555 West 141st Street, 1

THE OPPORTUNITY:
Spend a month -or 4 seasons- in one of the rare 50'-wide palaces ever built in Manhattan.
A glance at the gallery entry and you feel at home, however grand the dimensions are.
Details? The 24'-ceiling Great Room and its three-sided mezzanine may be rivaled by the majestic 50’x40’ Master Bedroom, its full Spa and 300sf Dressing Room.
The Neo-Classic elegance of brick and limestone greets you with timelessness, ... and a front garden of holly trees and evergreens.
LAYOUT:
1- GROUND FLOOR:
GALLERY ENTRY:
The mysterious double doors open to a 50' gallery with an original 11'-high pier mirror.
A grand stairway to the right and a grand stairway to the left lead you to...
Not so fast.
GREAT ROOM:
Ahead of you, another set of double-doors launch you into the 24'-ceiling 50'-wide Great Room with, of course, a grand piano and a collection of French antiques and international artefacts, Indian fabrics, Moroccan carpets, West-African hangings, to name a few inviting and awe-inspiring visuals.
The French monastery banquet table in the open Dining Room calls for a feast.
The open Library couches and astrology lithographs tease you to sit and suspend time.
The projector, the soundboard, the electronic light console may invite you to dance this encounter... Did I really land here?
KITCHEN:
Caterer’s heaven, the 100% stainless steal kitchen includes the furthest sophistication of appliances, pots and pans, -and pots and pans.
6' professional stove offers a mega-grill and an extra large griddle to feed 10 with pancakes in literally 10 minutes.
Two extra-wide convection ovens, and a giant hood to crown your gourmet cooking.
Juicer, Vitamix, Cuisinart Robot, milk foamer and coffee maker for your cappuccino moments, tea-pot collection for your high-tea tradition.
Fancy some popovers with that tea? We have these molds too.
Name it, we will add it!
ENCHANTING GARDEN
A masterpiece of biodiversity, this Zen garden offers it all, from the world-champion fragrant roses framing the Chinese gazebo, to the fern collection, the crawling wisteria casting its shade over the grand banquet table, Cherry-willow, Japanese maple, English ivy, the honeysuckle arches and... more to be discovered along the staggered bluestone paths and bridge.
Let's meet in the herb garden. Or find a bench to chat.
2- 2ND FLOOR MEZZANINE:
21' Library/ Lavish Office with cherry cabinetry
Sprawling 3-sided balcony overlooking the Salon on that poetry night.
2 additional private Guest Rooms, one of which overlooks the lush Garden and one bathes in southern sun.
3- 3RD FLOOR:
And ... the cherry on the icing on the cake, the 2500 sf Master Bedroom with 13' beamed ceiling worthy of royalty... and tantric fantasies.
Master Bath: equipped with a full Steam Room, massage table, chromatherapy, aromatherapy, sound system. And an extravagant original six-foot claw-foot tub.
Two separate Powder Rooms with skylights within this Master BR flow.
Six skylights and 8 windows inundate this floor with the most positive light and colorful garden views.
Discover the quiet and irresistible charm of Hamilton Heights, swung by the gentle chimes in your garden.
0- ENGLISH BASEMENT:
The entire floor below, 1001-nights inspiring, allow soothing comfort for your guests.
Featuring full size North and South windows, two windowed bathrooms.
A windowed laundry and ironing room, equipped with a full bath.