Life can be a dream in your airy abode atop the fabled Ansonia.
In Residence 15-157, you’ll find the grandeur of New York City’s Gilded Age in perfect complement with modern European simplicity. Two discrete units have been gut-renovated and combined into this 2-bed/2.5-bath opus, which stretches an entire 1,350 sq ft of the Ansonia’s 15th floor. Each detail, angle, and fixture has been considered and selected with care to create an architect-designed bespoke sanctum.
Ceilings soar above 10’, accented beautifully by stunning open archways and 8’ doors, including the original mirror-paneled French double doors at the apartment’s grand entrance. That French design tradition is carried throughout the space by the chevron-patterned oak floors by Hudson Floors, creating a light and refreshing ambiance. The layout is neatly separated from the gallery-style foyer, with the kitchen and entertaining areas to the right and the expansive bedrooms with en-suite baths to the left.
The living room is open and inviting, with natural light spilling in from the oversized windows along the Southern wall. Unique, thoughtful touches have been added everywhere to maximize and elevate the space, from the marble fireplace mantle imported from Portugal to the custom built-in bookshelves, cabinetry, and even a bar area with its antique-finished mirror backing. There’s an additional built-in oak desk tucked into the charming nook beneath one of the Ansonia’s classic pre-war elliptical windows. That tantalizing hint of the building’s history is echoed around the room in casings and trim that accentuate a sense of depth and sophistication both modern and timeless. In the living room’s Northwest corner is a spacious powder room showcasing a striking marble checkerboard floor and a sculptural marble console sink with brass legs and fixtures.
Through the living room is an eat-in kitchen with a gorgeous view of the Upper West Side skyline that feels at once luxurious and energizing. You’ll find smart, aesthetic built-ins here too, turning the galley kitchen into a chef’s paradise with ample space for storage and maybe even a sous chef or two. The already generous size is enhanced by metal and wood custom cabinets on both sides of the kitchen aisle, and enriched by the Calacatta Viola Blu marble countertops and backsplash. Appliances are top-of-the-line, including a Gaggenau induction stovetop, and a refrigerator, freezer, microwave, oven, and two dishwasher drawers by Fisher & Paykel. Meals made in this kitchen can be served with love in the dreamy dining area on the upholstered solid oak banquette nestled between large, romantic windows that look out to the South and West.
On the other side of the foyer are the graciously-sized bedrooms, each with copious Southern light. Closets are plentiful in this part of the residence, including a laundry closet with in-unit washer and dryer. The primary bedroom is extensive, with two stately colonial-style windows and a walk-in California Closet with double pocket doors that runs the width of the room. The en-suite bath is spa-like, with travertine dual sinks and a stall shower. The restful second bedroom is next door also with an en-suiteThis second full bath has marble features, a stall shower, and under the floor radiant heating.
The apartment is illuminated with fixtures by RW Guild, by acclaimed UK interior designer Rose Uniacke, and with skillfully-chosen antiques. Handcrafted hardware by Belgium-based Van Cronenburg can be found throughout the apartment, with most of the hardware in the three bathrooms done by Waterworks. Attention has been paid to every aspect of the conscientious build-out that transformed this pre-war condo into an UWS turn-key gem. All you have to do is call it “home”.
Originally commissioned by William Earl Dodge Stokes, and designed in the Beaux-Arts style by architect Paul E. Duboy, The Ansonia first opened its doors in 1904 as Manhattan’s grandest residential hotel. It exemplifi
