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17 Sylvan Terrace #1

Located at 17 Sylvan Terrace 17 Sylvan Terrace, #1, Manhattan, NY Washington Heights, All Upper Manhattan
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3 beds, 2 baths, 1,600 ft²

LOCATION: 160TH STREET & JUMEL TERRACE

Contact Andrew to view: 617 686 3671
andrew@bohemiarealtygroup.com

This is a magnificent full 3 story townhouse on the famed historic landmark of Sylvan Terrace, across from the Jumel Mansion Museum and surrounding Park, where President Washington resided in the 1700’s.

LOCATION: 160TH STREET & JUMEL TERRACE

Contact Andrew to view: 617 686 3671
andrew@bohemiarealtygroup.com

This is a magnificent full 3 story townhouse on the famed historic landmark of Sylvan Terrace, across from the Jumel Mansion Museum and surrounding Park, where President Washington resided in the 1700’s. This meticulously restored 3 × 2 blocks square, of which Sylvan Terrace occupies the center, is one of the most remarkable legacies of American history and architecture. Sylvan Terrace was named after the Latin word Silva, forest, as it was the wooded alley leading to President Washington’s house. The original cobblestones and lanterns still resonate carriages and grandeur.

FEATURES:

Mint, very bright, beautifully maintained.
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Private Patio
Washer/Dryer
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Filled with gorgeous original details

LAY-OUT:

This original 7-Room home is composed of 3 Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double sized living room, garden level dinning room/family room & kitchen
The layout offers fantastic entertaining flow and great versatility with its two entries: the main porch entry, and a gracious ground floor entryway for service or home-office.

LOCATION:
Sylvan Terrace is a quiet pedestrian cul-de-sac extending west of Saint-Nicholas Avenue at 161st street. To access this private block by car, wheel West from St. Nicholas on 160th street; Sylvan is your first left; or walk the steps West of St Nicholas at 161st Street.Perched on the highest hill in Manhattan, this area is a worthwhile discovery: Sylvan Terrace is a Colonial-Style row of 20 townhouses leading to the Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum and Park, Manhattan’s oldest home and home of Pst Washington in 1776 during the Revolutionary War of Harlem Heights.

TRANSPORTATION:
hopstop.com will precisely inform you on directions to 18 Sylvan Terrace according to your departure address.
The subway C stops at 168 and Amsterdam,
18 Sylvan is on 161st Street and can be accessed from St Nicholas Avenue, which is a few steps East of Amsterdam Avenue.
The M5 and M100 also take you there if you prefer buses.
All services are offered on St Nicholas and Amsterdam Avenues; restaurants and take-outs abound. One block from Subway line C, Three blocks from line 1, close to line A and B too. Bus stops are right around the corner, M100, M101, M102, M103 and M104.

Contact Andrew to view: 617 686 3671
andrew@bohemiarealtygroup.com


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About the Building

17 Sylvan Terrace  New York, NY 10032

Two-Family Home in Washington Heights

  • 2 Units
  • 2 Stories
  • 1899 Built

Sales listings: 3 previous
Rentals listings: 1 previous
Documents and Permits: 6 documents

Unit History

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Transportation

  • C at 163rd St

    under 500 feet

  • C at 155th St

    0.28 miles

  • 1 at 157th St

    0.29 miles

  • B at 155th St

    0.33 miles

  • A C 1 at 168th St

    0.42 miles

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Schools

District 6 - Schools zoned for this address:
P.S. 004 Duke Ellington

(PK,0K,01,02,03,04,05,SE)

Community Math & Science Prep

(06,07,08,SE)

Disclaimer: School attendance zone boundaries are not guaranteed to be accurate – they are provided by a third party and subject to change. Check with the applicable school district prior to making a decision based on these boundaries.