New York City has long been known for having high prices and small spaces, but this home only fits one of those categories. Sitting just west of Central Park, the townhome is a true Manhattan mansion and a design prize. Offering more room than most would know what to do with, it just listed for $85,000,000.
Spanning 19,600 square feet, the surprisingly warm, minimalist-leaning spaces are the product of the meticulous design and planning of Fradkin & McAlpin Architects and MDesign London. Right from the entrance, the most eye-catching feature is the post-tensioned limestone floating staircase, which scales all eight levels of the home—truly an architectural feat. It’s like having a piece of artwork at the center of the home.
Double-height ceilings and windows follow in the great room, soaking this grand yet airy living area in light. But, the outdoors also await for leisurely living. There are many terraces (including a wraparound terrace off the home’s swanky penthouse lounge) where you can steal away to for al fresco dining. Speaking of, the minimalist kitchen is fitted with gold hardware and waterfall marble countertops, as well as an adjacent breakfast nook. When it comes to the private spaces, there are five bedrooms and eight full bathrooms, plus a few half baths to round it all out. The primary suite is unsurprising ultra-posh, boasting 2,000 square feet of space, a wood-burning fireplace, and a private terrace.
Jim St. André of Compass holds this lavish listing, which is being touted as “the most significant single-family townhouse ever offered for sale on the Upper West Side.”