A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY and a BUILDABLE DOUBLE LOT 35' X 100 This wonderful five-story house just off Convent Avenue in Historic Hamilton Heights, sits on a 35' x 100 buildable double lot that includes a beautifully landscaped garden, a gated side yard, a bona fide curb cut, and a private driveway. Unique, the property has it all. With over 6,000 square feet of interior space, this stunning limestone consists of a gorgeous triplex, a floor-through garden apartment, and a cellar for recreation. There are multiple sitting rooms, two kitchens, six bedrooms, and five-and-a-half beautifully appointed bathrooms, the main with a rare 65" earthenware tub, a vestige from the once famous Congress Hotel. Designed by renowned architect, Frederick Browne, this 1899 Romanesque Revival style rowhouse has been meticulously restored over the years and displays the marvelous parquetry of the original inlaid flooring. The intricately detailed woodwork features quarter sawn oak wainscoting, mahogany, and oak pocket doors, and seven decorative gas fireplaces wrapped in majolica tile and handsome carved overmantels. Throughout, careful attention has been paid to all the turn-of-the-century interior design, and the same has been given to the modernized mechanicals, electrical, central air, security, and audio systems. Sun and outdoors fill every room. Across the parlor, a stylish set of glass doors opens onto a Juliet balcony framed in exquisite wrought iron. Move out of the dining room, through the elegant French doors to a divine terrace overlooking the garden. And upstairs, from a sun-drenched bedroom on the top floor, step onto yet another deck above the grounds. The Hamilton Heights enclave features the restored home of Alexander Hamilton and the City College of New York, with its rolling green lawns shaded by grand old trees and Gothic architecture. On any day, turn the corner for a morning walk down picturesque Convent Avenue. You will find its quiet, tree-lined streets alive with students and professors making their way to the campus, with its magnificent entrance. This residential neighborhood is minutes away from Midtown and all that New York has to offer and is an outstanding location for fast, easy access in and out of Manhattan. In the morning, the middle, or in the remains of the day, this property, with its enchanting verdant garden, will offer you moments of peaceful respite from the cares and din of the City. Comes Spring a colorful array of blossoms and songbirds creates a delightful retreat - in one of the world's most exciting and on-the-go cities.
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