House in New York City, USA, 464 m²

On a beautiful green plot in the heart of Carnegie Hill, 164 East 91st Street is an exquisite, bright townhouse with an exceptionally low annual tax of less than $25,000: about 464.5 m2 of thoughtful interior space on four full floors plus a decorated basement level. The house is complemented by approximately 149 m2 of its own open spaces: a multi-level landscaped garden with a pond, a terrace near the fourth floor and a partially equipped roof. The expressive architectural character is visible in everything: large panoramic windows, elegant details of the facade, a landscaped entrance courtyard outside the gates and charming boxes with flowers on the windows.

The front floor immediately sets an impressive tone: ceilings of almost 4 m and a spectacular glass wall with bivalve doors directly into the garden - a bright space for receptions with a southern orientation. Spacious living room around one of the two wood-burning fireplaces, now in an open plan, accommodating and dining room. The dining room smoothly transitions into a large kitchen with a dining area and a built-in sofa against the wall of windows overlooking the green street. The kitchen is equipped with custom cherry cabinets, spacious storage spaces and a complete set of stainless steel equipment. The floor is complemented by a full bathroom and two dressing rooms.

The floor above is the master bedroom level: a spacious secluded bedroom with a second wood-burning fireplace. A separate dressing room leads to its own bathroom with five appliances: a double cabinet, a hot tub, a shower with two watercourses and a separate toilet. On the same floor there is a second bedroom overlooking the crowns of trees, a cedar dressing room and a private marble bathroom with a deep bathroom.

On the top floor there are two more bedrooms with their own marble bathrooms and spacious wardrobes. A laundry cabinet with washing and drying machines with an hood serves the upper sleeping floors.

The garden level is now equipped as an open professional space: reception, built-in tables and storage areas, a recreation area and a kitchenette with stainless steel appliances, as well as a recently updated marble bathroom with shower. The level overlooks directly into the garden and can remain a "life and work" space or become a classic garden floor with a front entrance, kitchen and dining room.

In the decorated basement there is an additional living or sleeping space with access to the garden, a large renovated bathroom with a shower and a large Jacuzzi bathroom, a second laundry room and many storage places. The current owner, the architect, has prepared a project for the installation of an external elevator that preserves the interior area, and has already received permission from the Department of Construction to add a greenhouse at the basement level and flooring on the undeveloped part of the roof.

Built in 1910, the house is 5.2 m wide; the historical charm is combined with modern systems: four-zone central air conditioning with smartphone control, a central vacuum cleaner and a newly installed boiler.

In one of the most sought-after corners of the Upper East Side, the house is surrounded by famous restaurants, shops and cultural institutions, a few blocks from Central Park and the Museum Mile. Convenient access to the 4, 5, 6 and Second Avenue lines makes the location as practical as it is desirable.