229 West 71st Street

This two-family townhouse has low taxes and a delightful thirty-six foot garden. Perfect opportunity for a single-family home or to create four floor-through rental apartments. Existing FAR can allow for square footage to be added. Including the finished cellar, this townhouse is approximately 5,000 square feet. The owner’s unit presently occupies five floors (including the cellar level) and has 6.5 baths. This configuration has functioned very well for the current owners, their family and visiting friends and relatives.

This location is in one of the most desirable and livable locations in Manhattan – a vibrant neighborhood full of cafes, fine restaurants, and boutiques. It is near the express subway and Central Park and Riverside Park, as well as nearby attractions including The Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Opera, and Columbus Avenue shopping. This home is a true gem.


LAYOUT
Garden Floor:
As you enter you are greeted by an open floor plan and a generous-sized kitchen in the front. It is open and airy, with a built-in island and enough space for casual dining.

Adjacent to the kitchen you’ll find ample closet space and a half bath. Moving through the garden level, you’ll find excellent space for entertaining and a dining room with an exposed brick wall. In the rear, there is a comfortable living room that connects to a sunroom, sliding glass doors lead to the extra-large garden which is surrounded by beautiful greenery and two large trees.

Parlour Floor:
Located in the parlour rear the generous master bedroom has eleven-foot ceilings and two large windows that overlook the peaceful garden. There is a full bath in the hallway. The front of this floor contains a studio apartment with a rent stabilized tenant.



Third Floor:
The third floor rear has two bedrooms overlooking the garden with excellent ceiling height and tall windows which provide great sunlight. There are two full bathrooms on this floor as well.

The third floor front has an oversized, sunny bedroom with a kitchenette.


Fourth Floor:
The fourth floor has two large bedrooms and two full baths with skylights. Additionally, the rear bedroom has a kitchenette. This entire level has ten-foot ceilings.


Cellar:
The cellar level has nearly seven-foot ceilings – no excavation is necessary. It has a laundry room, a full bath, and a sizeable recreation room/gym.