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67 East 82nd Street is a superb 20 foot-wide single family townhouse with an elevator located on one of the most lovely tree-lined blocks of the Upper East Side. The handsome brick and limestone townhouse features oversized windows that afford exceptionally bright and sunny interiors, with pleasing views over the neighboring limestone townhouses and gardens. Completed in 1899, the impressive layout features fine architectural detail and grand scale while preserving the essence of its historic architecture. This luxurious, light-filled home has been completely and meticulously renovated and is in turn-key condition for its next owner. Entered at the street level, the special charm of this wonderful residence begins upon arrival in the elegant Foyer, where a set of double doors open to a classic marble-floored Gallery anchored by a spectacular elliptical center staircase. A large windowed Powder Room is well-sited. The Eat-In Chef’s Kitchen features a wood-burning fireplace, hardwood flooring, and seating for 4 at a center island with a double stainless steel sink. Marble countertops and abundant custom cabinetry together with a vented Thermador 6-burner range, 2 Wolf ovens, 2 Full Sub-Zero refrigerators and 6 freezer drawers, a Bosch dishwasher, a dumbwaiter and ample storage complete this Kitchen. The adjacent Breakfast Room overlooks the Garden which is finished in bluestone, irrigated and includes a barbecue. The Parlor Floor, with ceilings rising above 11 feet and marvelous chestnut parquet flooring in a herringbone pattern, features a gracious center stair landing with a second Power Room and dumbwaiter. A generously proportioned Dining Room includes a wood-burning fireplace, bookended by a pair of floor-to-ceiling built-in bookshelves, and overlooks the tree-lined street from oversized south-facing windows. To the north, an expansive Living Room features a wood-burning fireplace and opens to a Juliette Balcony overlooking the Garden. A glamorous Library with Wet Bar was custom designed by noted American furniture designer Dakota Jackson and is finished in zebra wood. Upstairs, the entire Third Floor comprises a luxurious Primary Bedroom Suite. The oversized sunny Primary Bedroom with a wood-burning fireplace faces south into the treetops. A beautifully fitted Dressing Room with abundant closets leads to a spa-like windowed Primary Bathroom finished in marble with double sinks, a luxurious Jacuzzi soaking tub, and an oversized glass-enclosed shower with double shower heads. The walk-in closet hall leads to a 26 foot long Gym. On the fourth and fifth floors, there are four additional Bedrooms, each with an en-suite Bathroom. The Second Bedroom features a lovely south-facing Terrace and a wood-burning fireplace. The Fourth Floor includes a large Closet Hall and a 26’ Dressing Room. On the Fifth Floor, a custom-designed Skylight atop the graceful elliptical staircase filters radiant natural light through the house. A beautifully landscaped 26’ Roof Deck with a retractable awning features two mature Japanese maples, an auxiliary Kitchen and Laundry, a Gift Wrapping Station, and a third Powder Room complete the Fifth Floor. Downstairs, a Media Room adjoins a Bar and Wine Storage. There are two large Storage Rooms, a Cedar Closet, as well as a Laundry, and a Mechanical Room which contains all heating systems and a 75-gallon water heater. A full renovation was completed in 2023. The house features multi-zone central air conditioning, state-of-the-art media, technology, and security systems, as well as updated windows and doors. The roof was replaced in 2020. 67 East 82nd Street is located in one of Manhattan’s most established, safe, lovely, and enduring neighborhoods and provides the ideal combination of the scale of late 19th century townhouse living with every convenience of the present day. Listing courtesy of Sothebys International Realty ...
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