50 West 67th Street, 3/4A

Rare opportunity to create a 2,700-square-foot duplex with three large woodburning fireplaces by combining two residences at 50 West 67th Street, the 1917 Elizabethan-style building, known as "The Musicians Building". Apartment 3AB is an ingenious and masterful reconfiguration of two apartments. The 27-foot double width living room functions both as a "Great Room", a literal stage for entertaining on a grand scale, while also maintaining warmth and intimacy. Enhanced by a large woodburning fireplace and four new wood casement windows, this home provides a delightfully bucolic view onto tree-lined 67th Street. The designer, decorator and architect have utilized the highest quality materials in the most tasteful, classic style in a year long renovation. Some of the apartment's most distinguishing elements are its high elegant cove ceilings, gorgeous quarter-sawn oak floors and exceptional Waterworks bathrooms. The gourmet kitchen offers generous storage, specifically constructed for each conceivable purpose. It adjoins a breakfast room that comfortably seats eight. The apartment has central air conditioning, private storage spaces, GE whisper Duet large capacity washer/dryer, steam shower, soaking tub and a handsome mahogany lined private office. The availability of apartment 4A means that one can now add a separate, nearly 900-square-foot, master suite or two additional bedrooms. With the simple addition of a staircase the possibilities are limitless. 50 West 67th Street was conceived specifically for musicians. With twelve-inch thick concrete floors and solid acoustically lined plaster walls. To quote the Professor of Historic Preservation at Columbia University, Andrew Scott Dolkart, "the building was touted by the New York Times as being entirely soundproof to counter 'the sound of a multitude of musical harmonies'. Commissioned by a syndicate including several singers, No. 50 has been home to many opera singers, musicians, and dancers". It is a full-service building, with 24-hour elevator-operator service, live-in super, bicycle and laundry rooms, private storage bins and separate maid's rooms available for extra storage. Pets welcome and pied-terre use allowed.