252 7TH Avenue #10V

10V checks all the boxes and the drama begins when the door opens to a loft that has been renovated to perfection. This 1,478 square-foot space faces south on a high floor with a wall of towering windows in full view of the legendary Chelsea Hotel. The proportions of the massive living room and bedroom read Soho art gallery reimagined as a luxurious loft in the full-service, iconic Chelsea Mercantile Condominium. Very few lofts manage to reach this level of architectural perfection. The scale of the living room is impressive as it lends itself to more than just one comfortable sitting arrangement. The wow factor goes far beyond the dramatic living room as the open kitchen manages to garner equal attention. Kitchen cabinets are in grey matte glass and the careful selection of high efficiency appliances like the fully recessed Sub Zero refrigerator and wine cooler, Smeg oven, Alpes cook-top and Miele washer dryer also work well to accentuate the clean modern aesthetic. Bathrooms are clad in Calcutta marble and glass tiles with radiant heated floors. Fixtures are by Vola, Robern and automated toilets are by Toto. Dark, wide-plank hickory floors add warmth and elegance to bright oversized rooms, and ceilings appear even higher than their 11 feet. There are low voltage motorized shades in all rooms and trimless recessed lights controlled by a Crestron system and in keeping with the loft's streamlined theme. The walk-in closet and ancillary storage makes for a home that is practical, efficient and sustainably beautiful. Great architecture never loses its appeal.