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Best of Boston: Newbury St. Penthouse

2 January 2009 No Comment

By far the most unique and luxurious penthouse in the city. Located on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay this one of a kind castle in the sky has an asking price $4,000,000 and rental price of $20,000.

Details below.

For buyer representation or to schedule a private showing please contact Jeanine Heller.

General features:

  • Newly added fourth floor spanning (3) renovated brownstones (c. 1890’s) on Newbury Street with 12’ x 60’ outdoor deck
  • 4 premium parking spaces off of Newbury Street
  • State-of-the-art security system
  • Flat seam copper cladding exterior finish at penthouse level
  • Refurbished brick chimneys with historic corbelled detailing

General interior features:

  • Wide plank Brazilian cherry floors with ebony stain throughout
  • Customized lighting and A/V control system
  • Interior painted wood shutters
  • 2 custom copper skylights with bronze finish
  • Veneer plaster walls throughout
  • Benjamin Moore Aura paint finish throughout
  • Central A/C
  • 80 gallon hot water heater

Entry Vestibule

  • Wall-mounted tooled wrought-iron fountain
  • 4’x6’ custom copper skylight with bronze finish

Living Room

  • Built-in media center with custom cabinets and bookshelves
  • Refurbished wood mantel original to building (c. 1890’s)
  • Gas fireplace with remote control
  • (2) 5’ wide sliding pocket doors with designer art glass panels
  • 72” flat screen plasma TV by LG

Dining Room

  • Custom honed Bulgarian limestone fireplace mantel framing built-in beveled mirror
  • Gas fireplace with remote control
  • 9’x12’ custom copper skylight with bronze finish
  • Designer chandelier by Oly
  • Custom wood paneled walls and ceiling with decorative molding and grills
  • Recessed, dimmable lighting

Kitchen

  • Poggenpohl kitchen by award-winning kitchen designer
  • Swiss pear wood and aluminum cabinets with unique, translucent Concetta stone countertops and backsplash
  • 48” wide Subzero Pro 48 Side-by-Side Refrigerator/Freezer
  • Custom designed stainless steel farm sink with Dornbracht faucet
  • All stainless steel island/breakfast bar with (3) Gaggenau cooktop units and Best ventilation hood
  • Miele dishwasher and two built-in Miele wall ovens
  • Separate bar area with Franke sink and Dornbracht faucet, Miele dishwasher, lighted display shelving for bar glassware

Pantry

  • Poggenphol aluminum cabinets and stainless steel countertop
  • Full-height Subzero wine refrigerator
  • Built-in Gaggenau espresso maker with integrated espresso cup warming drawer
  • Pass-through access to outdoor deck for catering

Powder Room

  • Decolav glass and stainless steel pedestal sink with Grohe faucet
  • Ann Sacks glass mosaic tile
  • Kohler toilet
  • Shower: black marble walls and floors with mirrored mosaic tile on shower ceiling, Grohe shower fixtures, custom glass door

Guest Bedroom

  • Designer 100% wool wall-to-wall carpeting
  • 32” flat screen TV on swivel arm
  • Wall sconces at bed wall
  • Closet shelving and hanging area by California Closets

Master Bedroom

  • Swarovski crystal pendant lights
  • Top of the line wall-to-wall carpeting
  • 32” flat screen TV built into refurbished and remodeled decorative mantel original to building (c. 1890’s)
  • Walk-in closet with shelving and hanging area by California Closets

Master Bathroom

  • Radiant flooring
  • Custom-designed espresso stained “floating” vanity
  • Kohler sinks and faucets
  • Heated mirrors
  • Ann Sacks Linen roman style wall tile
  • Crema marfil marble floors and walls
  • Flat screen TV on swivel arm
  • Zuma Whirlpool tub with inline heater, pillow, and rotary jets
  • Grohe shower fixtures: 10” raindance showerhead with 5-setting handheld spray; built-in shampoo shelf; built-in bench
  • Toilet room with Toto dual flush toilet with washlet cover (wall-mounted keypad operation)

Office/ Guest bedroom

  • Cork flooring
  • Flip-down Italian Murphy bed
  • Customized full magnetic wall, painted to match wall finish, for easy office organization & photo pin-up space

Office/ Guest Bathroom

  • Custom designed walnut-stained vanity with grey limestone countertop
  • Kohler sink and faucet
  • Robern mirror
  • Toto dual-flush toilet
  • Ann Sacks glass tile

Laundry

  • Miele stackable washer/dryer with Touchtronic system
  • Painted cabinets with solid surface countertop and deep sink
  • Upper cabinet with flip-top doors

Additional indoor features:

  • Built-in cabinets off of hallway with granite countertop
  • Refurbished stained glass original to building (c. 1890’s)

Outdoor deck:

    • Kitchen: Kalamazoo all stainless steel kitchen with sink, under-counter refrigerator, outdoor gas grill, built-in wok station, high-end granite countertop and full height backsplash
    • Hot Tub: 7’ x 7’ with a corner seat with a wraparound pillow headrest, plus a massage therapy seat. 14 rotary jets, each customizable for a high- or low-impact hydromassage.
    • Outdoor flat screen TV on swivel arm
    • Kenneth Lynch & Sons bird bath and custom wrought iron window inset into historic brick gable provides focal point of outdoor deck
    • Austrailian Jarra wood decking with removable access for service
    • Uniquely designed copper canopies with copper brackets and lighting

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