In a few short months I will be selling this house, including the fireplace, which, I suppose, has added some value to what is, at best, a modest two-bedroom, two-story home with some original fixtures in a mildly decent neighborhood.
Bell's fabric, furniture and ceramic designs for the famous Omega Workshop will also be shown: the farmhouse became a startling showhouse for the style, with painted decoration applied to every surface including the fireplaces and lampshades.
The furniture is long gone, but all of the original decorative touches, including the huge fireplace, remain -- saved by neglect.
INDOORS: Most of the interior — including the brick fireplace in the living room, a hutch and paneling in the dining room and hardwood floors in most rooms — is original.
The 973 Fifth Avenue property, which faces Central Park, has retained many of the original features, including the moldings, fireplaces and leaded-glass windows, and the rooms are laid out according to the original floor plan, although Ms. Del Nunzio would not say when the house was last renovated.
Take your fireplace measurements; include the inside width, height, and depth.
Some features, including the hall range, fireplace and capitals appear to date from the 13th century.
Two, including the master, have fireplaces; the master also has an en-suite bathroom.
Two hotels have forged agreements with automakers: 51 Buckingham Gate in London is home to the Jaguar Suite, designed by the automaker to include a fireplace modeled on the Jag's rear window; and the St . Regis New Yorkrecently announced that Bentley Motors will design a one-bedroom suite featuring a Champagne bar.
INSIDE: The house, built in 1952, was renovated in 2006, including the restoration of a fireplace and the exposing of ceiling beams.
