The married entertainment industry veterans—she an award-winning TV and film actress probably best known for her roles in My So-Called Life , Romeo + Juliet , Homeland , and Fleishman Is in Trouble , and he a fellow actor who’s appeared in Black Hawk Down , the TV adaptation of David Copperfield , and Hannibal —are asking just under $9.8 million for the Greek Revival townhouse they picked up for $6.8 million over a decade ago, back in late 2012.
The townhouse’s striking wood and metal staircase boasts a woven leather railing.
Originally built in the 1880s and extensively renovated during the couple’s tenure by BKSK Architects partner Joan Krevlin, who subsequently earned an American Architecture Prize for interior design, the red brick and wood-accented structure features four bedrooms and five baths spread across a little more than 3,800 square feet of living space on five levels. There’s also a trio of outdoor spaces.
Touted in marketing materials as a “really happy, romantic, special place,” the first floor is highlighted by an entry foyer/mudroom that has floor-to-ceiling double doors opening to a large coat closet, a powder room, and an office that can be closed off with folding doors. From there, a fireside living and dining area resting beneath an 11-foot ceiling connects to the kitchen, which is outfitted with a glass-block ceiling, top-tier Miele appliances, and a glass wall that spills out to an al fresco dining space.
A bank of pocket doors allow the office space, where Danes keeps one of her three Emmys, to be concealed from public view.
A dark wood and metal staircase with a woven leather railing heads to the second floor, which is spotlighted by a den/media room displaying a fireplace, built-in bookcases, and a wet bar equipped with a fridge and dishwasher. Rotating glass doors lead out to a trellis-shaded terrace, and elsewhere is a guest bedroom with a fireplace, a walk-in closet, and access to a full bath.
On the third level are two more bedrooms, each with their own bath and closet, while the entire floor above is occupied by a luxe primary suite boasting bespoke closets, as well as a bath with dual vanities, a fireplace, a glass-encased steam shower, and a clawfoot soaking tub. Steps just outside the primary bedroom ascend to an entertainment-ready roof deck, which has an outdoor kitchen with an Ooni Koda pizza oven, a garden, an electric retractable awning, and views of One World Trade Center.
The roof deck has a garden-laced dining spot and an outdoor kitchen.
Rounding out th e listing , which is held by Tamer Howard of Corcoran, is a finished basement hosting a wine cellar, laundry facilities, and a cedar-lined closet for garment storage, plus high-tech temperature control, security cameras, and Sonos sound systems.
Per The New York Times , which first reported the listing, native New Yorker Danes and her British-born husband Dancy have decided to sell because they need more space for their three children and frequent family guests. The couple doesn’t plan to go far, preferring to stay in the downtown area of New York.
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