An heir to the Rothschild banking fortune looks to sell his Manhattan residence. Financier Nathaniel "Nat" Rothschild is selling his Manhattan Townhouse located in the West Village for $17.5 million, reports Variety.
The approximately 5,000-square-foot vertical loft has 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. In addition, the high ceilinged residence has fireplaces as well as a private garden located in the back.
According to the publication, the five-story property is "whimsical and seriously engineered." All floors of the home are interconnected with an English Oak-made floating central staircase and topped with a penthouse pavilion that allows for outdoor entertainment via a roof terrace.
"A lot of people when they're doing their houses, they're too obsessed with taste, what other people will think," quoted Men's Vogue (via NY Curbed) of the house's architect, David Chipperfield, told Men's Vogue. "Nat couldn't care less about all that," he said of the affluent owner.
He also revealed that home design is usually based on a person's daily ritual but that wasn't the case with Nat, "Nat isn't a person who necessarily stays in the house that much. His life is much more eccentric, much more erratic," quoted JewishBusinessNews of Chipperfield.
It was mentioned that Nat was opposed to having a kitchen but after some convincing agreed to have one put in but is located in the house's basement.
The listing is courtesy of Douglas Elliman which described the home below:
Located on one of the most picturesque tree lined streets in Greenwich Village, this sophisticated, elegant and exceptional home was designed by acclaimed English architect David Chipperfield with interiors by David Mlinaric.
The light filled, minimalist and utterly private residence offers open loft living in a gorgeous townhouse setting. The glamorous drawing room opens onto a large landscaped garden designed by Miranda Brooks. The house has a rear glass curtain wall with electronic shades for complete privacy, elegant entertaining spaces, and ample wall space for hanging large artwork, Basaltina fireplaces, a huge catering kitchen, and a roof top terrace with an outdoor shower. The graceful open staircase is made of English oak and allows light to flood from the top to bottom of the house. Built to the highest standards, this is an entirely unique opportunity to own an elegant townhouse on a beautiful block.
The gardens between St. Luke's Place and Morton Streets form and extremely rare and treasured oasis. A rich, verdant enclave filled with flowering birds and trees.
Photos of the home along with its community information and amenities are included in the listing.
