Upper West Side$2.995 million
Consider it traditional prewar updated for modern life. Just steps from Central Park on 96th Street, this classic seven occupies a sunny quadrant of a full-service co-op building and features a gracious reception foyer, large living room and formal dining room, plus three bedrooms (including a masterful master suite with park views) and 2½ bathrooms. The eat-in kitchen has been “handsomely” redesigned, and the maid’s room has been refitted as “the perfect home office.” Yet there are still plenty of prewar details throughout the 2,200-square-foot home, from the beamed ceilings to the French doors to the “elegant” parquet floors. The building also has a fully planted roof deck. Agent: Ellen Monness, Fox Residential Group, (212) 639-9717.
Central Park North$12 million
Who needs Central Park West or even Central Park South when you can get just as wonderful park-front grandeur up north (and for just as hefty a price tag!). This “stunning” four-bedroom, four-bathroom triplex penthouse offers direct Central Park views and an amazing amount of space – more than 3,931 square feet, with 30-foot ceilings and 22-foot floor-to-ceiling windows. Plus, the unit at the new 111 Central Park North development has outdoor space – two balconies and two “huge” terraces – that measure another 1,269 square feet. And speaking of space, the unit also includes two parking spaces, just 20 feet from the elevator that gives you direct access to your new home. Agents: Jill Sloane, Halstead Property, (212) 381-2206.
Cobble Hill, Brooklyn$2.45 million
While the occasional stained-glass window and cathedral ceiling can be found in many a classic home in this neighborhood, this condo takes them to new heights. The former church where you’ll find this “unique and amazing,” four-bedroom, 31/2-bath loft features 30-foot cathedral ceilings, huge stained-glass panels and a dramatic skylight. Altogether, it measures more than 2,700 square feet on four levels and boasts large entertaining areas, “tranquil” bathrooms and a spacious eat-in kitchen with imported marble and limestone. And want to hear something really uncommon? There are no common charges!
Agents: Steven Gerber and Cathy Blau, The Corcoran Group, (718) 923-8014 and (212) 875-2822.
Waccabuc, N.Y.$3.75 million
The dream homes in these parts draw their inspiration from all over the globe: French chateaux, Italian villas, English Victorians. But this 3,800-square-foot country home in Westchester, built “in the style of a South African game lodge,” is worlds apart. A long, tree-lined drive leads to the four-bedroom, 51/2-bath main house, which is notable for its multiple terraces on both levels, offering a sportsman’s view of the surrounding property – all 17-plus acres of it. And even if hunting’s not your game, you can fish in one of your two stocked ponds, play a match on the tennis court or relax in the pool and spa.
Agent: Susan Stillman, Houlihan Lawrence, (914) 764-5762.