For the busy professional, having a home office can be non-negotiable. These studious, aesthetically pleasing spaces in homes from East Coast to West boast designs that balance elegance and efficiency.
Upper East Side Sophistication
Photo Credit: Robert E. Doernberg, Sotheby’s International Realty – East Side Manhattan Brokerage
High above Lenox Hill, this six-bedroom duplex condominium is flooded with light and revels in stunning skyline, East River, and Central Park views. Highlights include an open-plan living room with plentiful windows, a formal dining room, an eat-in kitchen, a den, and a gym. A corner office with two exposures enjoys an impressive panorama of the city that never sleeps, while the library has numerous built-ins and another iconic view. Four wraparound balconies offer further opportunities for appreciating the vista.
Greenwich Grandeur
Photo Credit: Leslie McElwreath & Joseph Barbieri | Sotheby’s International Realty – Greenwich Brokerage
On 8.23 colorful acres, this 18,954-square-foot Georgian estate is a majestic retreat. It offers eight bedrooms, formal living and dining rooms, a Smallbone kitchen, a family room, a wine cellar, a theater, a game room with a bar and concession stand, a dance studio, a gym, a batting cage, an elevator, a dumbwaiter, a five-car garage, a whole-house generator, a resort-caliber pool, and an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven and three grills. The mahogany-paneled office includes an upper gallery with a striking brass railing.
Urban Oasis
Photo Credit: Tyler Jacobs, Sotheby’s International Realty – Sunset Strip Brokerage
In the heart of Hollywood, this distinctive residence was built by the family of President William Howard Taft in 1922. Blending Italianate and Craftsman styles, it offers four peaceful bedrooms, a formal dining room, a solarium, a remodeled gourmet kitchen, a wine cellar, and an office with verdant wall treatments and French doors to the lush backyard oasis, which includes a pool, a spa, and a fire pit. The property also features a one-bedroom casita secluded at the end of the long private driveway.
Wine Country Getaway
Photo Credit: Cheri Stanley & Jennifer Parr, Sotheby’s International Realty – Wine Country – Sonoma Brokerage
Abundant oversized windows and multiple decks allow for enjoyment of gorgeous wine country views from nearly every vantage point of this Sonoma estate. The 7.14-acre property includes a four-bedroom main residence, a guesthouse with a private entrance and driveway, a wine cellar, a freestanding art studio, two detached garages, and a hot tub. In addition to fluid spaces for living, dining, and entertaining, the home features an office or library with handsome wood built-ins and a wide sunny window.
Lincoln Center Luxury
Photo Credit: Mara Flash Blum, Andrew Harris, & The Field Team, Sotheby’s International Realty – Downtown Manhattan Brokerage
Introduced by a stunning foyer with a sweeping sculptural staircase, this dramatic duplex perched atop Lincoln Center features a great room overlooking Central Park, a dining room with views of the Empire State Building, a bar clad in black marble, and a dazzling kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. Opaque glass doors divide the primary bedroom and its en suite bath from the sizeable office, which enjoys its own enviable view. Residents benefit from direct access to culture, music, theater, and dance.