$17.4 million | 177 E. 71st St.
A three-year nip/tuck has transformed this 20-foot-wide, eight-bedroom, six-bathroom, 6,700-square-foot red brick Neo-Federal townhouse into modern greatness, while preserving its early 20th-century charms. It boasts a home theater, six woodburning fireplaces and a basement larger than most city dweller’s dwellings — at 1,600 square feet. Outside, there are gardens galore — one in the backyard, and one on the roof. Agent: Samuel Thomas Milbank, Brown Harris Stevens, 212-906-9248
$5 million | 131 W. 24th St.
Going up? You bet you are, using the private elevator in this five-bedroom, three-bathroom duplex loft. The central living room has 18-foot, 9-inch ceilings and opens to several multi-use areas. The kitchen is surprisingly “unpretentious,” so no shame in nuking a jar of Tostitos cheese dip while you enjoy all that natural light flooding in. The bathrooms are Zen-sational: Jacuzzi tubs and all. There’s also a double-height projection screen for mandatory movie nights. Agents: Adie Kriegstein and Patrick Lillly, Core, 212-612-9681 and 917-921-6929
$6.25 million | 16 Desbrosses St.
Architect David Bers has infused this condo with warmth, white walls and welcome coziness. The “sprawling” duplex residence, plus a small duplex studio across the hall, add up to 3,600 square feet; it’s currently a two-bedroom but is convertible to four. If you don’t know how to cook, you’re going to want to learn: In the kitchen there’s a six-burner Wolf Stove with griddle and double oven. It also comes a storage room in the cellar. Agent: Terry Naini, Town, 917-841-1826