Majestic 5 Bedroom Townhouse at 172 East 71st Street, Manhattan, NY

Some places just have a certain hush to them when you walk in. That happened to me at 172 East 71st Street right here in Manhattan. You take a few steps up from the sidewalk and suddenly all the city energy is behind you. Out front feels almost lifted off the rest of New York. There are trees the kind you see in old movies and neighbors pass by slow sometimes pausing to look up at the original brownstone details. People always say location is everything and this stretch of the Upper East Side proves it every day.

Inside you get a mix of the grand and the familiar. The ceilings honestly shocked me the first time I walked in. Way up high above your head almost cathedral like and covered with details from another era. Even the mouldings and the hardwood floors are a conversation piece on their own. The light moves in through huge windows all through the day and you get that rare thing in a city townhouse. There is a feeling of width and of air. You just want to take your coat off and stay awhile.

The living room feels like something out of a story you might have heard as a kid but it is real. There is a wood burning fireplace which actually works and makes the whole area smell just right when you have it going. The parlour floor is very bright and open. I remember standing next to the solarium for a minute watching the trees out the glass walls. You can see right onto 71st Street but feel like you are behind the scenes somehow. The terrace connects from here too and when you look down the spiral staircase you see a garden that is a world of its own. It is actually peaceful back there. Even with the city pulsing on all sides. I have seen families sit back there with coffee and friends gather in the evenings with the sounds of Manhattan in the background but never in your face.

Upstairs you get more space than you expect. The master bedroom has two big windows looking right over the block and it gets that soft New York morning light. Sometimes you catch a bit of skyline if you lean the right way. The master bathroom is all modern with marble everywhere and a rain-type shower that feels a bit like a little hotel getaway in the middle of your week. If you need to work from home there is a separate space that can be a home office or a second master. It has garden views and honestly just feels easy if you have to spend a day at your desk.

The third floor is good for family or guests. There are two more bedrooms and both have their own full baths so nobody has to compromise in the mornings. Laundry up here too so no lugging things stairs to stairs. The walk-in closet is basically its own room. I actually got a little turned around in there the first time. It is huge.

On the ground level you get an income producing doctor's office with its own entrance. Some folks keep it that way others turn it into a play area or more private apartment space. Whichever works for your plans. The history of this townhome is something. You can tell every owner has put their mark on it but the best of the old is still here. Modern essentials are already done for you. Central air new hot water systems and yes there is a Nest thermostat so you never have to argue about who changed the setting.

You are steps from some of the best coffee in New York. Little family groceries and shops that actually matter to your day to day. Sometimes you see families heading to the park or you hear laughter echoing down the block in the evening. It is that sort of neighborhood. Honestly it is hard to describe until you stand in it for a minute.

There are homes you walk through and forget the next day and there are a few you remember. This one feels like the kind of place where a story keeps going. The only way to know if it feels right is to come see it. If you want to ask about anything or just want a no pressure walk through let me know. At LuxuryProperty.com we are always here to help the next step feel natural.