122 Waverly Place (Keller Williams NYC)
For all the excitement surrounding rare new construction condos in the protected area, historic townhouses in Greenwich Village remain in demand among luxury buyers. Last week, a townhouse at 114 Waverly Place had the second-highest asking price of the week, outperforming units at perennial favorites like The Greenwich Lane, One High Line, and 220 Central Park South. Availabilities are few and far between in this part of the Village, but there is another chance to buy on this very block: A few doors up, 122 Waverly Place is on the market asking $49,000,000.
Like its neighbor down the street, which found a buyer following an extensive renovation, 122 Waverly Place has been gut renovated by David Howell and Steffani Aarons of DHD Architecture & Interior Design to the sellers' specifications. Listing broker Nicole Gary of Keller Williams told the New York Post that “it had the good bones and was in good shape…it was just out of date.” That is no longer the case: The house’s infrastructure is up to date, though not at the expense of its historic facade, and every room has been updated with top-of-the-line finishes and appliances.
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“The buyer will be someone who does not want to spend the time to redesign their space and will appreciate the value in having every detail and finish already thought out and delivered to them so they can move right in” – Nicole Gary, listing broker, Keller Williams NYC
As of this writing, 122 Waverly Place is the most expensive townhouse currently on the market in all of Downtown Manhattan (per CityRealty listings). It would not set a new sales record if it went for that price (the $72.5 million sale at 138-140 West 11th Street from earlier this winter still holds that superlative), but would still net the sellers, identified only as a married couple in the mortgage business, a generous profit, the $10 million renovation notwithstanding: They bought it for $13 million in July 2021. The original plan was to live in the house themselves, following several successful renovations and sales in California and Florida, but their plans changed.
The renovation brings all the bells and whistles to 122 Waverly Place, but its Greenwich Village address could scarcely be improved upon. It is less than one block from Washington Square Park and close to acclaimed restaurants and cultural institutions. One thing the house doesn’t have is parking, but it is well situated near the West 4th Street and Christopher Street subway stops, allowing for easy access almost anywhere in the city.
↓ 122 Waverly Place dates back to the 1930s, but has been updated with state-of-the-art security, lighting, temperature control, audiovisual elements, and home automation system.
122 Waverly Place (Keller Williams NYC)
↓ All levels are connected by a grand staircase and an elevator.
↓ An illuminated and refrigerated wine wall is located just off the entrance.
↓ A sleek chef’s kitchen comes equipped with Caesarstone countertops, custom millwork, custom ribbed wood veneer and high gloss night armor cabinetry, a custom banquette, and top-of-the-line appliances from Sub-Zero and Wolf.
↓ The kitchen opens up to a garden terrace with gas grill, outdoor television, wet bar, fire table, and heated pool.
↓ The heart of the living room is an Arabescato Antico gas fireplace, and a TV setup comes preinstalled.
↓ A wine lounge with custom cabinetry, beverage fridge, and dishwasher just off the living room makes entertaining a breeze.
↓ The bedrooms start on the third floor, and all feature en suite baths.
↓ A secondary bedroom features upholstered walls, built-in desk space, a hanging bubble chair, and double beds with storage space below and illuminated arches above.
↓ A fourth-floor study boasts an electric fireplace, well-appointed wet bar, powder room, and French doors leading to a private terrace.
↓ A well-thought guest bedroom suite features a stylishly upholstered black wall, large closet, en suite bath, and mirrored panels with drop-down lighting.
↓ The fifth-floor primary suite boasts an electric fireplace, integrated television and lighting, a beverage fridge, a spacious walk-in closet, and mesmerizing city views.
↓ The luxurious primary bath features double stone vanities, a soaking tub with backlit onyx, and walk-in steam shower with color-changing lighting system and six body sprays.
↓ The home’s wellness cellar includes a home gym, sauna, massage room, and plunge pool.
↓ There is a concealed washer/dryer in the primary suite, but the cellar level also houses a laundry room with double Miele washer/dryers.
↓ The cellar level includes staff quarters as carefully customized as the levels above.
↓ The lushly landscaped roof terrace boasts a motorized retractable skylight, a walkable skylight, multiple seating areas, a glass railing, a wet bar, and 360-degree views from the Freedom Tower to the Empire State Building.
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