34 West 12th Street

Located on one of Greenwich Village’s most bucolic tree-lined streets, this stunning 21 foot wide 6-story townhouse is noteworthy for its elite Gold-Coast location, painstaking three-year renovation, private elevator, gracious scale and coveted South facing garden. Behind the fully restored 1860 Italianate façade, awaits a triple mint 7373 square foot house with nearly 2000 square feet of manicured gardens and terraces. This one-of-a-kind home, designed by Studio SC, is matchless in attention to detail and quality of finish. Enter the Parlor Floor through a double door entry with mosaic marble tiling and custom Walnut lined coat closets into the grand public spaces which are distinguished by 11’5” soaring ceilings, Spanish white oak floors in chevron pattern throughout and a surround of custom clay and wood paneled walls. Designed for entertaining, one can easily lounge in the grand living room anchored by a Calacutta Rubino marble mantle, custom built wet bar, and a southern facing rear wall of three oversized glass double doors that open to a terrace overlooking the beautifully landscaped gardens below.

Stroll down the hall to access the private elevator, elegant powder room and serene dining room with picturesque views of West 12th Street. Descend the gracious staircase to the outstanding eat-in Kitchen – distinguished by superb walnut lined cabinetry, Breccia Capraia polished marble slabs, top of the line appliances including range, hood and two sinks by L’Atelier Paris, along with ample storage and pantry space. The accordion rear glass wall creates the ultimate indoor/outdoor experience, opening to a stylish bi-level landscaped garden with outdoor kitchen, irrigation, lighting and sound. The Garden floor also offers a powder room and media room lined with custom made, walnut lined closets. The owner’s suite occupies the entire fourth floor and incorporates a Caldia Verde marble mantle, Ornare walnut walk-in closets, and a luxurious bathroom clad in Nordic Grey Honed Marble with a second Caldia Verde mantel, Waterworks fixtures and Duravit soaking tub. There are four additional bedrooms, all with ensuite baths.

Atop the home sits an expansive, fully appointed rooftop terrace. The finished basement offers a gym/playroom, wine-cellar, family room, powder room and laundry room (one of two in the house). This smart home is replete with Lutron lighting and a Savant smart home system governing the 14-zone CAC, radiant heated floors throughout, lighting, AV, blinds and security systems. The South side of 12th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue is known for its undisturbed row of over 20 original townhomes dating back to the 1840’s. Taken from the Greenwich Village Historic District report: “Many of the most handsome Anglo-Italianate houses in New York, with entrances at street level, enhance the south side of West 12th Street.

Together they form one of the most distinguished examples of street architecture of the mid-Nineteenth Century.”