This West Village townhouse comes with a built-in investment, and a rooftop hot tub

By Virginia K. Smith | May 10, 2017 - 9:59AM

It's standard-issue these days for NYC townhouses to come renovated to include two separate units, so the owner can rent at least one of them out for some extra cash. But you more typically see those types of properties in flipper-frequented neighborhoods like Bed-Stuy, rather than higher-end areas like the West Village, which makes this townhouse at 56 Charles Street something of a find. That, and the hot tub on the roof.

The property is currently divided into two units, with one apartment on the parlor level and garden level (complete with finished basement and backyard, neither of which is pictured), and the second apartment taking up the second, third, and fourth levels, include the rooftop terrace, which includes the aforementioned hot tub:

There are hardwood floors throughout, as well as elegant old details such as moldings, mantels, and fireplaces:

There's also an eye-catching wooden stairwell that winds through the upper levels (including the kitchen), and elegant marble finishes in the bathrooms, one of which includes a decorative fireplace:

For a more complete sense of the layout, take a peek at the floorplan below:

The asking price is currently $11.9 million (and the home was last sold for just $4 million in 2004, per StreetEasy records) which is eye-popping, to be sure, but not especially uncommon for the West Village. Perhaps the possibility of rental income will help you justify the price?

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