50 West 67th Street, 3-F

Time travel to an era when grand scale was the rule, guided by the lavish living of Morgans and Vanderbilts who kept a fireplace in every one of their baronial rooms. Preserved in all of its fin de siecle glory along with its majestic WBFP is Apartment 3F, a sumptuous two bedroom residence at the Musicians Building located in the center of what is known as The West 67th Street Artists Colony Historic District, former home to Isadora Duncan, George Balanchine and Rudolph Valentino for a good reason. As the National Register of Historic Places has noted, This enclave [defined by historic buildings like 50 West 67th Street and the Des Artistes] is unique in illustrating an important chapter in New Yorks history of artistic preeminence. The plan of this impressive dwelling imitates, in a much reduced form, the layout of a 19th C mansion. One enters a welcoming vestibule which leads through a panel of exquisite French doors to an oversized salon crowned by extra-high ceilings and warmed by a roaring fire blazing away below its oversized period mantel. There are two fine bedrooms and an ample, updated eat-in kitchen. Original architectural detail has been carefully restored. George Herbert had it right: Living well is the best revenge. Pied-a-terre allowed.