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There’s a lot of design-world star power present in this 6,000-square-foot duplex, located in the understated—but still quite luxurious—condo at 397 West 12th Street. The building itself, which was a hot commodity when it launched back in 2008, is the work of designer-developer Cary Tamarkin, who reportedly took the first floor as his own office when the development launched.
This particular unit, meanwhile, was scooped up for about $6.3 million back in 2010, and the owners set to renovating the shell of an apartment into a comfortable, family-friend home. To do so, they tapped design VIP Deborah Berke, who explained her process for decorating the space to New York’s Wendy Goodman in 2013:
“We wanted to make spaces that felt both formal enough for entertaining adults and ones that flowed naturally for different family-centered events. … The experience of the house should be one of discovery—everything isn’t given away all at once.”
Berke was also working with the couple’s design preferences; they wanted a home that reflected their “laid-back lifestyle, love of entertaining, and shared Indian heritage,” according to New York. The results are quite beautiful, with occasional pops of color—a pop of orange in the bedroom here, a cobalt-tile backsplash in the kitchen there—enlivening the otherwise neutral, modern space.
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While many of her touches aren’t likely to remain when the property is sold (such as the couches, covered in a rich blue fabric from Knoll), others—such as a steel-and-glass staircase with oak planks and a rosewood handle—will, and the price reflects all of these additions. The five-bedroom, four-and-a-half bathroom apartment is now asking $18 million.
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- Listing: 397 West 12th Street #3 [Compass]
- A Two-Story Family Home in the West Village [NYMag]
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