House: 48 East 63rd Street

48 East 63rd Street is a newly renovated single-family townhouse located in a trophy Upper East Side location between Madison and Park Avenues steps from Central Park and Manhattan’s highest-end shopping district. Spanning five levels, plus a finished basement, this home features large floor plates, high ceilings, and four outdoor spaces including a South Facing garden, a front parlor level terrace, a private balcony, and a completed roof deck. The residence, designed by Woods Bagot, presents exceptional entertaining areas including a grand parlor floor with formal dining and living connected via a private rear staircase to the home’s eat-in kitchen, breakfast nook, and sitting room.

Modern finishes mixed with period details are found throughout this home perfectly blending historic charm and contemporary upgrades. Plaster moldings, herringbone floors, and fireplace mantles pay homage to the history; while brand new mechanical systems, HVAC, and contemporary finishes throughout bring this residence into the 21st Century. Luxuries of this home include gracious living spaces which include a formal reception upon entry, a large custom kitchen by Henry Built with a waterfall marble island, oversized appliances, and a rear breakfast nook that overlooks the garden. The large parlor floor with gracious ceiling heights and details has multiple seating areas, a formal dining room, and a rear kitchenette and wet bar which connects to the kitchen below. A unique Parisian-style balcony accessible through two French doors overlooks the tree-lined townhouse block.

48 East 63rd Street features five well-proportioned bedrooms and bathrooms that include a full-floor primary suite with a windowed dressing room or den and a gracious bathroom oasis in the rear. A finished roof terrace sits on top with building clearing views to the North and South. The finished basement features a laundry room (there is a second laundry room on the fifth floor), space for a home fitness gym or media room, and ample storage. 48 East 63rd Street is surrounded by Park and Madison Avenue’s exclusive stores, galleries, and the finest schools the city has to offer. In addition, only half a block away, are haute couture boutiques along with numerous world-class restaurants including Hermes, Bottega Veneta, Loro Piana, Chanel, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and the Lowell Hotel. There is also quick access to Central Park and public transportation.

Description provided by Matthew Lesser