The truth of the matter is that the de Betak's don't give a hoot what we think about their home; for the most part we aren't the buyers that they are targeting. And, how many readers of the NYT who have been unabashedly critical of the de Betak's choices would welcome photographers to their humble abodes with or without prior notice?
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Feels like a hotel--maybe that was the idea.
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Wonderfully spacious. Stainless steel island...very nice.
Boring. Soulless. Hideous. Self indulgent. Ugly. Just plain ugly.
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High end but so predictable, trite and rather childish in its self-consciously forced quirkiness. A funhouse not a fun home.
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Where are the burners in the kitchen? Maybe covered?
I like the apartment, but it might well be a significant reno.
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Hideous.
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>> Home to Alexandre de Betak, a renowned runway designer, and his wife, Sofia Sanchez de Betak, the asking price for the apartment is $8.8 million.
That headline is a textbook example of a dangling modifier. What it should say:
Home to Alexandre de Betak, a renowned runway designer, and his wife, Sofia Sanchez de Betak, the apartment has an asking price of $8.8 million.
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Also known as 50 shades of grey....and the stripper pole is just gross.
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Whimsical? The adjective should be "creepy."
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6 full family apartments rolled into one.
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I find the extremes people go to be unique these days a little exhausting. I'm not surprised they're ready to move on.
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Unfortunately there is an oversupply of very similar apartments. Prices are very close to the 2013 and 2014 level. Look for offers at about 5.9 to 6.4. Many are just not understanding the new reality..
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I like the floors: that's about it......too "cutesy" otherwise. Sort of "look at me".
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Barn board flooring is so yesterday. Doesn’t give with stripper pole aesthetic.
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Lovely space. At 4000 sq ft, the price per sq ft is in keeping with the area.
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It’s a wonder that “art” people with so much money still gravitate to an all-beige palette. Boring and pretentious.
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@Al Reminds me of a Resoration Hardware catalog.
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@Linda Graber I was about to say the same thing.
This leaves me cold. YUCK. The whole thing will have to be gutted to make it livable for normal, everyday people (with a LOT of money).
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@BA
my exact thought... exciting project, but total re-do
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AYNTK: Operating words "Sake on tap".
I COULD TOTALLY PARTY HERE.
Am I being facetious? Being totally obvious here. Let's party!!!!!
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Any person that pays 8 million for this is certifiably insane.
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@Matthew Dube
Would have to agree , overpriced by about 3 to 4 million in this market where 30% of new condos are empty since 2013. Auctions are coming soon.
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Stripper pole? I hope this wasn’t a home office
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I would have gone with a gold stripper pole
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A house is not a home until you install a stripper pole.
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Well, I am usually of the opinion that to each, his own. But I can't help myself this time- this loft is so cold, it is giving me shivers as I sit here.
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@Linda Jean It reminds me of a Restoration Hardware catalog.
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a mirrored table in the party room
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How I love this loft. Such a great canvas: white walls, reclaimed natural wood, and steel. Perfect. I am not naughty (anymore) so the lounge would have to go. Being now, and for some times domestically inclined, I see that the tatami room is lovely but the space under the platform is an issue so a plinth would close the space.
I adore the kitchen but the other furnitures would hav to go. Plotting how to bring colors to this space would be so much fun. My tastes run to earthy colors. A perfect match for this great space
I wonder about heating, can the space be heated comfortably?
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Fantastic space, questionable decor, but the areas other than the LR can be quite nice…
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