BUMALIK SA MERKADO... Ang dramatikong kontemporaryong disenyo ng atelier sa Hotel des Artistes ay may lahat ng kailangan. Dinisenyo ng arkitektong si Vibeke Lichten bilang tahanan para sa kanya at sa kanyang asawa, ang duplex ay nagtatampok ng isang malawak na great room na may floating staircase patungo sa ikalawang palapag. Sa taas na 18’9” na kisame at 15’9” na bintana na nakaharap sa hilaga, ang sulok na tirahan na ito ay napapansin ng liwanag mula sa 3 nakabukas: Hilaga, Kanluran, Timog. Ang unang palapag ay nag-aalok ng isang fireplace na pang-wood-burning at nakakamanghang tanawin ng lungsod na may gilid na tanaw ng Central Park. Mayroong hiwalay na naka-bintanang espasyo sa dining pati na rin isang breakfast bar. Ang bukas, naka-bintanang kusina ng chef ay may pasadulang cabinetry, kasama na ang isang malaking pantry at quartz countertops. Ito ay mayroon ding mga de-kalidad na appliances: 2 buong sukat na SubZero na refrigerator kabilang ang isa para sa iyong koleksyon ng alak, isang Italian oven (na may bentilasyon palabas) at isang Miele dishwasher. Sa entry foyer ay may powder room.

Sa mataas na hagdang-buhat ay mayroong 2 pangunahing silid-tulugan; parehong may ensuite baths. Ang unang pangunahing silid ay may dalawang nakabukas, Timog at Kanluran at ang banyo nito ay nagtatampok ng shower na maaari ring maging sauna. Ang ikalawang pangunahing silid ay may Miele washer/dryer at isang malaking banyo na may parehong oversized tub at shower. Ang isang bukas na aklatan sa palapag na ito ay maaaring gamitin bilang loft na silid-tulugan o isara para sa isang 3rd na pribadong silid-tulugan.

Ang pambihirang tirahan ito ay may Sonos surround sound at 5-zoned na central air conditioning pati na rin ang magandang hardwood floors sa buong. Dati itong tahanan/studio ng artist na si Howard Chandler Christy, na nag-pinta ng mga mural ng nagsasayaw na nymphs para sa des Artistes restaurant, ang Residence 707 ay maingat na nirefurbish at pinanatili ng kasalukuyang mga may-ari, na ginagawang isang kaakit-akit na tahanan para sa maginhawang pamumuhay at eleganteng pagdaraos ng mga okasyon. Mayroon ding hiwalay na silid para sa staff sa ika-7 palapag na inaalok sa karagdagang presyo.

Ang Hotel des Artistes ay isang full service cooperative na may mga amenities na hindi madalas magavailable sa mga pre-war buildings, kabilang ang full-time concierge at elevator operator, isang swimming pool, isang squash court na may basketball hoop, dalawang workout rooms pati na rin isang kaakit-akit na mataas na dingding na rooftop deck. Sa ground floor ay mayroong magandang restaurant na may mga makulay na mural ng mga naglalaro na nymps na ipininta ng resident artist na si Howard Chandler Christy noong 1934. Isang bagong restaurateur ang kukuha ng kaakit-akit na espasyo sa kalaunan ng taong ito, na nag-aalok ng room service at discount dining sa mga residente ng des Artistes. Matatagpuan sa pinakamagandang lugar sa Upper West Side ng Manhattan, ang Hotel des Artistes ay malapit sa kalikasan ng Central Park, mga kultural na kaganapan ng Lincoln Center at boutique shopping at tanyag na kainan sa Columbus Avenue.

Itinayo noong 1917 bilang tahanan para sa mga artist, ang Hotel des Artistes ay isang marangal na 18-palapag na gusali na may Gothic-style facade na nagtatampok ng mga kaakit-akit na gargoyle ng mga pintor, eskultor at manunulat. Dinisenyo ng arkitektong si George Mort Pollard, ang gusali ay naging tahanan ng marami sa mga tanyag at kilalang tao, kabilang sina Noel Coward, Isadora Duncan, manunulat na si Fannie Hurst, Alexander Woollcott, Norman Rockwell, at Joel Grey.

BACK ON THE MARKET...This dramatic contemporary design atelier at the Hotel des Artistes has it all. Designed by architect Vibeke Lichten as a home for her and her husband, the duplex features an expansive great room with a floating staircase to the second level. With a soaring 18’9” ceiling and 15’9” north-facing window, this corner residence is bathed in light from 3 exposures: North, West, South. The first floor offers a wood-burning fireplace and spectacular open city views with a side view of Central Park. There is a separate windowed dining space as well as a breakfast bar. The open, windowed chef’s kitchen has custom cabinetry, including a large pantry and quartz countertops. It also has top of the line appliances: 2 full size SubZero refrigerators including one for your wine collection, an Italian oven (vented out) and a Miele dishwasher. At the entry foyer is a powder room.

Up the dramatic staircase are 2 primary bedrooms; both with ensuite baths. The first primary has two exposures, South and West and the bathroom features a shower that is also a sauna. The second primary has a Miele washer/dryer and a large bathroom with both an oversized tub and a shower. An open library on this floor could be used as a bedroom loft or enclosed for a 3rd private bedroom.

This exceptional residence has Sonos surround sound and 5-zoned central air conditioning as well as beautiful hardwood floors throughout. Once the home/studio of the artist Howard Chandler Christy, who painted the murals of dancing nymphs for the des Artistes restaurant, Residence 707 has been meticulously renovated and maintained by the current owners, making it a lovely home for comfortable living and elegant entertaining. There is also a separate staff room on the 7th floor offered for an additional price.

The Hotel des Artistes is a full service cooperative with amenities not often available in pre-war buildings, including full-time concierge and elevator operator, a swimming pool, a squash court with a basketball hoop, two workout rooms as well as a charming high-walled roof deck. On the ground floor is a beautiful restaurant with fanciful murals of frolicking nymps painted by the resident artist Howard Chandler Christy in 1934. A new restaurateur will be taking over the charming space later this year, offering des Artistes residents room service and discount dining. Ideally located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, the Hotel des Artistes is close to the nature of Central Park, the cultural events of Lincoln Center and boutique shopping and popular dining on Columbus Avenue.

Built in 1917 as a home for artists, the Hotel des Artistes is a majestic 18-story building with a Gothic-style facade featuring charming gargoyles of painters, sculptors and writers. Designed by the architect George Mort Pollard, the building has been home to many of the famed and illustrious, including Noel Coward, Isadora Duncan, writer Fannie Hurst, Alexander Woollcott, Norman Rockwell and Joel Grey.