130 W 12th Street #PH

The sun-filled penthouse at 130 West 12th Street encompasses the entire floor of one of Greenwich Village's most desirable full-service buildings and is a very rare, completely custom home.   Having been masterfully renovated by AD 100 architect Steven Harris and with stunning terraces leading off every room, all details have been carefully considered to the most exacting standards.  The two key-locked elevators open directly onto a private entry hall that leads on to the gracious living rooms which span the full width of the apartment. The elegant living room, formal dining room and eat-in kitchen connect via a series of cerused oak double doors.. All these rooms have beautiful French limestone floors and open onto a south-facing terrace, beyond which are some of the most impressive and protected views of Greenwich Village experienced year-round through custom bronze doors and windows imported from France. The double aspect living room features a wood burning fireplace beautifully framed with a limestone mantel. Alongside it is an oak paneled study/media room. Outside, a trellised seating area and multiple built-in seats, create many perfect spaces for entertaining in style. The stunning chef?s kitchen features superb custom cabinetry, a 60" La Cornue range, a large, marble topped island and another wood-burning fireplace. A Scullery adjoins to allow for seamless entertaining.  At the opposite end of the apartment is the luxurious owner's suite. This comprises of the master bedroom which leads out onto a private terrace, hedged with tall hornbeam trees, making this a beautiful and private outdoor ?room? perfect for reading or a morning coffee. Two large walk-in closets are fitted out to perfection.  The en-suite marble bathroom features a free-standing soaking tub which overlooks the boxwood-hedged terrace beyond and gives superb Northern views towards the iconic Empire State Building. Leading off this is a private sitting room. A second bedroom suite is currently used as a private gym.  This home features all new mechanicals and extensive AV-lighting systems, shades, ducted zoned central heating, and air-conditioning.  One Thirty West 12 is a LEED-Gold Certified green building by CookFox Architects. Residents enjoy a plethora of adjoining Greenwich Lane amenities including a gorgeous 24-hour attended lobby designed by Jed Johnson Associates, meticulous staff with a live-in superintendent, The Wright Fit fitness center with yoga, treatment rooms, steam and locker rooms, a golf simulator, 3-lane 25-meter swimming pool and hot tub, bicycle storage, refrigerated storage, and an emergency generator. The idyllic location is near the most desirable shops, restaurants and attractions the Village has to offer, moments from the New Whitney Museum and Highline Park in the Meatpacking District. It's impossible to replicate this penthouse:  The combination of location and building quality, open, protected views, extensive, usable wrap-around terraces, quality of design and finish make this a very rare and special home.