53 West 85th Street

This distinguished single-family home is one of a series of Queen Anne style brick townhouses built in the late 1880s along 85th Street between Central Park West and Columbus. The wonderfully asymmetrical faade of the Queen Anne style features a pitched gable roof line, bay windows on the garden and parlor floors, and an alternating pattern of two and three windows on the upper floors. From the stained glass skylight that illuminates the grand central staircase, to the original butlers pantry with china cabinet and marble basin, to the six decorative fireplaces, each unique in its design, No. 53 has five floors of rich architectural details that preserve the essence of the building. With ten generously sized rooms and four full bathrooms, the 4800 SF home offers the flexibility to create numerous bedrooms, a library, office, media, or exercise room. The eat-in kitchen features nearly floor to ceiling windows that look out to the verdant landscaped garden. On the parlor floor, the formal dining room spans the full width of the building and has 12 Ft. ceilings. The living room with its bay windows and original wood shutters faces south and gets sunlight all day long. The building has central A/C and separate zones for each floor and a full basement with tall ceilings that provides enviable storage. Ideally located on Manhattans Upper West Side, 53 West 85th Street is close to the park, transportation, schools, museums, shops and restaurants.