171 E 73rd Street #THOUSE

ASK ABOUT SHORT TERM AVAILAIBLITY. Fully furnished and very private 171 East 73rd Street is a 20' wide townhouse built in 1860 and completely reimagined in 2016. Only the landmarked facade of the house was maintained during the 3 year meticulous renovation which allows the house to seamlessly blend into this gorgeous block of mid to late 19th century carriage houses. This comprehensive reconstruction saw the addition of an elevator accessing all floors, staff/in-law apartment, excavated cellar level with natural light, four separate outdoor spaces and all the smart home technology and modern conveniences that today's living requires including heated sidewalks. Renowned New York architectural firm Baxt Ingui created a very livable house and London/ NY/LA designer Birgit Klein designed the interiors to be inviting and chic, anchoring the house with a five story cascading light fixture. 171 E. 73rd has 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms and 2 powder room and thoughtful living spaces as such:First Floor: The secondary daily, entrance under the stoop leads you past the staff/in-law apartment and opens to the massive eat-in kitchen, the expansive double height wall of glass draws you through the dining area and second living room, with a wood burning fireplace onto the very private back garden.Second Floor: High ceilings frame the formal dining room, leading to the formal living room with a wet bar and gas fireplace overlooking the top portion of the glass walled garden and second living room below. Powder room.Third Floor: The Primary bedroom suite stretches the full width of the house overlooking the garden and is fully customized with sensible closet space and spa like bath. A second fully equipped suite is currently utilized as a large office.Fourth Floor: Each of the two ensuite bedrooms on this floor achieve the full width of the house. The front bedroom overlooks the tree tops of 73rd street and the carriage houses beyond. The other extremely generous bedroom looks over the garden. Fully equipped double laundry room. Separate storage room.Fifth Floor: Perfect for daily living or entertaining a large living/media room with wet bar, gas fireplace and a full bathroom opens to two separate outdoor terraces with lovely northern and southern views of the Upper East Side.Cellar: This level was substantially excavated provide for high ceilings and functional space for a game/play room, gym, climate controlled wine cellar and powder room. Provides access to the back garden and receives natural light.Elevator to all levels.