55 West Ninth Street, ile-iyẹ̀ ẹlẹ́gbẹ́ 22 ẹsẹ̀ ṣiṣi ti a kọ ni 1840, wa ni ọjọ́ ààrẹ West Village ti itan, lori opopona ti a ṣe sísẹ́ pẹlu igi ṣugbọn sunmọ gbogbo ohun.

Ile naa ni awọn itẹ mẹ́rin (pẹlu ibùdó ti a pari ni afikun) ti a ti ge ni brownstone pẹlu idalare aṣa, oju-ọna rẹ ni a ti tunṣe pẹ̀lú ìmọ́lẹ̀ nipa oníṣelọpọ Jean-Gabriel Neukomm. Ikọ́-ó-gun àtàwọn simenti ti a tún bẹ̀rẹ̀ wa nibẹ, nigba ti ohun gbogbo miiran—lati awọn ẹsẹ si ayika ferese—ni a ṣe àtúnṣe pẹ̀lú ìtọ́sọ́nà nipasẹ awọn oníṣẹ́ ọwọ́ alabá iṣẹ́. Gbogbo eto ni ile naa ti ni igbalẹ̀ pọ̀ ati imudara, pẹlu AC àgbá, eto ohun ati aabo.

Àmúlò otitọ ti oju-ọna naa fa ìmọ̀ jiṣẹ́ àkọ́kọ́, ti o fa òrò aṣa àti titun: Àbáṣepọ̀ Faranse pade chic New York ni awọn alaye bii ina Louis XVI, awọn mantels ama-atunnkankun, àwọn moldings ti a da lori beaux-arts, awọn ilẹ̀ ti oak ti a tọ́ka ín soke, ati meji ti o ni etigã li Haussmann’s Paris. Ihu-ibèkéyìn ati iṣeduro, da lori apẹrẹ Beaux Arts, gba awọn inu ile ni alaimọ́ràn àtayébáyé.

Ni ipele parlor, awọn ipin nla ti ile naa jẹ kedere. Yara ibèkéyìn jẹ eyiti o ni ibẹ̀rù atí irọ́ra. Awọn ile ti o ga, awọn ferese onírẹ́kọjá, ati awọn moldings beaux-arts ti a ṣe pẹ̀lú ìmúni kikan fi ẹ̀dá àlẹ́mọ́ firanṣẹ si aaye naa, nigba ti ilẹ̀ oak ti a fi chevron la firanṣẹ, fi ìrun àti amuṣeré.

Ni ẹgbẹ́ yara ibèkéyìn ni ile-ikawe pẹlu terrace ẹlẹ́wà ti o n wo ọgbà èso ni isalẹ. Yara-ikawe ati yara ibèkéyìn n ṣan ni irọrun ki o le fa irọ̀ya ti aaye tóbi jùlo fun iṣẹ́ ayé, tabi awọn aaye meji to ni ibatan. Ibi ogbè yara-ikawe ti o ni ina ikoko daradara pẹlu mantel Louis XVI ti a ge, fi yara naa ni imọ-iṣeduro. Nikan ni igun yara-ikawe ni yara ìtẹ́lẹyà ti o mu ki terrace ṣí.

Ìpele oke ni a ṣe akojọpọ rirọ́ fun awọn ọkọ ilé ayé to wa, ti a ṣe sọ́rẹ kẹ́ta. Ibi iwẹ̀ marble ti o ni ina ọlọ́run, ti a fa lati ibi iṣẹ́ Paul Dupré-Lafon ti a kọ́ lẹ́tọ́wọ́, jẹ́ àkàwé imọ́-ọna. Yara ibèkéyìn ni ina gàsì ti n ṣiṣẹ́ ati àgbé dudu ẹlẹ́wà. Awọn ilé-iyẹ̀ mẹ́ta to lágbà, ti a ṣe pẹ̀lú kekere tóótun wa.

Láti ṣe afikun si àkàwé ilé-rẹ, ile-iyẹ̀ naa nfunni ni awọn yara mẹta mẹ́ta ni iyà, ati bẹ́ẹ̀ ni awọn yara kejì meji kékeré ni ilẹ-èkó 3. Awọn yara wọnyi ni iwọn ti o lásán ti o si kun fun imọlẹ́ abemi, wọn si jẹ́ ẹlẹ́wà laipẹ, ṣugbọn tun maa fun ni irọrun ìlùmú. Ní báyìí ni ọkan ilé iwẹ̀ tó şe pẹ̀lú, ṣugbọn míràn lè ni rọọrun ọjọ́ iwaju.

Ni ipele ọgbà ni yara ilé tuntun ti o lẹ́wà pẹlu ibèkó pẹ̀lú, yara ibèkéyìn kan rọ̀ọ́tọ̀, yara to ni wọn, ìrụkpọ́ra iwé tí a kópa bílí àti adada wọn, témi kan yáa 30-fótì, òmíràn èyí tan ni aṣẹ àdájọ́ yẹn. Ilẹ̀ ọgbà ti wa ni pamọ́ kálukú ti a fi ṣafihan, ẹlẹ́wà, iye arin ni iwé ti dáná, àpẹrẹ ìṣàkóso pẹ̀lú lidí kẹ́ta. Fiyé a ṣàpejuwe wa ni oṣuwọn temi mẹ́gbà ní siga oníṣẹ́dan marun.

Ni ilẹ-èkó jẹ́ oṣù ti a fun ni pyrm inayini rẹ nigba ti a fi ri àkójọpọ́ ajẹ́ ró làti ile pẹ̀lú iṣẹ́ ile ti Miranda Brooks ti a ṣe gidi. Ọgbà tí ẹlẹ́wà rò pọ̀ bílí yáa ìkan gbogbo. Ilé-ò-ràn, ti a fi Derek Judd pẹ̀lú tabili àtàwọn kè yiya isalẹ láti le wa awọn ọgbà Palais Royal, ti a fi boxwood, okuta àdá, a alátì fà aṣa hazel, ati igi Judas ti o ya ni àtẹníkàsẹ каждому yára.

55 West 9th ṣe àfihàn ipele ti alaye ati didara ni ikole tí o fẹrẹ jẹ aṣeyọrí. Ó jẹ́ chic àti ayọ̀ àti ẹlẹ́wọ̀n nígbà tí o sí jẹ́ alájààjẹ́, inú rẹ si ma gan-an se ṣe kan. Ipo ati ile naa jẹ́ pipe.

55 West Ninth Street, a 22 feet wide townhouse built in 1840, is located in the heart of the historic West Village on a charming tree lined street but close to absolutely everything.

Four-stories tall (with a finished basement in addition) and trimmed in brownstone with classical restraint, its façade was meticulously restored by architect Jean-Gabriel Neukomm. The original cornice and repointed bricks remain, while everything else—from the stoop to the window surrounds—was recreated with precision by master craftsmen. Every system in the house has been modernized and upgraded, including central AC, sound and security systems.

That authenticity of the facade inspired the interior architecture, resulting in classical and modern design: French luxury meets New York chic in details such as a Louis XVI fireplace, bespoke marble mantels, beaux-arts–inspired moldings, high ceilings throughout and chevron-laid oak floors reminiscent of Haussmann’s Paris. The sweeping staircase and moldings, based on Beaux Arts design, anchor the interiors with quiet grandeur.

At the parlor level, the home’s grand proportions are evident. The living room is both stately and inviting. High ceilings, generous windows, and meticulously researched beaux-arts moldings give the space a timeless athmopshere, while chevron-laid oak floors contribute warmth and texture.

Adjacent to the living room is the library with a charming terrace overlooking the landscaped garden below. The library and living room flow gracefully allowing for the feeling of a very large entertaining space, or two more intimate spaces. The library's beautiful wood-burning fireplace with a finely carved Louis XVI mantel gives the room a sense of gravitas. Just off the library is a charming reading room which opens to the terrace.

The top floor is reserved entirely for the luxurious primary suite, conceived as a private retreat. The skylit marble bathroom, inspired by Paul Dupré-Lafon’s refined interiors, is an architectural centerpiece. The bedroom has a working gas fireplace and a lovely sitting area. There are two very large, beautifully fitted out closets.

In addition to the top-floor primary suite, the townhouse offers two large secondary bedrooms as well as two smaller bedrooms on the 3rd floor. Generously scaled and filled with natural light, these rooms are beautifully decorated now, but also allow for flexibility of use. Currently there is one large bathroom on this floor, but another can easily be added.

On the garden level is an additional lovely bedroom with a full bath, a powder room and an impressively designed chef's eat-in kitchen. One side of the kitchen is anchored by a dramatic, 30-foot wall of full-height cabinetry/concealed storage that allows the opposite wall, clad in a continuous sweep of Calacatta gold marble, to remain strikingly unbroken. The effect is serene and sculptural: a kitchen that feels less like an architectural statement but also functions well. At its center, the Lacanche range commands attention. Handcrafted in Burgundy and clad in enamel and stainless steel, it offers professional-grade function with a presence that feels timeless. A large farmhouse table is the center of the kitchen with a family room sitting area at the garden end of the room.

The finished basement is as nice as the rest of the house and has a wonderful laundry as well as extensive storage.

Beyond the interior, Miranda Brooks has designed a two-tiered garden. The dining terrace opens with a Donald Judd–inspired table and chairs, while the raised rear recalls the gardens of the Palais Royal, complete with boxwood columns, white gravel, woven hazel fencing, and pleached Judas trees that burst into pink bloom each spring.

55 West 9th provides a level of detail and quality in construction that is next to impossible to find. It is chic and fun and cool while also being cheerful and sunny and practical. The location and the house are perfection.