Welcome to apartment 6G in the Butterfield House, one of the most sought-after lines in this mid-century modern landmarked building. This residence boasts a thoughtful and a superb renovation featuring incredible architectural design and open, sunny views to the north and the south.
Welcome to apartment 6G in the Butterfield House, one of the most sought-after lines in this mid-century modern landmarked building. This residence boasts a thoughtful and a superb renovation featuring incredible architectural design and open, sunny views to the north and the south.
The gracious foyer leads to the grand scale living room with a huge picture window providing tremendous southern sun all day long. On the opposite end of the floor through residence sits the media room, with its lovely northern views of Greenwich Village, provides the perfect extra space for entertaining as well as comfortable evenings at home.
The reimagined space offers a loft-like setting incorporating beautiful design, architectural elements, and the perfect flow for modern luxurious living and entertaining. Access your private sunroom from the living room to enjoy stunning open views overlooking this serene, tranquil, and landmarked building gardens along with the beautiful pre-war buildings lining lower Fifth Avenue.
The windowed chef’s kitchen is opened to the dining room completing the open-concept floor plan that fits a more contemporary lifestyle. Enjoy open views to the north from both the kitchen and the dining room. The kitchen features a stunning white Caesarstone-clad waterfall island which accommodates separate casual dining and an abundance of stylish, white-lacquered cabinetry. A top-of-the-line Bosch appliance package completes this culinary masterpiece.
The separate bedroom wing features two large suites with sunny open-sky exposures. The luxurious primary bedroom boasts twin custom-built closets and a large fully outfitted walk-in closet. Gorgeous solid built-ins create warmth, extra storage, and a mid-century style fitting for building.
The spa-like en-suite bath is adorned in warm floor to ceiling travertine. There is a custom floating vanity, medicine chest, and a large walk-in rain shower. Only the highest quality finishes and fixtures were used to complete this masterpiece of a bath.
The generously proportioned second bedroom features sunny southern exposures and a two fully outfitted oversized closets. This room is large enough to use as both a home office and guest room if desired with a sleek sliding door creating the utmost flexibility. The second full bath is also adorned with glorious, floor to ceiling marble, a pedestal sink, a deep soaking tub, and eye-catching chrome fixtures.
The design team who created this masterpiece included all the best finishing touches required in a luxury residence including brand new solid oak floors, custom walnut millwork throughout to echo the mid-century history of the building, through-the-wall AC and abundant storage space.
The Butterfield House is a uniquely landmarked mid-century modern building and is one of the most important and beautiful post-World War II apartment houses in New York City. Built in 1962 by Architects Mayer, Whittlesey and Glass, residents of this pet-friendly, white glove cooperative enjoy an architecturally significant garden and lobby, a resident manager, a full-time doorman, a deeply discounted on-site garage, state of the art fitness facility, a bike room, separate storage, and a central laundry room.
The building is located on one of the most sought-after tree-lined streets in Manhattan surrounded by the best of New York, including Union Square, Washington Square Park, the West Village, terrific shopping, caf