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Great Listings: Marvelous Maisonettes
By Michelle Cohen   |   From Great Listings Thursday, April 7, 2016
David Duchovny and Tea Leoni opted to live in this maisonette at <a href='https://www.cityrealty.com/nyc/lenox-hill/170-east-78th-street/5793'>170 East 78th Street</a> while married. David Duchovny and Tea Leoni opted to live in this maisonette at 170 East 78th Street while married.
Though penthouses have their appeal, the private-cottage-meets-apartment feel of a classic Manhattan maisonette has its share of fans. These recently-listed homes have what maisonette-lovers dream of—great addresses, gracious layouts, charm to spare, and sometimes, private outdoor space. Take a look below for a chance to snag one of these unique NYC homes.
 
 
 
 
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200 Mercer Street, #1H

2 beds, 2 baths

Price: $3,500,000

This "maisonette on Mercer" is actually a triplex; the main level is a loft with the exact open living and dining areas, soaring ceilings and oversized windows you'd expect to find in a Mercer Street loft. Everything else is tucked above and below, but there's a lot of everything else, including an artist studio, a large laundry room and two (legal) bedrooms.This 28-unit Greenwich Village cooperative has a gated courtyard with a video intercom and a full-time super.

 
 
 
 
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The Juilliard Building, 18 Leonard Street, #M1

3 beds, 3 baths

Price: $5,398,000

This three-or-maybe-four bedroom duplex in the sought-after Tribeca Juilliard Building is a 3,000-square-foot maisonette-lover's dream, from the living room with its wall of windows to the catwalk hallway with a view to the lower level to the impressively oversized Balthaup kitchen. The spacious dining area opens to a private terrace (one of two, which are connected by an industrial-chic spiral staircase) cared for by an integrated plant irrigation system. On the upper level is a home office and a bedroom, and on the lower level you'll find the home's very private master suite as well as two more bedrooms, a laundry room and a media room; all are covered by central heat and A/C. Once a textile assembly house, the Julliard Building has an elevator, a 24-hour doorman and concierge service, a gym and much more.

 
 
 
 
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440 West 22nd Street, #Maisonette

3 beds, 3 baths

Price: $7,300,000

Currently configured as two condo units, this unusual historic Chelsea space asks us, "Why buy an apartment when you can own half of a magnificent townhouse?" This lovingly restored, completely updated townhouse maisonette covers two floors of 1,675 square feet each, including a triple-parlor with 14-foot ceilings. You'll get carved marble fireplaces, 19th century crown molding, oak floors and many more historic details in this 1835 Greek Revival style home along with (at least) three bedrooms and a beautifully cultivated garden of 825 square feet comprised of two bluestone terraces containing over 50 plant species. Just outside your door are the Chelsea Seminary and art gallery districts, the High Line, Chelsea Market, Hudson River Park, and much more.

 
 
 
 
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35 West 92nd Street, #1D

1 bed, 1 bath

$579,000

Not all maisonettes at a prime address need to cost millions. Freshly painted and move-in-ready, this classic one-bedroom co-op is located half a block from Central Park. On the market for the first time in many years, the apartment features large, south-facing windows, well-proportioned rooms, a recently remodeled open kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a newly-remodeled bath with Carrara marble and upscale fixtures. The spacious bedroom features built-ins and large windows with colorful stained glass inserts for privacy and filtered light. There are three large closets and lots of custom details throughout. The full-service co-op has a 24-hour elevator operator, central laundry and a live-in super.

Contributing Writer Michelle Cohen Michelle is a New York-based writer and content strategist who has worked extensively with lifestyle brands like Seventeen, Country Living, Harper's Bazaar and iVillage. In addition to being a copywriter for a digital media agency she writes about culture, New York City neighborhoods, real estate, style, design and technology among other topics. She has lived in a number of major US cities on both coasts and in between and loves all things relating to urbanism and culture.