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!

Douglas Elliman.

↑The crowning penthouse of the Flatiron District’s tallest tower has hit the market for $48 million. The duplex condo spans over 7,000 square feet and includes two other studio apartments for staff on the lower floors of the building, and two parking spots, which normally retail for $500,000 each. Read more…

↑It’s been a long time since Soho was the epicenter of New York’s arts scene, but every once in a while an artists co-op pops onto the market that harks back to the Soho of the 1970s. Such is the case with the new-to-market seventh floor co-op at 46 Great Jones Street, a 2,000-square-foot floor-through spread where the kitchen blends into the living area and studio space, all looked over by a handful of skylights. Read more…

Andrew Frasz.

↑Memphis design is having a moment, and for those who are devoted to the playful ’80s movement, the penthouse atop the Upper West Side’s Hotel des Artistes could be the opportunity of a lifetime. The 5,377-square-foot triplex penthouse, which just hit the market for $19 million, is the brainchild of Italian designer Ettore Sottsass, considered the godfather of the movement. Read more…

Brown Harris Stevens.

↑A West Village co-op asking less than a million, has hit the market asking $895,000. It’s a one-bedroom crafted out of two conjoined studios and has been “renovated to simplistic perfection,” with a windowed kitchen nook with custom cherry wood cabinetry, an updated bathroom, and a spacious bedroom with built-ins. Read more…

Douglas Elliman.

↑The brokerbabble calls this sprawling five-bedroom, six-bathroom within the Upper East Side’s prestigious 10 Gracie Square a “jewel box duplex” and we get it: this place is special, as it should be for $15 million. Read more…