128 E 95th St, New York, NY 10128

Located on one of the “prettiest streets of the UES,” this fully-renovated Carnegie Hill townhouse is a wonderful blend of historic charm and modern luxury. Situated just off Park Avenue on the south side of East 95th Street, this 18’ townhouse (with extensions on the lower two floors) includes marble galleries, high ceilings, a library, four large bedrooms, six baths, two fireplaces, a wet bar, and a St. Charles of NY-designed kitchen. The sunlight-filled living room overlooks a spectacular south-facing, brick-walled private garden with koi pond. The home sits amidst a tree-lined street of single-family townhouses known as Goat Hill, and residence includes membership in a cooperative of 29 townhouses. Repeatedly photographed by various publications for its architectural interest, the home also has a garden included on the City Gardens Club of NYC tour. Interior and Garden: The main entrance on the parlor floor leads into a grand marble gallery with 11.4-foot ceilings, a circular staircase that connects the public floors and a separate staircase to the upstairs private rooms. At the far end of the parlor-floor gallery is the living room, with an illuminated cove ceiling, a marble fireplace, and a wall-sized southern window overlooking the private garden. Also on the parlor floor is a well-placed wet bar which opens into the library/dining room, prominent features of which include floor-to-ceiling bookcases and floor-to-ceiling arched mahogany windows providing an exquisite view of the neighborhood’s trees and adjacent townhouses. The entire floor benefits from strategically placed lighting and an abundance of sunlight from the southern exposure. In the evening, both the front and back gardens are aglow with lighted, irrigated landscaping. The circular staircase descends into another marble gallery one flight below, on one side of which is a large kitchen, the secondary entrance and mud room. The custom-designed space, which encompasses both an island and a dining area large enough for the entire family, includes two ovens, two sinks, a walk-in pantry with coffee bar, and Subzero, Viking and Miele appliances. An energy-efficient hydroponic radiant floor ensures the entire level is heated to the perfect temperature. On the other side of the downstairs gallery is a the family room featuring the original wood timbered ceiling and a wood-burning fireplace. French doors open into the garden containing an outside dining area, a conversation area, and a fountain spilling into the Koi pond. The third level, the master suite floor, includes a master bedroom with French doors opening onto a wisteria wrapped private terrace overlooking the larger townhouse-lined enclosed rear gardens. The French doors and massive windows ensure that room, which faces south, is both bathed in sunlight and quiet. Down a long corridor at the other end of the third floor is a large private study/bedroom with bookcases and a large bay window overlooking East 95th Street. Both rooms have private baths. The fourth floor has two additional bedrooms, two baths and laundry. Mechanicals: in addition to a roof warranty, the home has a number of modern, and reliable mechanical systems: central air conditioning, whole-house leak protection, two tankless hot water systems, hot water circulating system, AprilAire Humidification, three zones of heat, lighting and irrigation (in both the front and back), a state-of-the-art security system, whole-house Seidel intercoms, exterior cameras, and a wireless-enabled Niles sound system. A separate utilities room, accessible from the back garden, provides a central location for control of the multiple household systems. Location: The home’s location provides walking access to Central Park, Museum Mile, Madison Avenue retail, outstanding restaurants, all forms of public transportation, and the best public and private schools in NYC.