Our Favorite Listing: Historic South Street Seaport Penthouse Hits the Market for $3.995M
This week our favorite listing is 130 Beekman Street, 5A which just hit the market for $3,995,000. This three bedroom, three bath with over 2,000 square feet, not including it’s own private terrace. The building was originally the home of American Net and Twine Company, which was the first company to manufacture cotton fishing nets (as opposed to hemp) as an alternative to importing from the UK.
Upon entering your expansive living and dining room, you'll be immediately struck by all-new Belgian Oak flooring and a spectacular, bright, lofty living-and-dining room, offering over 550 square feet of entertaining space. Floor-to-ceiling sliding glass terrace doors lead to the first of your exquisite private outdoor spaces, providing dual exposures from the west and south, exquisite downtown views and a motorized retractable canopy. The sleekly stylish kitchen is beautifully appointed with stainless steel appliances, cabinetry and counter space aplenty.
Off to the right, a separate wing leads to the second and third bedrooms; both oversized, one with a full en-suite bathroom and the other with a built-in Murphy bed, motorized projection screen and a strategically placed ceiling projector for your own enjoyment or to entertain a crowd. Each of the custom-built closets are adjustable and are equipped with motion sensor lighting. The hallway closet holds a stacked washer/dryer and another completely renovated full bathroom with steam shower. And back in the main room...the staircase leading to the second floor is, in and of itself, something to behold, constructed with white-powder coated steel and open wood treads. Glide upstairs to your master suite, which boasts its own private terrace (with eastern and northern exposures, as well as picturesque views of the Gehry building and both the Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges, i.e. "Two Bridges”. Among the perks of the upper level: a large walk-in closet with barn doors, sensor lighting, framed TV and customized, elegant window treatments.
Designed with the most exquisite of touches, #5A comes fully equipped with all-new central heating and cooling with brand new supplemental baseboard heat that can be controlled by a digital thermostat in each room...or simply by saying "Alexa!? If that's not enough, Alexa can also control the lighting and mood, nest security cameras and smoke detectors, all digitally accessible and extremely user-friendly. Other goodies throughout include tremendous storage/closet space and built-in speaker systems.
The residence is listed for $3,995,000 by Gabe Leibowitz and Adam Gerber of Douglas Elliman.
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