Inside an Enchanting Upper East Side Townhouse - Sotheby´s International Realty | Blog

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Ceilings soar, creating a sense of airiness and light, in some rooms displaying intricate moldings and Italianate coffering. The flow from here is effortless, to a streamlined kitchen with superior-caliber appliances, marble countertops, and a center island; a grand living room with more art-appropriate walls and a handsome wood-burning fireplace; and a dining room where walls of steel and glass admit glorious light and open to a balcony overlooking and leading via a spiral staircase to the garden below. Accompanying these spaces is a glamorous powder room The levels above are dedicated to rest and repose. The primary suite and its library occupy the second floor-one facing the home's storybook thoroughfare, the other gazing south over the gardens. Further guest quarters are secluded on the uppermost and garden floors. In addition to a gym and a dedicated office with a bath, one bedroom on the garden level opens to the backyard and could be adapted to function as a media room, while the other can be accessed directly from the street, making it perfectly fitting for private professional space. A serene urban oasis, the backyard garden is a brick-paved retreat with a grilling area equipped with its own gas line for convenience.