1 West 119th Street

About this property

Beautiful 14’ wide, five-story townhouse (including basement) gem steps from Fifth Avenue. Legal two family with lovely roof deck. Entirely gut renovated by skilled craftsmen with hardwood floors throughout and Andersen windows. It consists of two duplex apartments—upper duplex with three bedrooms and two baths, and lower duplex with convertible three beds and two baths, and finished basement. Lower duplex apartment has top of the line Kohler cast iron jacuzzi with neck jets. Lower duplex also has access to 100 percent dry, waterproofed basement (cellar) with ventilation front and back and exhaust fan to roof. Basement also has full-size Electrolux washer/ dryer, slop sink, sump pump system, and infrared sauna with music and video capabilities. Basement has been soundproofed for use as a music studio. Stunning roofdeck with electricity. Four working fireplaces done perfectly with interior fireproof brick and cast iron flue doors. All floors can be accessed by regular stairs. Upper duplex has dual access from main stairwell or stunning wrought iron circular staircase inside. Abundant custom storage everywhere throughout house including rare hallway entrance closet with storage and on roofdeck which has large, waterproof storage shed and waterproof deck box. Roof is a modified bitumen membrane torched down roof with excellent drainage system. Roof installed a few years ago with a lifetime of about twenty years. Crestron smart home system currently controls lighting throughout house with app. Can be expanded to make whole house a smart home. Backyard patio with random slate decking and custom concrete privacy wall with slate top matching the decking. Bilco heavy steel cellar door provides additional access to backyard patio. Brand new Navien on-demand, condensing combi boilers dramatically reduce heat and hot water costs. Gas heat. Separate gas and electric meters. New $50,000 dedicated (independent of other buildings in the vicinity) sewer line. Proximity to the newly built Wholefoods complex on West 125th Street, Marcus Garvey Park one block away, and major retail thoroughfares along West 116th Street, West 125th Street, and Lenox Avenue. Convenient access to downtown Manhattan via the 2, 3 trains subway station at West 116th Street and Lenox Avenue; Metro North at 125 Street and Park Avenue; and the 1 bus just around the corner. Long-term Indoor parking for a fee in a luxury garage just a few feet across Fifth Avenue.

Will be delivered vacant, furnished or unfurnished. Owner is relocating out of state.