisa lenye sakafu zenye joto la mionzi, chumba cha kuvalia, na loft ya mezzanine inayofaa kama studio au maktaba.

Sakafu za mbao ngumu zenye mbao pana, udhibiti wa hali ya hewa wa kanda nyingi, kabati nyingi maalum zilizojengwa ndani, na nafasi za kuhifadhi zilizopo kila mahali vinakamilisha makazi haya ya kipekee. Hatua kumi na tatu juu ya ghorofa ya 24, hapa ndipo jiji linapoishia na kitu adimu zaidi huanza.

Hapo awali lilijengwa kama kanisa la mtindo wa Neo-Gothic, na baadaye likabadilishwa kuwa Hoteli ya Manhattan Towers, jengo la The Opera limekuwa alama muhimu ya Upper West Side tangu mwaka 1930. Jengo hili linatoa huduma za bawabu na mhudumu wa mapokezi saa 24, meneja mkazi anayeishi ndani ya jengo, pamoja na sehemu ya kuhifadhi baiskeli.

Jengo la The Opera liko katikati ya mojawapo ya maeneo yanayotamaniwa zaidi Manhattan. Central Park iko hatua chache tu — njia ya Reservoir, The Ramble, Great Lawn — ua wa kiwango cha kimataifa kwa makazi ya hadhi hii. Riverside Park inaenea kwa maili nne kando ya Mto Hudson, ikitoa njia za matembezi pembezoni mwa maji na baadhi ya mandhari bora zaidi za machweo jijini.

Kwa wale wanaothamini ubora wa hali ya juu katika chakula na migahawa, Zabar’s na Fairway ni taasisi maarufu za mtaa, huku Broadway na Amsterdam Avenue zikizungukwa na migahawa mashuhuri na maduka ya kifahari yanayostahili mojawapo ya njia za makazi za New York zenye umaridadi mkubwa zaidi.

Ziara binafsi kwa miadi.

Above Broadway. Above Everything.

There is no apartment like this one. Perched atop the full-service Opera building on a floor entirely its own, this extraordinary five-bedroom penthouse feels like a countryside villa suspended above the city — distinguished by its signature red Spanish tile roof, dramatic sloped architecture, and wraparound terraces with unobstructed 360-degree views of Central Park, the Hudson River, the Midtown skyline, and the George Washington Bridge

Step through the foyer and the city falls away. Vaulted 16-foot white-washed cedar ceilings soar above a voluminous great room flooded with light from triple exposures, a corridor of skylights, and south- and north-facing terraces. A stone-clad wood-burning fireplace anchors the open living and dining area, while a chef's kitchen flows seamlessly into the space designed for both grand entertaining and quiet mornings.

A temperature-controlled glass solarium extends the living space further, offering year-round indoor-outdoor dining framed by the iconic skyline and the slow burn of Hudson River sunsets. Multiple terraces draw you outside at every hour of the day.

The penthouse is organized into two distinct private wings. The eastern wing is anchored by a serene primary suite with Central Park views, direct terrace access, a wood-burning fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and a spa-like en-suite bath with both a soaking tub and shower, each positioned to capture river views. Above, a skylit studio offers a private and inspiring workspace. Three additional bedrooms, two versatile loft spaces, and a dedicated laundry room complete this wing. In the western wing, a beautifully renovated loft bedroom features double-height windows with sweeping river views, a fully reimagined en-suite bath with radiant heated floors, walk-in closet, and a mezzanine loft ideal as a studio or library.

Wide-plank hardwood floors, multi-zone climate control, abundant custom built-ins, and storage throughout complete this exceptional home. Thirteen steps above the 24th floor, this is where the city ends and something rarer begins.
Originally built as a neo-Gothic church and later reimagined as the Manhattan Towers Hotel, The Opera has been a landmark of the Upper West Side since 1930. The building offers 24-hour doorman and concierge service, a live-in resident manager, and bike storage.

The Opera building sits at the heart of one of Manhattan's most coveted addresses. Central Park is steps away — the Reservoir path, the Ramble, the Great Lawn — a world class backyard for a home of this caliber. Riverside Park extends four miles along the Hudson, offering waterfront promenades and some of the best sunset views in the city.
For those who appreciate the finest in dining and food, Zabar's, and Fairway are neighborhood institutions, while Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue are lined with acclaimed restaurants and boutiques befitting one of New York's most elegant residential corridors.

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