A MODERN DAY MICHELANGELO Living in Italy from 1475-1564, Michelangelo was a sculptor who carved David from a discarded block of marble, a designer of military fortifications for the city of Florence, the painter of The Sistine Chapel, a contemporary poet, and an architect. In fact, when we refer to a person who is multitalented in many fields, we call them "a modern-day Michelangelo" The owner of this house is such a talent, one who can observe construction and renovation and learn the essential elements quickly. It is rare that this degree of care and taste go into all aspects of the construction of a townhouse. The benefit is that the new buyer is now in a position to acquire the result of this extraordinary ability. SUPERIOR LOCATION 248 West 71 Street is a block and a half from Central Park to the East and a block and a half to Riverside Park and the Hudson River to the West, positioned between the 843 acres of greenery of Central Park to the sea breezes and 79 Street Boat Basin of Riverside Park. LAYOUT Garden Floor : Total Approx. 1,325 SqFt Eat-In Kitchen #1 with High-End Miele Appliances and a Pitt Gas Counter Cooktop Garden with Outdoor Grill (20' x 26'8) (550 SqFt) Bedroom/Office with En-Suite Bathroom Banquette with breakfast Table Front Garden (227 SqFt) Gas Fireplace in Den Step-Down Den Powder Room Elevator Parlor Floor: Total Approx. 1,270 SqFt Eat-In Kitchen #2 with High-End Miele Appliances Wood-Burning Fireplace in Living Room Juliette Balcony in Front (35 SqFt) Gas Fireplace in Kitchen Balcony in Rear Powder Room Dining Room Living Room Elevator Pantry Third Floor: Total Approx. 1,285 SqFt Primary Bedroom Suite with Two Walk-In Closets and En-Suite Bathroom Wood-Burning Fireplace in Second Bedroom Bedroom #2 with En-Suite Bathroom Gas Fireplace in Primary Bedroom Elevator Fourth Floor: Total Approx. 1,095 SqFt Bedroom #3 with Walk-In Closet and En-Suite Bathroom and Separate Tub/Shower A Large Private Terrace (16'10 x 7'8) (129 SqFt) Bedroom #4 with En-Suite Bathroom Elevator Fifth Floor: Total Approx. 735 SqFt A Large Terrace (18'2 x 8'8) (157 SqFt) Private Terrace (18'2 x 8'8) (157 SqFt) Bedroom #5 with En-Suite Bathroom Media Room Elevator Basement: Total Approx. 1,400 SqFt Two sets of Washer/Dryer Elevator Mechanics Hot Water Tanks Storage Rooms Full Bathroom Den/Playroom HVAC Units A/V Closet Elevator The Total Interior Gross Square Footage, including the Basement, is approx. 7,110 Square Feet The Total Exterior Square Footage is approx. 1,255 Square Feet INTERIOR DETAILS 6 Bedrooms 7 Full Bathrooms 2 Powder Rooms 11-12 Rooms Handcrafted Curved Staircase South-Facing Canadian Timber Curtain Wall with Triple-Pane Glass that Features 10-Foot Sliding Doors A Total of Two Wood-Burning Fireplaces and Three Gas Fireplaces White Oak Rift Cut Flooring and Portuguese Limestone Throughout North Facing Rilley Weight and Chain/Triple-Pane Glass Windows 6 Private Outdoor Spaces that are Clad with Porcelain Tiles Two Beautiful Custom Oak and Walnut Cesar Italian Kitchens Dimmer Switches and Recessed Lighting Forbes and Lomax Wall Plate Toggle Fantini Faucets and Water Fixtures Kholer Bathtubs and Toto Toilets Soft-Close Drawers Throughout All Motorized Custom Shades Robern Medicine Cabinets Outdoor Wolf Grill Rested in Imported Italian Cabinetry Wood-Burning Fireplace Mantels are Clad in Travertine Stone Kitchen Gas Fireplace is Clad in Palisandro Nuvolato Stone Diakin Air Conditioning - Each Room Has Its Own Zone Bamboo Garden with Ipe Brazilian Hardwood Custom Linen Motorized and Manual Drapes Kitchens and Bathrooms are Clad in Porcelain - Gold Onyx, Bright Onyx, Bianco Lasa, Dark Marquina All Custom Closets - Three of which are White Oak Custom Walnut Banquet Seating in Garden Kitchen All Interior Doors Are Solid Wood Equipped with Concealed Hinges and Magnetic Lock Sets with 10' Height Commercial Grade High Speed Elevator Clad In Walnut With A Portuguese Limestone Floor Pre-Wired for Sound System Throughout Cameras and A/V System - Pre-Installed Custom Steel Exterior Railings Three Zone Wine Refrigerator Cesar Bathroom Vanities Leak Defense System Frosted Skylight Gas Generator CONCLUSION In conclusion, after surveying the remarkable concepts and elements contained within this townhouse, your next step is to visit the home to see how this talented owner brought all these elements together. In this house you will not have to deal with the need for a partial or complete renovation, faulty supply chains or employees that fail to perform as promised or schedules or budgets that are not maintained. Instead you would immediately acquire a home that was meticulously renovated by a talented owner who studied and learned, blending a unique set of skills and closely monitored every stage of the work. This skill, ability and dedication is reminiscent of past times, when one artist could learn in a month what others could never master. Having a modern day master supervise a renovation can give a new owner a level of comfort that might be almost impossible to achieve in any other way.