Chelsea Apartment For Sale has everything customized (up to the outlets)

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August 31, 2020
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Price: $ 1,250,000
Specifications: 2 beds, 1 bath, 755 square feet
Street view: A one-way street lined with lime, oak and ginkgo trees, as well as terraced houses and five- to seven-story buildings with facades ranging from red, white and gray brick to sandstone and limestone
Nearest train: A / C / E at 23rd street and 1/2 at 23rd street
5 minute walking range: Momoya, Socarrat Paella Bar, Gristedes, Foragers Market, Westville, Whole Foods

After architect Matthew Schnepf and corporate designer Munawar Ahmed bought this pre-war third-floor apartment in 2007, they spent a year renovating the space to a level of detail that only really happens when designers work in their own homes. . The revamp included dramatic features like ruby red kitchen cabinets, bamboo paneling in the hallway, and unglazed porcelain tiles in the bathroom, plus some that were thinner and meant to make everyday life easier, like dimmable lights, hidden storage, power outlets. hidden current and acoustic floors and ceilings.

An entrance hallway with bamboo sliding doors leads to two bedrooms and a bathroom. Then comes the open kitchen, dining area and living room, an unusually large space (to make it possible, they knocked down the walls and installed the structural beams) that the couple say is large enough to accommodate 40 guests. Lit by three windows facing the street, this living area has a white painted brick wall on one side and a custom shelving wall with adjustable brackets and built-in bookends on the other. Those bookshelves, plus the custom walnut cabinet under the windows and the Danish pendant light above the dining table, are included in the sale. In the kitchen there are marble counter tops, stainless steel appliances from Sub-Zero, Miele and Electrolux, as well as ceiling lights and undercounter lights.

When it came to selling their home for 12 years, the couple, whose playful northern state retreat we unveiled in May, are once again doing everything bespoke. They listed the apartment without a middleman and created a website detailing how they designed and used each part of the house, including many close-ups of various fixtures and finishes. Check it out here.