Adimu Kuliko Adimu ni 14 West 87th Street #1-2, nyumba ya ushirika yenye ghorofa tatu, takriban futi za mraba 2,500 za nafasi ya ndani na bustani binafsi ya futi za mraba 400, iliyo umbali wa nusu mtaa tu kutoka Central Park na ndani ya Eneo la Kihistoria la UWS/CPW. Ikiwa inatolewa kwa mara ya kwanza kabisa, nyumba hii yenye vyumba vinne vya kulala na bafu nne ina meko mawili ya kuni na imebuniwa kwa ustadi na Alexandra Barker wa BAAO yenye makao Brooklyn, huku ikiangaziwa katika New York Times kwa anasa yake maridadi na ladha yake tulivu ya kisasa. Hakuna maelezo yaliyopuuzwa—kuanzia mapambo ya mbao za walnut hadi sakafu za terrazzo, vigae vya nyuma vya marumaru hadi karatasi maalum za ukutani, vifaa vya kisasa hadi beseni la shaba la kuogea: ukarabati huu wa uangalifu umeunda hali ya faragha na uwazi kwa pamoja, na maelezo yake ni ya kushangaza. Baadhi ya nyumba zilizobuniwa kwa ustadi wa hali ya juu huonekana baridi, lakini sivyo ilivyo kwa 14 West 87th Street #1-2, ambayo inang’aa kwa joto, hali ya nyumbani na utulivu. Utasahau kuwa uko katikati ya Upper West Side katika nyumba hii yenye hisia ya makazi ya kujitegemea, ambapo sauti za ndege waimbaji na miti inayotingishika kutoka bustanini hujaza hewa.

Ikiwa inachukua ghorofa ya mapokezi, ya chini na ya chini ya ardhi ya jengo zuri la brownstone lililopakwa rangi nyeupe, 14 West 87th Street #1-2 ina mlango wenye hisia ya maisonette kupitia bustani iliyotunzwa vizuri. Mlango wa chuma hufunguka kuelekea sehemu binafsi ya kuhifadhia vitu chini ya ngazi na ukumbi wa terrazzo wenye ukubwa wa kutosha kwa chumba cha kuwekea mavazi na viatu, pamoja na kabati kubwa sana la kuingilia. Ghorofa hii ina chumba kikubwa ang’avu chenye mwanga kutoka pande mbili, kilichogawanywa katika sebule yenye meko la kuni, ngazi iliyozungushiwa kioo inayoelekea ghorofa ya mapokezi, chumba kizuri cha kulia chenye meza, viti na kabati la pembeni vilivyotengenezwa maalum, pamoja na jiko la mpishi la kuvutia lisiloaminika, ambalo pia lina kabati la pembeni na meko la kuni. Jiko limejengwa kuzunguka kisiwa cha terrazzo kilichobuniwa kwa ajili ya kukalia kwa starehe, na lina vifaa vikubwa vya kiwango cha juu, ikiwemo jiko na oveni ya Miele, mashine ya kuosha vyombo iliyofichwa, friji na chumba cha kuhifadhia vyakula. Chumba cha kulala cha ukubwa wa kitanda cha mfalme, chenye bafu lake binafsi, kiko nyuma ya chumba kikubwa; kina nafasi kubwa ya kabati na mlango binafsi wa kuelekea bustanini kupitia milango ya Kifaransa.

Bustanini kunaweza kufikiwa kupitia ghorofa ya chini na ya chini ya ardhi, na ni oasisi ya kichawi yenye kivuli cha mti mkubwa wa maple uliokomaa. Ikiwa na uzio wa mbao, vigae vya zege na mfereji mkubwa wa kupitisha maji, utafurahia misimu yote minne kwa faragha na kwenda Central Park iliyo karibu kwa kushirikiana na watu na kufanya mazoezi.

Ghorofa ya mapokezi ya 14 West 87th Street #1-2 ina chumba cha kipekee chenye bafu lake binafsi na dari refu yenye mihimili ya mbao, pamoja na mlango binafsi unaoelekea sehemu nyingine ya jengo. Kinafaa kabisa kuwa chumba kikuu cha kulala, chumba cha ndugu au mzazi wa familia, chumba cha kijana au mtu mzima mchanga, au ofisi ya kitaalamu. Nafasi hii ya pekee inaweza kutumika kwa madhumuni mengi na huimarisha hisia ya nyumba ya kujitegemea ya ghorofa hii ya ushirika.

Ghorofa ya chini ya ardhi ina vyumba viwili vya ziada vya kulala vyenye mabafu binafsi, chumba cha kufulia na chumba kizuri cha familia/kujisitiri/kuchezea michezo, chenye kipengele cha kuvutia cha beseni la shaba linalojisimamia lenye mtazamo kuelekea bustanini. Kipengele hiki cha kipekee kabisa ni suluhisho dhidi ya masanduku meupe yasiyo na mvuto yanayopatikana kote Upper West Side; 14 West 87th Street #1-2 ni kito adimu kwa kila namna, mada ya mazungumzo, kazi ya sanaa na nyumba yenye starehe kubwa.

The Rarest of the Rare is 14 West 87th Street #1-2, a triplex co-op with approximately 2,500 sf of interior space and 400 sf private garden only a half block to Central Park and in the UWS/CPW Historic District. Offered for the first time ever, this four bedroom, four bathroom home has two wood-burning fireplaces and has been cleverly designed by Alexandra Barker of Brooklyn-based BAAO and featured in the New York Times for its stylish luxury and quiet, modern taste; no detail has been spared from walnut paneling to terrazzo floors, marble backsplash to bespoke wallpapers, sleek fixtures to a copper soaking tub: the meticulous renovation creates both a sense of privacy and openness and the details are remarkable. Some high-design homes feel cold, but not 14 West 87th Street #1-2 which exudes warmth, hominess and serenity; you will forget you are in the heart of the Upper West Side in this house-like apartment where the sound of songbirds and swaying trees from the garden fill the air.

Occupying the parlor, ground and cellar levels of a handsome white-painted brownstone, 14 West 87th Street #1-2 has a Maisonette-feel entry through a well-maintained garden. The iron gate entry opens to private under-stoop storage and a terrazzo foyer large enough for a mud room and containing a huge entry closet. The floor through great room is bright with two exposures and is segmented into a living room with wood-burning fireplace, a glass-enclosed staircase to the parlor level, a gorgeous dining room with custom table and chairs and sideboard and the unbelievable chef's kitchen also equipped with a sideboard and wood-burning fireplace. The kitchen centers on a terrazzo island designed for casual seating and has full-size high end appliances including a Miele range and oven, covered dishwasher and refrigerator and a pantry. A ground level king-size bedroom en-suite sits behind the great room with generous closet space and a private exit to the garden through French doors.

The garden can be accessed via both the ground and cellar level and it is a magical oasis shaded by a mature maple tree. Outfitted with plank fencing, concrete tiles and a large French drain, you will enjoy all four seasons in solitude and seek nearby Central Park for socializing and exercise.

The parlor level of 14 West 87th Street #1-2 has a unique en-suite room with a high, wood-beamed ceiling that has a private entrance to the rest of the building. Perfect as a primary suite, in-law suite, teen-or-young adult suite or a professional office, this special space serves many purposes and enhances the house-like feel of this co-op apartment.

The celler level has two additional en-suite bedrooms, a laundry room and a comfortable family room/den/gaming room with the stunning feature of a free-standing copper tub with views to the garden. Totally unique, this one-of-a-kind feature is the antidote to anodyne white boxes which can be found throughout the Upper West Side; 14 West 87th Street # 1-2 is a unicorn in every way, a conversation piece, a work of art and a home of great comfort.