This incredibly rare townhouse on Manhattan's Upper West Side was built in 1900 and boasts impeccable charm and authentic prewar detail that one dreams of! Located on stunning West 82d Street between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenues 157 West 82nd Street is set up to be completely flexible whether you are searching for a live/work opportunity, a single family house, a live with income or a multi unit investment property! The buildings dimensions are 18X 60 and sits on a 96' deep lot with a generous garden! A member of a row of beautiful townhouses one enters 157 from either a front garden or up its impressive front stoop to its front doors and beautiful foyer. The garden level, parlor floor and basement comprise a beautifully textured owner's triplex at approximately 2700sf featuring a south facing french country kitchen with a tiled fireplace, beautiful hardwood floors, new French basin sink, Thermador wall over/convection/microwave, mint condition cabinetry and butcher block counter tops and an impressive cook hearth with exterior ventilation featuring a new Electrolux 6 burner induction range with full sized oven. A warm living room with hearth and working fireplace is graced with exposed brick and features french doors which open to the garden as well as a garden room which also opens on to the garden which is a central feature of this rare house. The garden is 17'3 x 28'3 and is beautifully planted featuring architectural relics to enhance its atmosphere. The parlor floor comprises two stunning bedrooms with 11 foot ceilings. The primary bedroom overlooks the garden and features a fireplace and a large walk in closet. A beautiful common foyer between the two bedrooms has a renovated bath and the second bedroom is ensconced in original oak paneling, features a stunning fireplace with ornate oak mantle and two large closets. These rooms are magnificent. The finished basement level has two rooms often used as bedrooms, but makes for a great office or exercise space. The smaller of the rooms contains a laundry closet with full sized washer and dryer. In the hall one finds a full bathroom, a walk in closet, mechanical room and large storage closet. The larger room has two large closets and great for multiple purposes. The third floor is a full floor is a beautifully restored floor through one bedroom one and one half bath apartment that can easily be absorbed back into the main residence. The floor is graced with high ceilings, beautiful natural light from North and South exposures and stunning fireplaces in both the living room and bedroom. The renovated windowed kitchen is lovely and has leaded glass windowed french doors adding to the living rooms charm. The full bath is in excellent condition clad in subway tile with a shower/tub combination and pedestal sink. The second bath contains a washer dryer combination unit and the south facing kingsized bedroom is large and bright with beautiful windows and tree lined views. This floor easily converts to two bedrooms and two full bathrooms for a full townhouse residence. The upper floor currently lays out as a gorgeous studio apartment with a bright south exposure, stunning detail, hardwood floors, fireplace with oak mantle and an open kitchen with dishwasher in excellent condition. The skylit bathroom is lovely and in mint condition. The north facing room was sectioned off by the seller as an artists studio and boasts a great terrace. The two rooms combine to create an additional floor through one bedroom and one bathroom floor through apartment, or combined into the home as third and fourth bedrooms.
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