139 West 78th Street, HOUSE

Beautiful Townhouse Rental available for the Holidays in New York !!! Enjoy the lifestyle of townhouse living in this fully furnished, large and beautifully remodeled home over 5400 sf with 4-5 bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms. Built in circa 1910, this 20 ft wide house has been fully redesigned to modern times while preserving the elegance of traditional architectural details. Enter on the parlor level into a grand scale Living Room almost 48 feet long & 10.5 ft ceilings with beautiful dental moldings. two fireplaces (one gas & one wood burning) and a wet bar; a stunning and dramatic feature of this room is the 20 ft glass wall at the northern end of the house which overlooks the dining room below and the wonderfully planted garden. A sensational Living room for entertaining and an ideal room for showcasing large and small works of art. Descend the northern staircase to the Garden level to a fabulous Dining Room with double height ceilings, bright northern light; French doors lead the way to a lovely private patio oasis. The modern eat-in kitchen with a garden view features handsome cabinetry with great storage capacity, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances, including a Thermador double oven and a Viking stove top, Laundry closet & powder room on the Garden level. The third level of the house features a spacious and bright Master Bedroom with a Juliette balcony and his & hers dressing closets. The renovated Master Bathroom en-suite features double sinks and a large walk-in shower. The library is on this floor, faces south and has custom designed floor to ceiling shelving; easily converts to a bedroom if needed and there is another full bathroom contiguous to the library. The fourth floor has two large bedrooms, one of the bedrooms has a large southern terrace, both bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and excellent closets including a large walk-in cedar closet. A very special bonus feature of this townhouse is a separate studio duplex with its own kitchen and private ground floor entrance....perfect for extended friends/family visits; finished basement level is an additional 1,350 sf. So many additional features; Central Air Conditioning, the Elevator runs from the basement to the top floor, beautiful hardwood floors throughout most of the house, high ceiling all floors, irrigated garden with electric and a Roof Top Skylight allows for natural light all day long. This is a full Townhouse rental for one month only. Located on a beautiful line block in the heart of the Upper West Side, earning "Best Block in NYC" by Time Out magazine, 139 W 78th enjoys very close proximity to Central Park, Museum of Natural History, all means of public transportation, wonderful restaurants and shopping, private and public schools nearby.