New York City is well known for its jazz clubs. And while you could go for a night out on the town, why not just enjoy your very own jazz club in your West Village townhouse?
A five-story property built in 1900 as a firehouse recently hit the market for $21 million, and its lower level is currently set up as a music lounge, with a small stage, hand-painted murals, and even a wine cellar. While that may make it seem like a party house, it pulls double duty as a chic family home, with three bedrooms and three bathrooms. Jeremy Stein and Kat Trappe of Sotheby’s International Realty–Downtown Manhattan Brokerage hold the listing.
At the street level, there’s a true New York City rarity—a four-car garage. And behind that, an almost 800-square-foot media room, a powder room, and a corkscrew staircase that winds up to the kitchen and down to the music lounge, which has a second powder room plus a kitchenette.
The main floor is located on the second floor and is accessible via the restored original staircase or a private elevator. Soaring 26-foot ceilings over the dining area are topped by skylights that flood the space with adjoining living room with natural light. Brick walls, exposed beams, and a wood-burning fireplace add to the ambience.
The separate eat-in kitchen, while cozier, still sports 15-foot ceilings and the same wooden beams. An unconventional use of color is found on the geometric paneling that covers not only the cabinets but also the countertops. French doors open onto a 1,000-square-foot south-facing terrace with a built-in grill and lush landscaping that just might make you forget you’re in one of the city’s busiest neighborhoods.
The primary suite, with a walk-in closet and marble bathroom, is found on the third floor, along with another bedroom with a private bath. A third ensuite bedroom up on the fourth floor can easily serve as a den or home office. It features a slender terrace overlooking the street and a wall of floor-to-ceiling glass that opens onto a huge rooftop terrace offering yet more outdoor space smack-dab in the center of the Big Apple.
