History & Design

This rare and coveted property in the heart of Greenwich Village effortlessly blends period details with contemporary amenities, providing an exquisite residence that honors its storied past.

Constructed in 1844 and reimagined 180 years later, this historic property retains its classic features, now refined and tastefully modernized. Workshop APD and Argo Real Estate have brought together their celebrated design and build talents to redefine form and function, fostering an uncompromising lifestyle.

Home Specs

Bed

Bath (6F/4H)

7,110

Sq Ft

Lot

7-story Greek Revival

Building

Garden, Rooftop Sun Lounge, Bluestone-paved Terrace

Private outdoor spaces

Exterior

It starts with the building’s exterior. The classic columns, the ornate cornices, and the symmetrical facade all remain to honor the Greek revival architecture of the past. However, each brick, each window frame, and each pane of glass throughout the exterior of the building has been carefully restored or replaced, by hand, to last the next 180 years.

As you explore inside, you’ll appreciate the imagination and thoughtful design of every space, where every detail has been meticulously considered. From the elegant Flos lighting fixtures above to FLYoung’s exceptional millwork throughout. Two key questions drove decisions: Is it beautiful and comfortable? Does it have lasting utility?

Garden Floor

When you close the stately mahogany front door behind you on the Garden floor, you’ll notice a calm wash over you. The bustle is left behind.

As you take in the openness of the space you’ll discover no visual break from front to back: your sight line is unhindered—all 92 feet—to the emerald greens of your private outdoor garden. With windows open, you can feel the light touch of a cross-ventilated breeze.

To your left, you’ll see staff quarters (or your home office, or the perfect mudroom—it’s your choice) with a full en-suite bathroom featuring:

Grey oak vanity
Tundra Grey marble vanity top
Stone 4 Matte flooring
Wig Wag walls
Tundra Grey accent wall
Tundra Grey shower niche

A few steps down the hallway you’ll come to a powder room that features:

C. Walnut vanity
Allure Antracite tile floors
Calacatta Vision walls
Chevron-Pietra D’avola accent wall
Calacatta Vision marble vanity top

Glance down and take in the unique white oak flooring. Each plank is cut and arranged in a distinctive chevron pattern creating a sense of movement and depth through the space, and thanks to the radiant heating system below, you can enjoy walking barefoot even during the most frigid winter days.

It’s hard to miss the elegant staircase, a true marvel of craftsmanship as it features a warm white oak handrail with elegant slate-toned, laser-cut custom balusters crafted of steel. The graceful pattern allows natural light to slip through, adding to its lightness. The staircase winds its way through all seven floors from cellar to rooftop and—for express service—a spacious central elevator is a call button away.

Chef’s Kitchen

Generous chef’s kitchen and island with dumbwaiter station.

chef’s kitchen

You’ll pass the generous chef’s kitchen and island informed by a minimalist aesthetic of clean lines and uncluttered spaces. The kitchen features:

Poliform cabinetry throughout
Ferro Gold Oak finishing
Ferro Embossed Lacquer Gold Oak finishing
Lavagna Grey finishing
Satined steel toe-kick finish
Crystallo Grey Status counter and vent hood
Italian Basaltina backsplash
Pot filler
2 double sinks
Two-floor butler’s pantry and prep kitchen
3-stop power lift commercial dumbwaiter
SubZero 102 bottle wine fridge
SubZero Refrigerator/FR drawers
Gaggenau Convection oven
Gaggenau Warming drawer
Gaggenau Microwave
2 Miele dishwashers
46” Wolf hood liner
24” Sub Zero wine cooler
2 Gaggenau gas cooktops
Gaggenau electric grill
Scotsman icemaker
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As you tour, you’ll be drawn into the jewel of your home, the outdoor garden space framed by large steel paneled sliding glass doors.

The Den

The den sits below a dramatic 20-foot ceiling with steel paneled windows stretching wall to wall atop the sliding doors. This unique two-story window configuration washes the space with soft natural light. The den also features a 7-foot-wide home-automated custom gas fireplace by Davinci with built-in shelving above the mantle that climbs all 20 feet. The opposite wall is a 7’ x 20’ blank canvas awaiting your artistic direction.

Beyond the doors, you'll enter your garden oasis: a wonderful and rare treasure. You are transported into a private sanctuary where the only sound you’ll hear is the rustling leaves of a magnificent 70-foot “Tree of Heaven”: the property’s eldest resident. The outdoor kitchen features:

Outdoor Kitchen Stainless Steel 3-piece cabinet set with sink
2-Door drawer and grill cabinet,
Outdoor Kitchen Stainless Steel Platinum Grill,
Outdoor Kitchen Stainless Steel 32" Bar Cabinet
Absolute black countertop
Bluestone pavers from Elegance Porcelain

Parlor Floor

Up one floor to the Parlor floor, you are greeted with 11-foot ceilings that give the space an exceptionally expansive feel. You’ll pass a formal sitting room at the front of the house and powder room appointed with:

Walnut vanity
Calcutta Vision Countertop
Allure Antracite floor
Calacatta Vision walls
Chevron-Pietra D’avola accent wall.

Dining

The dining area perched above the den, overlooking the two-story window, can comfortably seat 20 with large walls flanking the space that beckon your artwork. A nearby butler's pantry includes a sink, seamless Poliform cabinetry, and a 3-stop dumbwaiter that connects to the main kitchen on the garden level and the cellar below.

Dining area overlooking the garden.

Second Floor

Master Suite

Climb the steps to the second-floor master suite and you’ll overlook the garden through french door steel windows that open to let fresh garden air into your bedroom.

Primary Bathroom

En-suite primary bathroom with connecting secluded private room.

A generous side room awash with daylight could be your next reading nook, meditation room, or music room. You decide.

Third Floor

The third-floor bedroom level boasts two spacious bedrooms and bathrooms in the back of the house. The bedrooms both feature picturesque views of the garden through elegant french door steel windows, inviting fresh air and natural light.

As you stroll towards the front of the house you pass an elegant marble console nook and a conveniently placed laundry closet with a stacked LG washer and dryer combo. This path leads you to a refined study, adorned with generous windows overlooking 9th Street and wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling built-in shelving. Adjacent to the study is your third bedroom with an en suite bathroom. All three bathroom finishes on this floor display:

Poliform Grey oak vanity
Stone 4 matte tile floors
Wig Wag walls
Tundra Grey countertop
Tundra Grey shower niche
Robern medicine cabinet

Fourth Floor

Ascending to the fourth floor, you'll discover why it is a true showstopper. This level features an expansive media room with three sets of floor-to-ceiling steel french door windows that open onto a Bluestone paved terrace, spanning the width of the building.

skylight vault

Before stepping outside, you pass under a singularly historic treasure: a dramatic skylight vault, meticulously preserved and restored to honor No. 17’s bohemian heritage.

Media Room

Beneath the skylight vault, you can imagine the esteemed American painter Thomas Hart Benton, a former resident, benefiting from the flood of daylight in this very room as he created his celebrated works.

Much like the garden level, the fourth floor offers a seamless indoor/outdoor experience. The terrace serves as a serene gathering place, providing tranquility in the city, just below the protective canopy of your tree. Step back inside and you'll find a bedroom with an en suite bathroom, a charming study, and a well-equipped wet bar. Here are the details:

Bathroom #1

Poliform Alea vanity
C. Walnut finish
Lavagna Grey interior finish
Powder 402 tile
Allure Antracite floors
Clacatta Vision walls
Chevron-Pietra D’Avola accent wall

Bathroom #2

Calacatta Vision vanity countertop
Embossed Glacier White finish
Bath 404 tile
Stone 4 Matte floors
Tundra Grey walls

Wet bar

Laurent Brown countertop
Laurent Brown backsplash
SubZero 24” under-counter beverage center
Wine storage capacity – 8 bottles

Study

Penthouse / Rooftop

At the pinnacle of your home, you are greeted with an unparalleled view of the sky. The rooftop sunroom, bathed in natural light, reveals blue skies above. Begin your experience at the elegant wet bar, as you savor a glass of Sancerre. Open the paneled glass and steel door, and step onto your 600 square foot terrace, offering sweeping views up and down 9th Street.

Here, the hum of the city is palpable; you are at the very heartbeat of the Village, immersed in the vibrant energy of NYC.

Cellar

PRIVATE HOME GYM

Take the express elevator down to the cellar level, a marvel of engineering. The powerful minds and machinery required to lower the floor and create an impressive 8’ 3” ceiling height are evident in the space’s generous proportions. As you explore, you’ll agree that every effort was worth it. Radiant heated porcelain coal pavers throughout ensure you forget you're below ground.

Here, you can indulge in a complete wellness experience within your private home gym. After your morning workout, unwind with a steam bath in the full bathroom or sweat it out in your Finlandia sauna. Your morning juice awaits you at the dumbwaiter station adjacent to your wine cellar featuring an impressive 148-bottle SubZero storage chamber to house your treasured collection.

Custom-fabricated steel windows with oversized sliding doors open to a shaded loggia beneath the outdoor garden, accessible via an elegant outdoor stairwell.

Additional cellar features:

Cellar appliances

LG washer and dryer
Subzero 48" Classic side-by-side refrigerator/freezer
Tundra Grey and Stone 4 Matte spa bathroom

Bathroom

Poliform Alea vanity
Embossed Glacier White finish
Lavagna grey interior finish
Smoked oak wood countertop
Finlandia dry sauna
Mr. Steam steam shower
Trench drain in patio
6” storm drain
2 sump pumps
Jr. Smith 2130 floor drain
Jr. Smith 4400 deck drain