Prettiest NYC homes that hit the market this week

Every week, Curbed covers dozens of market listings that vary in price, location, size, grandeur, quirkiness, and other distinct characteristics. If they managed to capture our attention, that means there’s definitely something special going on. But some of these homes are so lovely that they warrant a special kind of notoriety as some of the prettiest homes currently up for sale in New York City. And so, here it is: five listing that have that special "je ne sais quoi" that separates them from the rest. Happy gawking!

Cantor and Pecorella.

↑This lovely East Village duplex, asking $1.7 million, is an “oasis away from city living.” It boasts just one bedroom and one bathroom, but it’s been finished with lots of sleek, contemporary details. The best parts are the stunning solarium that leads to the “outdoor sanctuary,” a landscaped multi-level terrace. Read more...

Courtesy of Monica Luque at Douglas Elliman.

↑44 West 77th Street’s newly listed penthouse, a triplex with a 16th floor turret once home to the building’s water tank, is seeking $15 million. The apartment’s history shines in its 14th floor salon with 18-foot ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, intricate woodwork, and generously sized windows while the 15th, is more contemporary. Read more...

Tabak Real Estate.

↑Fans of history and unique architecture may then find the newest loft at 95 Reade Street for sale particularly appealing. On the market for $3.25 million with Jeffrey Tabak and Heidi Schaffer at Tabak Real Estate, the top-floor co-op comes with an unusual layout that works in two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a double-height den, and a classic living room. Read more...

Photos via StreetEasy.

↑You don’t see houses like this every day: a midcentury wooden home, inspired—per the listing—by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, set amid the rolling hills of Riverdale. (It was allegedly designed by a “renowned architect,” but alas, research did not dig up who this person is.) The four-bedroom house, spanning 3,400 square feet, is on the market for $1.75 million. Read more...

Courtesy of Sotheby’s.

↑The 452-square-foot private garden is the standout feature in this spacious one-bedroom condo located on West 132nd Street in Harlem. Aside from that, this duplex unit comes with recessed lighting, oak wood flooring, and a surround sound speaker system in the living room. Asking price is $899,000. Read more...