134 East 71st St

Architect F.T. Camp built this magnificent six story plus basement mansion in 1884 for John Livingston. Present owners have recently completed a museum quality renovation of this landmark townhouse. Set behind antique wrought iron gates, the imposing 23' wide brownstone facade was painstakingly restored to its original grandeur. The graceful sweep of the open spiral staircase in the entry brings light into the house, as do the French doors leading to the fully landscaped south garden. Airy, well-proportioned rooms filled with architectural detail make this the perfect family home. Designed to accommodate today's comforts in an atmosphere of yesterday's elegance, the renovation included all new mechanical systems: ample electrical service with circuit breakers on four floors, multi-zoned filtered air conditioning and heat, new elevator machinery, sophisticated alarm system with monitors on five floors, drip irrigation system in the garden, French drainage system in basement and four masonry woodburning fireplaces. The elevator services First - Fifth Floors.