• MLS# RPLU-63220263399ID
  • Townhouse
  • Beds: 6
  • Baths: 2.5

Find your private home here at 438 West 162nd Street.  This majestic 20ft  limestone home is 4000sqft and has a south facing private out door space of 1,000sqft  located in the heart of the famous Morris Jumel Historic District adjacent to the cobble-stoned Sylvan Terrace vintage homes.  An enclosed screened in porch on the second floor allows you to overlook and enjoy the private outdoor space and a full open sky surrounded by lush trees. You can live here and still be in the heart of NYC!

Originally Designed by Henry Fouchaux and built in 1896, displays both Romanesque Revival and Classical.  The house includes a perfect mix of modern and original details.  Renovated to include two brand new gorgeous Leicht European kitchens with a decadent concrete counter and all bathrooms stylized with marble.   The original details include six original fireplaces, original Cherry wood staircases, shutters, Mahogany pocket doors, wainscoting and breathtaking woodwork. Having all four exposures, the home is flooded with natural light throughout the day.

 There are 6 bedrooms and three full bathrooms in this home.  While the house is primarily configured in its original single family layout, the second kitchen on the fourth floor provides the opportunity to consider other lifestyle options. In addition, can be configured as a triplex family home with the garden level for rental income.  There are a great many ways, all configured for a family home environment. 

The area:  West 162nd Street is one of the widest blocks in Manhattan and is a double-sided tree-lined Townhouse block. The C train is located right on the corner and takes you to midtown in 18 minutes. The A train is a few blocks away and can take you to midtown in half the time. The accessibility to trains in fantastic. Also, the accessibility to the Morris Jumel gardens, the high bridge parks, running paths and the community gardens create a serene life amongst the NYC go.  The bicycle baths are plenty! The Historic District abuts a playground and walking trail along the Harlem River up to 178th street and a dog park at the corner of Edgecombe Avenue & West155th Street.

Washington Heights is an emerging neighborhood with easy access to the163rd street subway station, 3 grocery stores, Chase Bank, Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, walking distance to RiteAid, a host of neighborhood restaurants and bars, 20 minute drive to Greenwich, CT and a 7minute drive to Fort Lee, NJ.

 Property Taxes are extremely low ($12.000/yr)

Courtesy of Halstead dba Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC

  • Building type : Walk-up
  • Decorative fireplaces total : 7
  • General condition : Good
  • Legal rooms total : 10
  • Lot width : 20
  • Number of units total : 1
  • Stories total : 4
  • Tax block : null

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