23 W 83rd Street #1, Manhattan, NY 10024

A few doors from Central Park, on one of the Upper West Side's loveliest tree-lined townhouse blocks, this floor-through, parlor-floor home is New York at its most quintessential. Set within a 20-foot-wide landmarked Queen Anne townhouse, it has been renovated with a discerning eye and an evident love of detail, balancing the character of the original house with a refined, contemporary sensibility. Eleven-foot ceilings, wide-plank hardwood floors and tall, oversized windows run throughout, with light arriving from three exposures: south, north and east. The living room brings the architecture of the townhouse fully into the home. Its bowed front opens into a three-window bay facing south over the treetops of West 83rd Street, filling the room with natural light. A custom window bench with hidden storage follows the curve, creating a natural perch for reading or taking in the streetscape below. Across the room, a wood-burning fireplace framed by custom built-ins anchors the space,...