How about real independence ? Not just on Independence Day but year-round. Financial independence, as in no monthly maintenance or common charges because our taxes are so low and the self-contained downstairs apartment pays for them and all utilities combined !! Also check out our newly reduced, very competitive price point. Manhattan noise independence. Our townhouse sits on a very quiet stretch of the Upper Westside tucked away from typical avenue commercial vehicle and foot traffic, deliveries, trash pick-up. Rush hour here is non-existent. On the contrary, you're one short block from Central Park and all its healthful benefits. Rooftop independence. Our private Penthouse retreat features sky-lit enclosed atrium, two terraces, Viking BBQ, and bar. and that's just the top floor ! Construction independence. Current owners did all the work for you over a 3 year-long top to bottom gut restoration of an 18-foot wide Romanesque Revival brick over rusticated brownstone on landmarked Doctor's Row. Luxuriate on four floors above + zen-like patio garden below, including four bedrooms, open chef's kitchen with tons of built-in cabinetry, 2.5 luxury baths, two wood-burning fireplaces, washer-dryer room, plus central air and heat. Central stairs yield full-width front and back rooms on all upper floors with high ceilings throughout. Educational independence - We have Columbia Grammar, Ethical Culture, Spence, Bank Street. Sacred Heart, St. David's, Basis, Trinity, Montessori, various excellent public schools and higher education options Columbia University and City College (CUNY) . Tangential independence -Whole Foods, and the kaleidoscope of the Upper Westside dining, shopping, entertainment, transportation and service options are but a stone's throw away.