Carriage House Redux, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Oct 8th 2010 at 1:01PM

The listing says that this renovated carriage house on East 92nd Street in Manhattan is "a wow from the moment you enter" and I can see why. The 25-foot wide carriage house has had a gut renovation that took two years and created a very modern urban dwelling with the look of a sophisticated boutique hotel. The first floor has a great room with fireplace and a rear glass wall. Outside, the garden features an outdoor kitchen. The second floor living room has a fireplace and ceilings that soar over 18 feet. The third floor dining room has a terrace overlooking the garden. On the fourth floor you'll find three bedrooms and baths. The fifth floor is given over to a master suite with a fireplace, skylight, luxurious bath, huge dressing room, and a home office. The finished basement has a gym, bath, laundry room, and storage. A large commercial grade elevator and steel staircase help you navigate the home's many floors. It is listed at $19 million.

Gallery: Carriage House Redux

Tags: estate of the day, manhattan real estate, new york city, new york real estate

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monet Oct 8th 2010 1:31PM

Donald Draper's next home awaits...

jasonfgd Oct 8th 2010 2:12PM

Outstanding!

verdegrrl Oct 8th 2010 2:41PM

Wow indeed!

Ragefarm Oct 8th 2010 3:07PM

Not my kind of style but wow, indeed.

AM Oct 9th 2010 3:54PM

One of the ugliest houses I have ever seen. Very boring, very dull. Too boxey and bland.

Karl Oct 9th 2010 2:50AM

MAGNIFICENT AND SO TASTEFUL

Steven R. Russell Oct 8th 2010 9:40PM

This place shall be consumed, as it too shall pass away.

It can't even compare to my impressive mansion in heaven, which I have, because Jesus purchased me with His own blood, making an entrance for me into heaven, as I possess eternal life, and have a mansion just over the hilltop.

It won't be long now!

As for the place in this article, it is lighter than vanity, as the Bible tells us that even princes are less than nothing.

So if a prince is less than nothing, and the nations are as a drop in the bucket, what does that make this foolish home? A mirage in the desert.

With Jesus there is a future. Without Jesus, there is no future.

And we are told in the Bible, regarding life in this world, "Boast not thyself of tomorrow, for thou knowest not what a day might bring forth."

The choice is ours. We can either walk in the way of fools and foolishness, or we can walk in the way of the wise, and the wisdom of God.

l. Diamond Oct 8th 2010 10:05PM

Devoid of any warmth whatsoever. This literal 50's style will be here (again) today and gone tomorrow before you can say "New York Minute." Oh well, not to worry. The man who buys this place can afford to re-do it when it's dated in a few years. This is not classic at all........and very stark and cold. It would make a better office building for a banker with OCD.

linxfan77 Oct 8th 2010 10:10PM

reminds me of my grandma's house that wasn't updated since the fifties, with the excption that this place is much colder and impersonal, the wood looks like the cheap-ass paneling used in every basement in the seventies.

Judith Kean Oct 8th 2010 11:42PM

My thoughts exactly on the paneling! It looks just like the paneling in my house now. I was thinking of removing mine, but now it is back in style? Who would have thought it.....my house is back in style! Nope...the paneling is still ugly. I'm still going to remove it.

Ervin Wolff Oct 8th 2010 11:32PM

Says it's an old "carriage house." In the exterior front view, it looks more like an old fire house: one garage door [for the fire engine]; five floors, some for firefighter sleeping and eating quarters, some to allow for hanging hoses, etc.

True or false?

I think it's a good way to use such a structure as a house, especially the heavy-duty elevator.

AlleyCat Oct 9th 2010 5:03AM

If you would like to see an article about NYC carriage houses and see a picture of one that looks just like this one (the carriage door is the same, except this one is original) then check out this website... http://www.nyfolklore.org/pubs/voicjl28-1-2/alley.html

Ervin Wolff Oct 8th 2010 11:33PM

cohnmax Oct 9th 2010 12:44AM

I thought it was really cold too. Looks like robots should live there. For 19 mill you think you could get a yard or garden?

Susan Oct 9th 2010 12:47AM

a fishbowl...eating in the dining room? Huge windows with no privacy? Ditto living areas.

Kat Oct 9th 2010 1:35AM

So did I just miss the indoor kitchen. Know it says there is one outside, but it gets cold in Manhatten. I'd be darned if I would stand out in the snow to cook supper.

AlleyCat Oct 9th 2010 3:55AM

The Indoor Kitchen is in the second picture from the top. The one with the green chairs in it (yuck) and the second floor glass balcony that looks down into the first floor livingroom. The kitchen is right under the glass balcony. It has white counters and brushed chrome appliances. Not sure why they didn't show that off. I would have liked to have seen that up close. You can also see the kitchen from the 5th picture down. That's the picture that shows the outdoor dining area. That outdoor shot is my favourite.

leona davis Oct 9th 2010 4:14AM

look at the first picture, and you will see the inside kitchen

Deanna Oct 9th 2010 1:39AM

Um, guys, that wood bears no resemblance to the cheap stuff we all had in our basement. That's some fine looking wood. Take another look at it. And yes, it's contemporary as was the 50's look, and whereas I'm more Old World myself, there's nothing cold about the textures in this house -- look at the richly textured carpets, gorgeous. They appear to have privacy where necessary, and perhaps they have shades that drop from the recessed area just inside the livng/informal dining areas. I think it's stunning.