Nestled on one of the most desirable corners of Tribeca, 452 Greenwich Street is a rare and historic home that has been impeccably well-maintained and updated for the past 20 years by the current owners. Originally built in 1819, the 25' x 60' building has been transformed into a cutting-edge single-family residence with distinctive and exceptional features, including a brand-new custom kitchen by The Kennebec Company. Spanning 7,500 interior square feet, the highlights of the home include a coveted single-car garage, 38 windows, 3 wood-burning fireplaces, 5 bedrooms, a 2,500-bottle wine cellar, and an elevator that spans the entire home, including the mature rooftop garden. First Floor: - Grand foyer with porcelain tiles - Spacious billiard room or guest bedroom/library with full-bathroom - Windowed office or mudroom with storage space - Single-car garage with custom storage solutions and epoxy flooring - Central staircase and elevator throughout the home Second Floor: - Meticulous oak flooring throughout - Brand new custom kitchen by The Kennebec Company - Impressive row of north-facing and east-facing windows - Inviting living room with wood-burning fireplace Third Floor: - Three bedrooms and two full baths - Expansive east bedroom with corner views - Full bath shared with centrally positioned bedroom, which can be converted to en-suite Fourth Floor: - Junior primary with en-suite bath and wood-burning fireplace - Large Primary suite with 5 north-facing windows, wood-burning fireplace, windowed walk-in closet - Primary bath includes Mr. Steam shower Roof: - Teak rooftop garden spanning approximately 1,200 square feet - A serene urban oasis with abundant natural light and neighboring city views - Irrigation and lighting - Mature garden that has been well-maintained and offers privacy Basement: - State-of-the-art security system, including surveillance cameras - Cedar wine room for 2,500 bottles - Vented laundry room - Additional full-bathroom - Culligan water filtration systems Dating back to 1819, when Alexander Thompson constructed a modest two-and-a-half-story building, this home served as the residence of Archibald Sommerville, a Scottish settler. In 1852, the property underwent a transformation under the ownership of William B. Howenstine, its second proprietor. The building was expanded to four stories, reflecting the Federal architectural style, and various brownstone additions were incorporated. Over time, the property changed hands and in 1903, New York County Sherriff William F. Grell, the third owner, introduced a restaurant on the ground floor while utilizing the upper levels as a personal residence. Notable enhancements and features encompass the repointed facade, replaced sidewalks with newly planted trees, a water ejector system linked to a three-sump pump system for flood prevention.

Within what is already one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the world, Ninth Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues is particularly special. The architecture is as harmonious as it was in 1969, when the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission included it in the Greenwich Village Historic District. That explains why some of the most discerning people in New York have gravitated to this single-block enclave.

On the northern side of the street, a bit west of center, stands 55 West Ninth Street, a handsome five-story townhouse built in 1840. Its brick facade is trimmed with brownstone in ways that give the house a classical, but not ostentatious, demeanor. Every part of the exterior was extensively restored by architect Jean-Gabriel Neukomm less than a decade ago. According to Neukomm, on the street side of the house, only the cornice and the bricks are original -- and those bricks were carefully repointed. The windows were replaced, and the surrounding brownstone elements were recreated by skilled craftsmen -- as was the entire stoop.

The modest yet authentically historic facade inspired the owners as they contemplated redoing its interiors. They went for a combination of classical and modern, knowing that by adding a rigorously detailed stairway, bespoke marble mantels, oak floors and new moldings, they could combine French luxury with streamlined New York efficiency. The living room fireplace is pure Louis XVI, which seemed to fit the house's generous proportions (it's 22 feet wide). The moldings and the staircase are based on beaux-arts precedents, which they spent months researching. On the floors, boards of solid brushed oak are arranged in chevrons, a pattern associated with Haussmann-era Paris apartments.

Among the most surprising elements is the primary suite that occupies the entire top floor -- an elegant arrangement that makes the owners' living quarters a terminus, rather than a place people pass by. The highlight of that suite may be the primary bathroom. Neukomm took some inspiration from the plan of a bathroom by Paul Dupre-Lafon (1900-1971), the Parisian designer known for his extremely refined Art Deco furniture. But Dupre-Lafon was also an architect, who trained at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Marseille and went on to design the homes of some of France's wealthiest families. Still, even with Dupre-Lafon as a guide, laying out the primary bath required at least 30 iterations, Neukomm says. In the end, the key was putting the island topped in Calacatta gold marble right below the skylight, which makes the room appear to glow.

Another highlight is the spectacular ground-floor kitchen. "You have one 30-foot-long wall of full-height storage, which means you can have an elegant clean surface on the other side," says Neukomm (referring to the expanse of Calacatta gold marble). The heart of the kitchen is Lacanche range, produced in Burgundy by a company that has made iron cooking equipment for more than 200 years. Its newest ranges, clad in stainless steel and enamel, bring high-tech convenience to historical design. The same could be said of the handsome chrome Forbes and Lomax light switches and plates, and the black-crystal door knobs from E.R. Butler, based on the work of 19th century Boston designer and inventor Enoch Robinson.

Behind the handsome rear facade, landscape designer Miranda Brooks created a bi-level backyard. The area closest to the house became a dining terrace with Donald Judd-inspired table and chairs by the owner. Further from the house, and raised to create a true feeling of separation, is a more natural space -- it recalls the garden of Paris's Palais Royal. As in that garden, columns of boxwood arise from beds of white gravel. Surrounding the West Ninth Street backyard is fencing made of woven hazel branches and pleached Judas trees, which each spring display a riot of pink flowers.

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Rarely does a townhouse mansion opportunity become available with 40 feet of frontage on a 103' deep lot. 133-135 West 13th Street offers the most discerning purchaser a chance to combine two grand Greek Revival townhouses with a high stoop entry, tremendous ceiling heights, and unused FAR to create an over 15,000 square foot home in the heart of Greenwich Village. Currently configured as two 20'-wide townhouses, 133 & 135 West 13th Street can be delivered vacant. Neighboring homes have added penthouse additions on top, rear yard extensions, and excavated cellars for additional usable square footage. With proper LPC and DOB approvals, one can purchase both townhouses together to create a grand home with a on a block with over 15 other townhouses, or purchase separately and create a 20'-wide luxurious single-family homes. Co-exclusive with Prime Manhattan Residential.

At 39-feet wide & 6 stories tall, this chic, spectacular townhome is among the widest residences on the Upper West Side. A Steven Harris Architects & Rees Roberts + Partners gut-renovation restored original details conceived by illustrious 19th-c. architect Clarence True. A residence of uncommon sophistication & style, it is beautifully located just off Riverside Drive, across from Riverside Park. Flooded with inspiring southern light thanks to a rear faade clad in steel casement windows, the ~9,000 SF interior has 6 stories, 6 fireplaces, 4 to 6 bedrooms & 4 outdoor spaces. A richness of detail & variety of textures & hues, with restored original woodwork, wainscoting & stained-glass windows harmonizes with custom contemporary elements. A smart home, it is equipped with a Savant automated system for shades, lighting, security & AV, including invisible speakers throughout & hi-fidelity components designed for the consummate audiophile. An elevator services cellar to 5th floor. Enter through the double glass doors to a gallery with stone fireplace, stately oak wainscoting, limestone flooring & rear faade of steel-framed casement windows. Here is a powder room with a beautiful restored stained-glass window, bedroom suite, mudroom entrance & significant closet space. Beside the full-height of rear windows begins a stairway with an eye-catching forged-iron railing. The living room features smoked oak floors in a herringbone-pattern (which run throughout the home), marble-surround fireplace, Juliet balcony & 55-inch LCD-enhanced Sura television mirror. A unique bar nook is outfitted with fridge & freezer drawers & hi-fi system. Behind mirrored pocket doors is a formal dining room with beamed ceiling & fireplace. Adjacent is a sunny eat-in kitchen featuring a stylish leathered Jurassic Brown Stone island with counter seating, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, Miele oven & cooktop with grill, full-size Sub-Zero fridge & freezer & windowed scullery. A wall of windows opens to a planted balcony with lush garden viewsperfect for alfresco dining. The third floor primary suite includes a sitting room with fireplace & lovely light, 2 ample walk-in closets & a luxurious bath with private water closet, Corian soaking tub in a glamorous mirrored bay, 2 vanities, walk-in shower with multiple showerheads, radiant-heated floors & true-divided light switchable privacy glass windows. The fourth floor features 2 bedrooms, a hall bath & en suite family room/optional bedroom with fireplace. The fifth floor features an office (or bedroom) with a windowed desk alcove, steel bookshelves & half bath (with room for a shower). The impressive media room allows for timeless games & an immersive AV experience. The Planar Video Wall contains nine 46-inch screens & affords myriad viewing options with B&W in-ceiling speakers. A Sony projector & Stewart film screen expand the entertainment opportunities with large speakers & subwoofers providing immersive surround sound. A wet bar with dishwasher, microwave, fridge & freezer drawers, ensures nearby nourishment. Ultra suede walls adorn the room; quiet rock provides acoustical insulation. The Penthouse is dedicated to an art-filled gathering space with floor-to-ceiling fireplace, wall-mounted TV, powder room & wet bar. The south-facing glass wall opens to a balcony. The landscaped roof terrace is an extraordinary space with Hudson River & panoramic city views. With its fire pit & built-in James speakers, it's the perfect spot to relax with family & friends, watch boats sail by & enjoy glorious sunsets & glittering night lights. The cellar features a climate-controlled 1,100-bottle wine room, mirrored gym with James in-wall speakers, 2 Sub-Zero refrigerators, full bath with spacious shower, laundry room & generous storage space.

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52 West 84th is a glorious single-family home with an elegant stoop that leads up to the parlor floor, offering a library with gorgeous paneling, a wood-burning fireplace, and original shutters. There is also a central entry hall and elegant living room with soaring ceilings, another fireplace, a wet bar with a wine fridge, and three south-facing windows.

The garden level (that can also be accessed under the stoop) features a den with custom built-ins, another fireplace, a powder room, and the fabulous kitchen with an island that seats three, a vented six-burner plus griddle stove, wine fridge, and tons of custom cabinets. Atrium glass bathes the dining area in light, and the wall of glass doors opens to the south-facing garden, an urban oasis surrounded by other peaceful brownstone gardens.

The basement is finished and has great ceiling height, storage, a laundry room, a full bathroom, and the house's mechanicals.

Up from the parlor are two sunny and spacious bedrooms, both with en-suite bathrooms and an additional washer and dryer.

The fourth floor has two more bedrooms and bathrooms, including the primary suite with a cozy fireplace and a luxurious bathroom with a soaking tub, double sink, and glass-enclosed steam shower.

There is a staircase that leads to the roof, which with proper approvals could be a wonderful roof deck.

Additional features of this very special home are a Lutron lighting system, central air, and gas heat. You will be in the very best location, just a half block from both Central Park and Columbus Avenue.