456 W 142nd St 0

IN CONTRACT - HAMILTON HEIGHTS BEAUTY. This magnificent home is in the Heart of Hamilton Heights. A two family limestone full of stunning original detail. Enter the gracious foyer, replete with a bay window sitting area and then up the grand stairway to a reception hall flanked by a formal living and formal dining room. The modern kitchen is in the extension which leads out to the deck. Both formal rooms are masterpieces of Victorian living with their grand fireplaces, one of which displays original tapestry work above the mantle. High ceilings with intricate plaster work, moldings, pocket doors, original inlay floors an elegant step back in time. The front trio of bay windows and the large windows in the rear of the house provide an unusual amount of sunlight. And since the rooms are of spectacular proportions, the atmosphere is light and spacious. Full of southern light, the master bedroom has an en-suite bath, updated, but it still has the original fireplace and claw footed tub. The original dressing room remains combining front and back bedroom. Five decorative fireplace, five bedrooms, two full baths and a powder room, full laundry room. Additionally.via a separate entrance, you have a modern one-bedroom duplex apartment, easy to rent or perfect for guests. This house is a true beauty, a tribute to the rich history of Hamilton Heights.