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When we visit Manhattan townhomes featured in Architectural Digest, we expect great bones, updated with modern design. The townhouse at 203 Prince Street is one of three surviving merchant houses in Soho’s Sullivan-Thompson Historic District, built in the transitional Federal/Greek Revival style; it reveals layers of past lives both inside and out. Asking $11,950,000, the home was restored by music-world consultant Andrea Anson to a style that embraces historic elegance.
A grand double parlor floor opens beneath 14-foot ceilings. Pristine period details include matching onyx fireplaces, original sash windows, and ornate plaster moldings. An elegant mural design adorns the walls of a cozy library.
Behind the scenes, modern infrastructure means you’ll enjoy multi-zoned central air-conditioning, bespoke bookshelves, and plenty of storage.
A graciously-sized Tuscan-inspired kitchen is as historic as it is timeless. From the kitchen, access the back garden, brick-paved and planted with lush greenery.
The home’s upper two floors contain private sleeping quarters. Two large bedrooms on each floor offer wood-burning fireplaces.
There are also two light-filled office/study rooms. Decorated with subtle hues and period style, these creative spaces can also be converted to bedrooms.
Accessible from both the parlor level and a separate street entrance, the ground floor holds an open-plan space, ready for bedrooms, a private office, a separate guest apartment, or an open studio or play space. A finished cellar holds a home gym, a large laundry room, and storage galore.
The city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission voted to designate 203 Prince Street a landmark in 1974, citing its transitional architectural style and decorative features, like its “handsome Federal-style doorway and graceful iron railings.” According to Village Preservation, the land where the townhouse stands was part of Richmond Hill, the estate of former Vice President Aaron Burr.
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