ARISTOTLE sọ pé, “Nínú gbogbo ohun tí ó wà nínú ìṣẹ̀dá, ohun kan wà tí ó jẹ́ ìyanu”—àti rírìn sí ìlà-oòrùn láti Fifth Avenue, lọ́ọ̀kọ̀ọ̀kan láti àdúgbò kan sí òmíràn, lè mú ọ dé ilé sí ibi ìsádi ọkàn balẹ̀ kan, ọgbà ẹlẹ́wà tó tó eka méjì ní àárín agbára ìmúdùúrólu ti ìlú ńlá kan.

**ỌGBÀ ALÁÌDÁNÌKÀN TÓ GA JÙ:**

Àwọn ọgbà aláìdánìkàn mẹ́ta mìíràn wà ní Manhattan, ṣùgbọ́n àwọn ilé ìlú ni wọ́n ti fi yí wọn ká pátápátá. Ọgbà aláìdánìkàn yìí nìkan ni àwọn ilé mẹ́rìnlá yí ká ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ mẹ́ta, nígbà tí ẹ̀gbẹ́ kan tó ní ẹsẹ̀ bàtà 120 dojú kọ ìlà-oòrùn tààrà sí omi rudurudu ti East River àti oòrùn tó ń yọ.

Igi plane ìgbàanì tó wà ní àárín ọgbà ẹsẹ̀ onígun mẹ́rìnlá ẹgbẹ̀rún yìí ni àwọn ohun ọ̀gbìn ẹlẹ́wà yí ká, tí wọ́n ń pèsè àgbègbè ìgbèríko tó balẹ̀ fún ọkàn, tí àwọn ilé ìlú mẹ́rìnlá tó yí i ká nìkan sì lè wọ̀lé sí.

Àwọn ilé méjì nínú àwọn ilé mẹ́rìnlá ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ ni àwọn ajogún obìnrin rà—Anne Morgan, ọmọbìnrin kékeré jù lọ ti JP Morgan, àti Anne Harriman Vanderbilt. Àwọn méjèèjì ní ọrọ̀ púpọ̀, wọ́n sì mọ̀ọ́mọ̀ yan láti kúrò ní Fifth Avenue wá sí ibi yìí, wọ́n sì gba ayàwòrán ilé ayé Gilded Age, Mott Schmidt, láti tún àwọn ilé wọn ṣe. Láti ìgbà dé ìgbà, àwọn ènìyàn tí wọ́n lè ti gbé ní ibikíbi ní Manhattan ti ń yan ibi àrà ọ̀tọ̀ yìí.

Ilé ńlá yìí tí ó fẹ̀ẹ́ jẹ́ ẹsẹ̀ bàtà 33 ní fífẹ̀ wà ní ibi tó dára jù lọ nínú ọgbà aláìdánìkàn yìí. Ní kete tí o bá wọ inú rẹ̀, ìmọ́lẹ̀ àti ewéko ló máa yí ọ ká, nítorí pé yàrá kọ̀ọ̀kan ní fèrèsé ńlá, tó ga, tí ó sì pọ̀. Gbogbo apá ilé náà kún fún àtinúdá àti ìwà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ ti olówó rẹ̀ tó wá láti orílẹ̀-èdè mìíràn.

Àgbègbè rẹ̀ fẹ́ẹ̀ tó ẹsẹ̀ onígun 8,500, ó sì pín sí ipele méje, pẹ̀lú atégùn hydraulic. Ó ní àwọn yàrá àlejò, yàrá ìsun méje, balùwẹ̀ 7.5, pẹ̀lú terrace aláìdánìkàn àti terrace òrùlé ńlá kan tó ní ibi ìṣe barbecue àti ilé ìdánjẹ kíkún. Láti ibẹ̀, a lè wo ọgbà aláìdánìkàn tó tó eka méjì àti àwọn ìṣàn omi líle ti East River. Bí fífi ojoojúmọ́ wo bí àwọn àkókò ọdún ṣe ń yí padà ṣe jẹ́ idan àwọn ọgbà àti àwọn ìwòye láti ojú fèrèsé kọ̀ọ̀kan, ọgbọ́n àrà ọ̀tọ̀ inú ètò ilẹ̀ ilé tó wà báyìí ni pé ó ń pèsè ààyè yíyípadà lọ́pọ̀ fún bí a ṣe lè lo àwọn yàrá oríṣiríṣi.

Tí o bá rí ilé yìí ní ọjọ́ tí oòrùn ń ràn, tí o sì jáde láti inú ọgbà aláìdánìkàn rẹ̀ lọ sí àgbègbè ńlá tó tó eka méjì, tí o sì rí àwọn ọmọ kékeré méjì lórí ìtẹ̀sùn tí wọ́n so mọ́ igi ńlá àtijọ́ náà, ó lè jẹ́ pé ìwúyẹ̀wúyẹ̀ rẹ̀ máa mú ọ lù gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ṣe kan olówó ilé yìí.

ARISTOTLE said, "In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous" -and walking east from Fifth Avenue, block by block, could take you home to the serene sanctuary of an exquisite two acre garden in the midst of the vibrant energy of a great city.

THE ULTIMATE PRIVATE GARDEN:

There are three other private gardens in Manhattan, but they are totally enclosed by townhouses. Only this private garden has 14 houses on three sides with one end containing 120 feet facing east directly over the turbulent water of the East River and the rising sun.

The ancient plane tree at the center of this 12,000 square foot garden is surrounded by exquisite plantings that provide a serene piece of the country accessible to only 14 townhouses that surround it.

Two of the of the original 14 houses were acquired by heiresses, Anne Morgan, the youngest daughter of JP Morgan, and Anne Harriman Vanderbilt, both with immense fortunes who intentionally chose to leave Fifth Avenue for this location and engaged the Gilded Age Architect Mott Schmidt to redesign their homes. Throughout the decades, people who could have lived anywhere in Manhattan have chosen this unique spot.

This 33' wide mansion is in an ideal location on this private garden. Once inside, you are immersed in light and greenery as every room has huge massive windows. Every aspect of the house itself is infused with the creativity and extraordinary personality of its international owner.

Its approximately 8,500 square feet on 7 levels with a hydraulic elevator includes public rooms, 7 bedrooms 7.5 baths, a private terrace plus a huge rooftop terrace with a barbecue and full kitchen overlooking the two acre private garden and roaring currents of the East River. If closely watching the seasons change on a daily basis is the magic of the gardens and the views out each window, the genius of the current floorplan is that it provides a unusual flexibility as to how the various rooms can be used.

If you see this house on a sunny day and you emerge from its private garden into the larger two acre space and saw two small children on a swing hanging from the large old tree, you might be struck by its enchantment just as this owner was.