Karibu katika nyumba nambari 3, 38 West 9th St, katika jengo la The Portsmouth.

Katika mojawapo ya mitaa yenye miti mizuri zaidi ya Greenwich Village, karibu tu na Lower Fifth Avenue, nyumba hii iliyokarabatiwa yenye vyumba vitatu vya kulala na meko mbili za kuni inaunganisha usanifu wa zamani wa New York na mtindo wa Ulaya. Unapoingia ndani, kelele na pilikapilika za jiji hutoweka. Kinachobaki ni nyumba tulivu, yenye mvuto wa kipekee na haiba yake yenyewe.

Badala ya kufuta dalili za historia, ukarabati uliofanywa kwa umakini ulizihifadhi. Milango ya asili ya kuteleza ndani ya ukuta na vifaa vyake bado vipo, pamoja na mapambo ya mbao yaliyorejeshwa, fremu za madirisha za mtindo wa awali na kabati zilizoundwa mahususi. Dari zenye urefu wa futi kumi huonekana ndefu zaidi kutokana na mapambo makubwa ya ukingoni, na sakafu imara ya mwaloni mweupe iliyopangwa kwa muundo wa mifupa ya samaki inaenea katika nyumba nzima. Nyumba hii inaonekana kana kwamba imekua na kubadilika kwa muda, badala ya kukamilishwa mwaka jana.

Sebule na jikoni vimeandaliwa kwa ajili ya burudani na wageni. Sebule ni kubwa na ya kuvutia, ikiwa na meko ya kuni yenye ukingo wa marumaru ulioundwa mahususi na kioo kilichobuniwa mahsusi kwa eneo hilo. Sebule inaungana na jikoni yenye madirisha, hivyo wageni wanaweza kupita kwa urahisi kati ya sehemu hizo mbili. Jikoni, ambalo limekarabatiwa upya kabisa, limezungukwa na marumaru ya Calacatta Gold na kabati za Corian zilizoundwa mahususi. Katikati kuna kisiwa kikubwa kinachotumika pia kama meza ya chakula, chenye viti vya watu sita hadi wanane.

Mwangaza uliandaliwa kwa umakini sawa na usanifu. Taa zilizofichwa kwenye dari hutoa mwanga mkali na safi inapohitajika. Jioni, taa za ukutani, taa za mapambo na rafu za vitabu zenye mwanga huunda maeneo yenye mwanga laini na wa joto. Hata jikoni kuna mwanga wa mazingira uliopangwa kimakusudi, ili jioni iwe sehemu ya mandhari ya nyumba badala ya eneo la kazi lenye mwanga mkali.

Vyumba vya kulala vilivyo nyuma ya nyumba vina utulivu wa kipekee. Chumba kikuu cha kulala kinaelekea moja kwa moja kwenye miti iliyokomaa na kina matofali yaliyoachwa wazi, kitanda kilichojengwa ndani na kabati zilizotengenezwa kwa ustadi maalumu. Kando yake kuna chumba cha faragha cha kuketi, chumba cha kuvalia na sehemu ya kusomea yenye meko yake ya kuni, mapambo ya ukingoni mwa dari na mwangaza wa tabaka mbalimbali. Hiki ni chumba cha pili cha kweli kwa ajili ya kusoma, kufanya kazi au kuvalia, na hivyo chumba cha kulala kinaweza kubaki kuwa sehemu ya mapumziko.

Ingawa kwa sasa nyumba imepangwa kuwa na vyumba viwili vya kulala, chumba hiki cha faragha cha kuketi kinaweza kubadilishwa kwa urahisi kuwa chumba cha tatu cha kulala chenye nafasi kubwa, kama inavyoonyeshwa katika mpangilio mbadala.

Chumba cha wageni chenye umbo la pembe nane kina kuta zilizopambwa kwa paneli na ukingo wa dari unaofanya umbo lake lisilo la kawaida kuwa sehemu ya mvuto wake. Mfumo wa Wi-Fi wa kiwango cha biashara, wenye thamani ya dola 10,000 na uliowekwa kitaalamu, hutoa muunganisho bora wa Wi-Fi katika nyumba nzima. Mashine ya kufulia na kukausha nguo iliyo ndani ya nyumba inakamilisha makazi haya.

The Portsmouth ni jengo la mtindo wa Queen Anne lililobuniwa na Ralph S. Townsend mwaka 1882. Lina mhudumu wa mlangoni anayepatikana muda wote na msimamizi wa jengo aliye kwenye eneo hilo, chumba cha kupokea barua chenye sehemu ya kuhifadhi mikokoteni ya watoto na sehemu ya kutundikia nguo zinazoletwa kutoka kwa huduma za kusafisha nguo kavu, pamoja na huduma nyingine ya kufulia. Citarella, LifeThyme, C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries, Jefferson Market Garden na Washington Square Park ziko karibu sana. Kituo cha PATH cha 9th Street na kituo kikuu cha treni za chini ya ardhi cha West 4th viko nje ya mlango.

Welcome to 38 West 9th St Unit 3 in The Portsmouth.

On one of Greenwich Village's loveliest tree-lined blocks, just off Lower Fifth Avenue, this renovated three-bedroom home with two wood-burning fireplaces blends old New York architecture with a European sensibility. Step inside and the city falls away. What remains is an apartment that feels quiet, atmospheric and entirely its own.

Rather than stripping away the past, a thoughtful renovation preserved it. Original pocket doors and hardware remain, alongside restored millwork, original-style window moldings and custom built-ins. Ten-foot ceilings feel even taller beneath substantial crown moldings, and solid white oak herringbone floors run throughout. The home feels as though it evolved over time, not as though it was finished last year.

The living room and kitchen were made for entertaining. The living room is large and gracious, anchored by a wood-burning fireplace with a custom marble mantel and a mirror designed specifically for the space. It opens into the windowed kitchen, so guests drift easily between the two. The gut-renovated kitchen is wrapped in Calacatta Gold marble, with fully custom Corian-faced cabinetry. At its center, a large island doubles as the dining table, seating six to eight guests.

Lighting was designed as carefully as the architecture. Recessed fixtures provide bright, clean illumination when wanted. In the evening, sconces, decorative fixtures and illuminated bookcases create soft pools of warm light. Even the kitchen has purposeful ambient lighting, so it becomes part of the evening rather than a brightly lit work zone.

At the rear of the home, the bedrooms are remarkably quiet. The primary suite looks directly into mature trees and features exposed brick, a built-in bed and bespoke cabinetry. Adjoining it is a private sitting room, dressing room and study with its own wood-burning fireplace, crown moldings and layered lighting. It is a true second room for reading, working or dressing, which lets the bedroom remain a retreat.

While the property is currently set up as a 2-bedroom, this private sitting room could easily be converted into a spacious third bedroom, as shown in the alternate layout.

The octagonal guest bedroom has paneled walls and crown molding that make its unusual shape part of its charm. A professionally-installed, enterprise-grade $10k WiFi system has been installed to provide superior WiFi coverage. An in-unit washer/dryer completes the home.

The Portsmouth is a Queen Anne–style building designed by Ralph S. Townsend in 1882. It offers a full-time doorman and on-site superintendent, a mailroom with stroller storage and hanging space for dry-cleaning deliveries, and additional laundry. Citarella, LifeThyme, C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries, Jefferson Market Garden and Washington Square Park are all moments away. The 9th Street PATH and the West 4th subway hub are right outside the door.