308 E 15th Street Unit PARLOR, New York, NY 10003

Property Description

This gracious double-parlor residence spans nearly 3500 sq ft across a single floor, with 2715 sq ft of interior and 741 sq ft of exterior space spread across TWO PRIVATE TERRACES. Over 40 ft wide with north and south exposures, 2 historic prewar 1910 Italianate brownstones were combined to create this remarkable home.<br><br>Right off Stuyvesant Park awaits your private entrance into a divine NY mansion designed for grand entertaining and peaceful daily living. Direct views of the park are enjoyed from both the expansive great room (measuring almost 28 ft) and second living area, affording great versatility for seating and dining arrangements. Enhancing the ambience are soaring 13 ft ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and over 30 ft of park-facing frontage with 4 massive floor-to-ceiling, double encased 36"-wide windows. The separate kitchen is appointed with limestone countertops, abundant cabinetry, premium Miele appliances for the chef, plus a washer-dryer.<br><br>Down a hall, past a powder room and walk-in closets you'll find 3 spacious bedrooms, a library or 4th bedroom, 3 full baths, and 2 huge planted, fully-irrigated private rear terraces providing an amazing alfresco experience. These outdoor oases are beautified by birches, Japanese maple, azaleas, hydrangeas, magnolias and other seasonal plants, and fully outfitted with lighting, sound, and automatic watering systems.<br><br>The generous primary suite, with plenty of room for a king-size bed and sitting area, has a wood-burning fireplace, large walk-in closet, direct access to a terrace, and private bath with a dual vanity and steam shower. The library/4th bedroom, now used as a private sitting room and office, has a walk-in closet, wall of built-in bookshelves, and door to the other terrace. One of the hall baths has been converted to a Japanese-style spa complete with deep soaking tub and steam.<br><br>Other highlights are central ducted forced-air heating & cooling, and a state-of-the-art BluOS smart phone-controlled sound system with speakers on both terraces, in the bedrooms, kitchen, dining and living rooms. Designed by Roger Hirsch of acclaimed Hirsch Corti architects, this unique double-wide parlor home is located in a pet-friendly condominium, and the superintendent lives nearby. The building also features private storage cages and bike storage at no additional charge.<br><br>Idyllically located on a tranquil double dead-end street, it sits mere minutes from Union Square Park's famous farmers' market, Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, fine restaurants and specialty shops. The N, R, Q, 4, 5, 6, and L trains, and multiple express buses are also nearby, as are Citibike stations on 15th Street.