Wood-Burning Fireplaces
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627 West End Ave.
Between 90th and 91st streets
$7.85 million
Annual Taxes: $15,822
Broker: Deanna Kory/Corcoran
Designed by Clarence True in the Elizabethan Revival style, this five-story red brick and limestone townhouse, located on the Upper West Side, contains eight wood-burning fireplaces with original mantels. The garden level has a grand entry hall, recreation room/bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom, and rear garden. The parlor floor contains the living room, dining room, and galley kitchen (with a back stairway that serves the entire home). The third floor includes a library, bedroom, bath, and kitchenette. The master suite, a bedroom, and a laundry room are on the fourth floor, and the fifth floor has three bedrooms, one bath (with two skylights), a private shaving closet, and stairs leading to a finished roof deck. About 6,000 square feet, this home has mahogany-trim inlaid floors, original plaster moldings, bay windows, Roman arches and columns (on the parlor floor), mahogany built-ins, and other original features.
252 W. 139th St.
Between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and Frederick Douglass boulevards
$2.75 million
Annual Taxes: $4,625
Broker: Bianca Ferraioli/ Prudential Douglas Elliman
This four-story yellow brick and limestone townhouse, about 4,480 square feet, is located on Strivers’ Row in Harlem’s St. Nicholas Historic District. Original details include eight wood-burning fireplaces, a round-arched doorway, egg-and-dart moldings, and inlaid parquet floors. The garden floor, which has a separate entrance, consists of a four-room apartment, plus a garden. The parlor floor includes the living room (which has a Juliet balcony), center hall, kitchen, dining area, and rear deck. The third floor has two bedrooms, a bath, and three walk-in closets. The fourth floor has two bedrooms, a bath with a double sink, and three walk-in closets. This home, designed in the Georgian-style, also has two outdoor parking spaces and a one-car garage.
157 E. 82nd St.
Between Lexington and Third avenues
$10 million
Annual Taxes: $24,117
Broker: Dianne Van Laer/Bellmarc
This five-story Upper East Side townhouse, about 5,000 square feet, has three wood-burning fireplaces: one in the kitchen, one in the living room, and one in the dining room. The lower level, which has a suburban-style garage, also includes the kitchen, dining area, powder room, and garden, about 1,000 square feet. The parlor level has a wood-paneled living room/library and formal dining room. The third floor consists of two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master suite is on the fourth floor, and the fifth floor has a bedroom with a terrace, two small bedrooms, two baths, and two skylights. Other details include 13-foot-high ceilings (on the parlor floor), extensive living room built-ins, bay windows, original shutters, and inlaid parquet floors.