Presenting 771 St. Nicholas Avenue, a townhouse with unlimited potential for the savvy buyer. Designed in 1894-95 by architect Frederick P. Dinkelberg (American architect best known for being Architect Daniel Burnham's associate for the design of the Flatiron Building in Manhattan), this Classical/Romanesque Revival-style, 4 Story (plus a basement) row home awaits your personal touch. This property needs a complete gut renovation from top to bottom, so bring your architect and your imagination. Create your perfect masterpiece on this amazing blank canvas that stretches inside a 20×110 foot row home.
The home is located on a beautiful brownstone block in the middle of prime Hamilton Heights, near City College, mass transportation, and the area's emerging, lively restaurant scene. Though on a quiet, tree-lined street, you are conveniently located three blocks over from the A, B, C and D lines, with easy access to Columbia Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, George Washington Bridge, New York Sports Club, Starbucks and other cafes, Hudson River bikeway, City College, Harlem School of the Arts, Yeshiva, and the two main Columbia campuses.
This building has a brick facade with a limestone base and upper-story trim, and detailing including being topped by decorative molding and upper-story trim; fenestration feature quoins and molded hoods; fretwork; bracketed, pressed-metal cornice with elaborate frieze; and basement entryway with molded enframent. With an unobstructed view and oversized window frames, this property receives a tremendous amount of natural light. Make your dream home in one of the hottest neighborhoods Hamilton Heights!
