Every week, Curbed covers dozens of market listings that vary in price, location, size, grandeur, quirkiness, and other distinct characteristics. If they managed to capture our attention, that means there’s definitely something special going on. But some of these homes are so lovely that they warrant a special kind of notoriety as some of the prettiest homes currently up for sale in New York City. And so, here it is: five listing that have that special "je ne sais quoi" that separates them from the rest. Happy gawking!
↑Now that she’s moving back to her native France, cosmetics entrepreneur Laura Mercier has decided to sell her stylish Walker Tower condo. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom Chelsea home is located on one of the higher floors of the 22-story Art Deco building, and offers up views of the Empire State Building. Read more...
↑In the East Village, a century-old home has benefited from an Annabelle Selldorf-led revamp, and though the circa-1900 bones are still there, the place has been transformed into a comfortable, modern dream home. Though it’s not quite a megamansion, the home is plenty big: it measures more than 5,000 square feet, with a whopping seven bedrooms and six bedrooms over its four floors. Read more...
↑Penthouse B sits on the 21st floor of the 1938 co-op building at 2 Sutton Place South, offering up generous rooftop terrace space and views towards the East River as well as Midtown’s architectural gems like the Empire State and Chrysler buildings. The apartment’s floorplan is unique, to say the least, and includes a small separate room accessed via a common hallway that can either be arranged as an office or a bedroom. Read more...
↑A three-bedroom Prospect Heights apartment with picture-perfect interiors may look like a million bucks, but it’s asking $935,000. The fourth floor apartment got a major update before it hit the market: fresh paint, new bathroom tile, and an added pop of color in the kitchen along with one heck of a staging make this place a charming contender in the desirable neighborhood. Read more...
↑Park Slope’s lavish $15 million brownstone is back on the market, albeit with a significant price cut, and a new sales team. Designed by C.P.H Gilbert, the American architect known for his designs of townhouses and mansions in late 19th and early 20th century, the home still holds on to some of the architect’s signature elements like the “ashlar cut brownstone,” facade. Read more...