Property Details
25 West 88th Street
Status: Active
Type: Townhouse
Property ID: N/A
Listing Price: $17,500,000
Square Footage: 8,068 sq. ft.
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 8
Essentials
- High-End Finishes Throughout
- Platinum LEED
- Certified High Speed Elevator
- Lutron Lighting and Shade Control
- Air Purification System
- 20'-Wide Renovated Home
Description
25 West 88th Street is one of the finest renovated single-family townhomes on the Upper West Side, designed by architects Thom & Wilson in 1889. This home is possibly the first in Manhattan to receive its national designation as a Platinum Certified LEED Home and Passive Energy Certification. Spread across over 8,000 square feet of interior living space and six floors with a finished cellar is six bedrooms plus several activity rooms leaving space for exercise, meditation and crafts. The recent renovation was the work of Baxt/Ingui Architects, the top NYC LEED and Passive home builders, Robert Taffera Inc., renowned builders of brownstone homes, as well as the owners. This collaboration resulted in a masterpiece of design, energy savings, and the detail.
Key features of the home include:
– Recent gut rehab of interior and new brownstone replacement of the historic 1885 exterior
– High speed elevator (100 ft/sec) stops at all seven levels, including cellar and penthouse
– Large eat-in chef’s kitchen outfitted with Gaggenau, Wolf, Sub-Zero and Miele appliances
– 42” Wolf barbecue grill with dedicated gas line in backyard
– 500 bottle wine cellar
– Penthouse terrace has outdoor gas fireplace
– Upper floor kitchenette for guests and penthouse entertaining
– AV speakers throughout house and exterior areas with server controlled by iPads and iPhones
– Bathrooms throughout house appointed with Waterworks fixtures
– Steam shower adjacent to studio appointed for yoga, dance, art and entertainment
– EcoSmart Fireplaces provide instant, smoke-free fires requiring no clean up
– Lutron HomeWorks System control of all lighting and shades allows for automatic on/off dimming to match owner schedules and remote-control access from iPhones and iPads
– Security motion detectors, video cameras and alerts with remote control via iPhone or iPads
– Penthouse terrace and staircase to rooftop
– Koi Pond and granite sculpture with year-round circulation system
– Custom rear yard fencing and penthouse benches made from recycled Coney Island boardwalk
– Continuous hospital grade (HEPA 13) filters and plasma ionizers create superior air quality by eliminating all microbes, odors and other contaminants
– Tensui System’s triple filtration of water supply eliminates all microbes, toxins and unwanted metals from drinking, cooking and cleaning water throughout the whole house
– Whole house humidification system provides relief from cracked skin, dry eyes and sinus blockage
– Crestron control of HVAC coupled with superior insulation creates draft-free, equalized temperatures throughout the entire house for remarkable year-round comfort
– Zola tilt-and-turn European-designed triple pane glass windows a create noticeably quieter, more relaxing environment
– Back-up gas fired generator protects against electric grid brown-outs and black-outs
– Solar panels provide up to 5KV of energy generation
– Superior insulation, windows/doors, LED lighting and energy generation result in significant savings
– LEED Platinum Award & Passive House Award
Located on one of the prettiest tree-lined blocks on the Upper West Side, steps from Central Park, top schools, fine dining, and public transportation, 25 West 88th Street offers premier City living in the form of a design masterpiece.
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