Property Description for 133 West 136th Street
THE OPPORTUNITY: MUST SELL
Seller’s circumstances make this sale the greatest townhouse opportunity in Manhattan below $3.5M. This mint 6-level 2-family townhouse offers opulent lifestyle & the flexibility of a home and investment. It can be delivered vacant, with one, or two tenants. Let's meet there and take it off the market!
FEATURES:
This brick, plaster & carved limestone masterpiece was gut-renovated to the highest standards, maintaining its 1910 pedigree while gleaming with top of the line finishes. All floors feature gloriously high ceil., spacious rooms w individual central AC control, a total of 6 generous BRs + Rec Rm + windwd basmt, 7 luxurious baths w/ mosaic accents, 2 top-of-the-line open kitchens w/ convivial islands/bars.
Both triplexes offer Washer & Dryer & plethora of storage space
A unique feature? Both homes abound in outdoor space on each level.
RENT ROLL:
Present rents are:
- Apt 1: $4995 pm
- Apt 2: $4800 pm
Total per year: $117,540
Both leases were contracted during the heights of COVID. Present market rents are Apt 1: $5995 pm
Apt 2: $5600 pm
Annual gross: $139,140
VIEWS & EXPOSURES:
Cheerful & charming green views from all wdws. Garden row on one side & treelined st. on the other.
All-day sunshine from open exposures
LAYOUT:
2 equally attractive Apts w/ Washer/Dryer, en-suite bath in all BRs, massive full-height closets & unbelievable walk-in storage.
1- APT 1 = The “Owner’s Triplex”= 8Rm/ 3BR + Den + Bsmt/ 4Bath/ Garden.
The convivial windowed rec room & extra den offer endless possibilities.
. FLOOR 1: 12’ ceil. The stoop entry leads to a vestibule, then reception rm w/ original fireplace, superb island kitchen, full bath, grand LR w garden views & access to a den/ lib/wine cellar via an elegant dedicated stairwell, vast BR leading to the enchanting & quiet garden.
. FLOOR 2: is 10’ Ceil, composed of 2 opulent BRs & their 2 ensuite baths, huge walk-in closet & storage galore.
. ENGLISH BASEMENT: Step down, or use the below-the-stoop entry to the elegant windowed bsmt, allowing perfect independence for live/work, guest, adult child, media room or creative studio
. OUTDOOR SPACE to this unit comprises of:
- Bottom porch
- Garden, accessible from ground and second floors
- Setback terrace off the Master BR.
2- APT 2= 6Room/ 3BR/ 3Baths with roof-deck.
The stoop vestibule leads to your private oasis.
FLOOR 3: Convivial open Chef’s Kitchen & serving counter onto the DR & LR. 2nd BR & full bath.
FLOOR 4: 2 lavish BRs & their 2 en-suite baths
Over 9ft ceil.
LANDSCAPED ROOF: a full-width stairwell leads to a vast outdoor lounge overlooking the most charming tree-lined st & gardens
TRANSIT:
To make the dream practical too, transportation, only two blocks away, teletransports you Midtown within 15’!
Subway: A,B,C,2,3
Bus: M1, M2, M7, M102
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Quietly lodged at the center of the block, 133W136 is ideally located off historic Lenox Ave. Walk North to your nearest subway at 135th; Belle Harlem to experience culinary perfection in the most intimate setting; ROKC for the best Ramen, oysters & cocktails in the city; authentic home-spun Pulled Noodles; 5 star rated cappuccino at the Chipped Cup cafe; Bono Trattoria; Hogshead Tavern; the best breakfast deal in town at $2 Everything; meet the Sweet Chef pastry shop for the real sweet-potato pie experience! Stroll down to Sylvia’s cajun menu & gospel brunches, The Red Rooster, La Maison Harlem, Chocolate, L'Embassade, Whole Foods, The Harlem Center shopping mall; wine clubs & Art-Galleries; Mount Morris Park for a picnic, a jog on the newly appointed paths or a game on the restored baseball field.
Bike or jog to Riverbank State Park with its double-Olympic pool for $2 entry fee!, its tennis & basketball courts, ice skating rink, running track & picnic areas.
This daily-trendier neighborhood expands West, East and North to irresistible landmark blocks: walk back in time on Standford White’s gleaming Striver’s Row or on the porches of Astor Row, enjoy the best gospel at the Zion or Abyssinian Churches, sit at a cafe & enjoy the street fashion show with pioneering flavors of the Village, Chelsea and Williamsburg, graced w/ the quietude of an exclusively residential area, protected by zoning laws limiting new constructions to 8-stories.