351 West 120th Street, 1

Owner’s Triplex + Finished Basement in sun-drenched, elegant & grand Morningside Heights brownstone with much-coveted private outdoor space, including a beautiful, newly decked garden and a terrace on the top floor. There is solar power infrastructure on the roof to save on your utility bill. Owner will retain first ground floor flat for private use. Beautiful tree-lined block near all the best of uptown including Columbia University, Morningside, Riverside and Central Parks, convenient transportation for easy commute downtown and a bounty of dining, recreation and cultural hot spots including the Apollo Theater and the Red Rooster! This gorgeous brownstone combines the scale, elegance and grandeur of turn-of-the-20th century architecture with modern comforts, amenities and design. The rental includes three stories of formal entertaining and living space, as well as access to all the private outdoor space + basement with a total of up to 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms with deep-soaking tubs & towel warmers and three powder rooms. Built in 1899, this 18’ foot wide home was custom-designed to maximize extraordinary light, detail and scale throughout. Pets permitted, subject to approval. The impressive scale of the house is enhanced by its 18’ width, nearly 12’ high ceilings on the formal floor and 10’ high ceilings on top two floors, beautiful garden, tree-lined block and open city views, extra tall windows and fantastic light streaming in throughout the day. The luxury renovation incorporated every modern amenity including a fully renovated cellar with powder room, a windowed room that can easily serve as a bedroom and endless storage, a ductless cooling and heating system throughout, 3 custom gas fireplaces, laundry room with full-size washer /dryer, beautiful walnut and oak hardwood floors, luxury bathrooms and incredibly generous closet storage. The formal floor includes an open floor plan with living room, formal dining room and a brand-new gourmet eat-in kitchen that is wonderful for entertaining and cooking with top-of-line stainless appliances, a large quartz center island that can accommodate seating for four complemented by a large gas fireplace and raised hearth for seating. The two top floors can accommodate 4 bedrooms each with en-suite baths, incredible light and storage and a wonderful private terrace with brownstone garden and open sky views. Renovated in the classical tradition preserving the elegance and grandeur of the era, the home is filled with beautiful architectural details including gorgeous moldings and trim, wainscoting, transoms, exposed brick, elegant archways, pristine hardwood floors, custom built-in bookshelves, a curved walnut staircase and custom deep window seating on parlor floor that spans the width of the room.