Katika miaka ya 1890, mbunifu Clarence True, aliyebuni baadhi ya nyumba za mjini zenye hadhi kubwa zaidi Manhattan, aliachana na safu za nyumba za brownstone zenye ngazi za mbele zilizoinuka sana katika Upper West Side. Nyumba yake ya kipekee ya mjini ilikuwa na ukuta wa mbele uliopambwa kwa chokaa kilichochongwa na ngazi ya mbele ya chini, yenye mvuto, iliyo juu kidogo ya njia ya watembea kwa miguu. 473 West 143rd Street ni mojawapo ya nyumba nne za mjini za True zilizo jirani mfululizo katika mtaa huu, ndani ya Wilaya ya Kihistoria ya Hamilton Heights.

Ikiwa mikononi mwa mmiliki mmoja kwa miongo kadhaa, nyumba hii imeboreshwa kwa uangalifu na kuhifadhiwa kwa umakini mkubwa badala ya kuvunjwa na kujengwa upya. Kazi za asili za mbao, milango inayoteleza ndani ya kuta, dari refu na mahali pa moto saba (vinne vinavyofanya kazi) bado vimehifadhiwa.

Nyumba hii ya ghorofa tano, yenye ukubwa wa futi za mraba 4,825, imejengwa kwenye kiwanja cha futi 17 kwa 100. Makazi ya mmiliki yanafunguka kuelekea ukumbi wa kuingilia wenye mahali pa moto la enzi hiyo na ngazi ya kifahari. Ghorofa za juu zina vyumba vitano vya kulala vya nafasi kubwa, kabati la ziada la kuingia/nursery, pamoja na bafu tatu na nusu. Ghorofa ya chini iliyokamilishwa inaongeza bafu jingine kamili, nafasi ya kuweka ukumbi wa mazoezi na sehemu ya ziada ya kuhifadhia. Ghorofa ya chumba kimoja cha kulala yenye mlango wa faragha hutoa mapato ya kodi, au inaweza kuunganishwa kwa urahisi tena na nyumba kuu ili kuunda nyumba ya familia moja yenye vyumba sita vya kulala.

Nyumba hii ina maeneo mawili ya nje yaliyopambwa kwa mandhari—si moja tu: bustani yenye jiko la nje lililo na vifaa kamili, na mtaro wa paa uliopandwa mimea, ulio wazi chini ya anga, wenye jiko la pili la nje lililo na vifaa kamili.

Hamilton Grange, Hamilton Terrace na kampasi maarufu ya usanifu wa Kigothiki ya City College ziko umbali mfupi tu, na Midtown inafikika kwa safari ya dakika 15 kwa treni ya chini ya ardhi ya njia ya haraka.

Inauzwa kwa bei ya dola 808 kwa kila futi ya mraba, ikilinganishwa na dola 1,100 hadi 1,600 kwa mauzo ya hivi karibuni ya nyumba za mjini za Clarence True katika Upper West Side, na zaidi ya dola 2,200 katikati ya jiji. Kwa mnunuzi anayethamini historia, ustadi wa ujenzi na thamani, 473 West 143rd Street ni nyumba inayopatikana, kihalisi, mara moja tu kwa kizazi.

Maonyesho ya faragha kwa miadi.

In the 1890s, the architect Clarence True, who designed some of Manhattan's most distinguished townhouses, broke away from the steep-stooped brownstone rows of the Upper West Side. His signature townhouse introduced a carved limestone facade and a gracious low stoop just above the sidewalk. 473 West 143rd Street is one of four contiguous True townhouses on this block in the Hamilton Heights Historic District.
In the hands of one owner for several decades, the house has been thoughtfully updated and meticulously preserved rather than gutted. Original woodwork, pocket doors, soaring ceilings and seven fireplaces (four working) remain intact.
This five-story, 4,825 SF home sits on a 17' x 100' lot. The owner's residence opens into a foyer anchored by a period fireplace and a stately staircase. The upper floors hold five spacious bedrooms, a bonus walk-in closet/nursery and three and a half baths. A finished lower level adds another full bath, room for a gym and extra storage. A one-bedroom apartment with a private entrance provides rental income, or it can be easily reunited with the house to create a six-bedroom single-family home.
The home has not one but two landscaped outdoor spaces: a garden with a fully equipped outdoor kitchen, and a planted roof terrace, open to the sky, with a second fully equipped outdoor kitchen.
Hamilton Grange, Hamilton Terrace and City College's landmark Gothic campus are moments away, and Midtown is a 15 minute ride by express subway.
It is offered at $808 per square foot, compared with $1,100 to $1,600 for recent Clarence True townhouse sales on the Upper West Side and more than $2,200 downtown. For the buyer who appreciates provenance, craftsmanship and value, 473 West 143rd Street is a house that comes along, literally, once in a generation.

Private showings by appointment.