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这栋非凡的建筑曾是著名雕塑工作室 Rochette & Parzini 的所在地,占地 5000 平方英尺(约 477 平方米),将联排别墅的私密性与市中心艺术家工作室宽敞的阁楼式美感完美融合。步入这栋四层住宅,穿过带窗户的家庭办公室、浴室和厨房,映入眼帘的是富丽堂皇的起居/娱乐区,部分区域层高高达 25 英尺(约 7.6 米)。三个巨大的天窗和三个朝西的大型窗户让这片宽敞的空间沐浴在阳光下。现任业主是著名摄影师克拉拉·艾希 (Clara Aich),她长期以来一直将这里用作非正式的“沙龙”,用于举办音乐表演、戏剧表演以及其他亲朋好友的灵感聚会。房间尽头的一段引人注目的木质楼梯通往一个带窗户的夹层,夹层也可用作客人的卧室阁楼。夹层下方是桑拿房和储藏区。沿着东墙的楼梯可通往奢华的主卧套房,透过滑动玻璃窗,可俯瞰起居/娱乐区。卧室内设有定制的钢制和黄铜浴室,配备淋浴、洗手池和马桶,以及一个复古浴缸,浴缸温馨地坐落在燃木壁炉前。卧室还配有一个带洗手池和冰箱的“早餐小厨房”。这栋联排别墅设有独立的楼梯,从一楼入口通往三楼和四楼的精美复式公寓。复式公寓与住宅的其他部分完全独立,拥有独立的厨房、浴室和桑拿房。公寓的亮点是26英尺(约8米)高的起居/用餐区,设有巨大的天窗和燃木壁炉。原有的铁链滑轮系统仍然保留,将这栋建筑作为雕塑工作室的过去与它联系起来。复式公寓还通往一个18英尺 x 14英尺(约5.5米 x 4.3米)的朝南露台,阳光充足,是享用晨间咖啡或下午茶的理想休憩之所。这栋联排别墅除了拥有约5000平方英尺(约477平方米)的地上室内空间外,还设有一个地下室,内设洗衣房和机械设备区,以及几间储藏室(其中两间曾用作摄影暗房)。根据市政记录,该建筑还拥有约3000平方英尺(约277平方米)的未使用空间权,可根据分区规划和建筑部门的要求进行垂直扩建。根据纽约市财政局的规定,该建筑目前配置为双户住宅,因此对于如此规模的建筑而言,其房产税极低(每年约11000美元)。该建筑的入住许可证上仍然保留着之前的雕塑工作室,因此部分建筑可能用于商业用途,但需经买方的建筑师/分区专家确认。这栋联排别墅位于曼哈顿市中心的玫瑰山社区,位于麦迪逊广场公园以东几个街区,格拉梅西公园以北。长期以来,这里一直是创意活动的源泉。 1909年至1972年间,这里曾是罗谢特和帕齐尼雕塑铸造厂的所在地。这家由一位法国人和一位意大利人创立的雕塑铸造厂,曾为摩根图书馆、华尔道夫酒店和圣帕特里克大教堂等城市地标建筑制作精美的建筑雕塑。这栋联排别墅的许多墙壁上都装饰着这些建筑元素的石膏模型,业主将它们巧妙地展示出来。《纽约时报》最近对这栋非凡住宅的专题报道,提供了更多历史背景。
Former home of the famed sculpture studio Rochette & Parzini, this extraordinary 5,000+/- square foot building combines the privacy of a townhouse with the voluminous loft-like aesthetic of downtown artist's studios. Upon entering the 4-story home, past a windowed home office, bathroom and kitchen, the eye is immediately struck by the palatial dimensions of the living/entertaining area, which boasts ceiling heights of 25' in places. This grand space is bathed in sunlight by three massive skylights and three large West-facing windows. The current owner, noted photographer Clara Aich, has long used the space as an informal "salon" for musical performances, plays and other inspired gatherings for friends and family. A dramatic wooden staircase at the far end of the room ascends to a windowed mezzanine which doubles as a sleeping loft for guests. Underneath the mezzanine is a sauna and storage area. A staircase along the East wall provides access to the sumptuous primary bedroom suite, which overlooks the living/entertaining area through sliding glass panels. The bedroom includes a bespoke steel and brass bathroom with shower, sink and toilet, as well as a vintage tub which sits invitingly in front of a wood-burning fireplace. Completing the bedroom is a "breakfast kitchenette" with sink and fridge. The townhouse has a separate staircase leading from the ground floor entry to a remarkable duplex on the third and fourth floors. The duplex is fully independent of the rest of the home, possessing its own kitchen, bathroom and sauna. The focal point is the 26' tall living/dining area which features an enormous skylight and a wood-burning fireplace. The original iron chain pully system is still in place, providing a link to the building's past as a sculpture studio. The duplex also has access to an 18' x 14' South-facing terrace, which provides an ideal sun-filled respite for morning coffee or afternoon tea. In addition to its 5,000 +/- square feet of above-grade interior space, the townhouse has a cellar with areas for laundry and mechanicals, and several storage rooms (two of which were previously used as photographic dark rooms). According to city records, the building also possesses approximately 3,000 square feet of unused air rights which could potentially be utilized to expand vertically, subject to zoning and Department of Building requirements. The building is currently configured as a two-family residence per the NYC Department of Finance, resulting in exceptionally low property taxes for a building of this size (approximately $11,000 per year). The certificate of occupancy of the building still references the former sculpture studio, so it is possible that a portion of the building could be used for commercial purposes, subject to confirmation by the purchaser's architect/zoning expert. The townhouse is located in the Rose Hill neighborhood of downtown Manhattan, several blocks East of Madison Square Park, and just North of Gramercy Park. It has long been a font of creative activity. From 1909-1972, it housed the Rochette & Parzini sculpture foundry, a prolific firm founded by a Frenchman and an Italian which produced fine architectural sculpture for city landmarks such as the Morgan Library, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Many of the walls of the townhouse are adorned with plaster models of these architectural elements, which the owner has artfully displayed. A recent profile of this extraordinary home in the New York Times provides additional historical background.