Boston's Trinity Place condo is elegant
Trinity Place, a luxury 97-unit condominium, was built at the turn of the 21st century, adding to the contemporary profile of Boston. This building, however, does not make a grand statement against the sky.
Trinity Place, 18 floors high, settles comfortably into the Back Bay, as if it had been nestled beside the Boston Public Library for decades.
Annabeth tenBroeck at Otis & Ahearn Real Estate has listed Unit 704, a two-bedroom, two-bath condominium at Trinity Place, for $1.2 million.
This unit echoes the graceful convenience of Trinity Place itself. The condo space is commodious with elegant flourishes throughout.
The views of the Back Bay from the elegant rooms are unique, taking in vistas of the Old South Church steeple and the contemporary wing of the Boston Public Library.
Certainly, anyone who lives here should never be without a tome as the library is so close that bookworms can bore in with pleasure.
And the building is pet-friendly with even-more convenient dog walks available close by on Commonwealth Avenue and the Charles River Esplanade.
The kitchen features white cabinetry, high-end appliances and dark granite counters.
The official address of the Trinity Place complex is One Huntington Avenue – at Dartmouth Street. Actually, the handy Trinity vehicle turnaround is off Blagden Street, which is a long one-way, one-block thoroughfare that runs between the Boston Public Library and Huntington Avenue.
The Blagden Street driveway is a practical spot for unloading parcels or groceries before entering the valet parking garage where this unit has one deeded space, a true luxury in downtown Boston.
While walking is a pleasure, driving is a definite option in this area as Trinity Place is at the crossroads to everywhere, with the Copley Square entrance to and egress from the Massachusetts Turnpike at the front door.
When a visitor goes into Trinity Place, you immediately know this a well-run building. Uniformed doorkeepers hold the portals, and you enter to a lobby lavish with richly subtle appointments.
A concierge behind a desk in the lobby politely inquires about whom you wish to see. The Barkan Companies manage the property.
The condominium fee includes all services, notably daily trash removal, the valet parking, storage space, exercise room with men and women’s steam rooms and locker rooms. There is a massage room too.
Trinity Place is 18 stories high and has 97 luxurious residences.
Sorrelina, the well-reviewed restaurant serving Italian food with a nouvelle twist, is housed in Trinity Place and also provides room service.
Entering Unit 704, which is a generous 1,222 square feet, the foyer is large, with a sumptuous renovated coat closet. All the closets in this unit are custom-built and large. While the floors are ebony-stained hardwood, the walls in the foyer and living room/dining area are covered with Barkskin, a truly unique wall covering.
For the uninitiated, Barkskin is a natural, hand-pounded organic bark material.
The chic covering, made by the Caba Company in Santa Fe, N.M., has been lauded by various design publications because it is so versatile and good for the earth while looking lovely. The lustrous feel of Barkskin is akin to suede birch bark.
The lobby is grand with an intricately designed marble floor. A concierge desk is staffed around the clock.
Wall coverings are a hallmark of Unit 704 where the lining of the large second bedroom is in Madagascar seagrass cloth.
Soft blue linen panels swathe the master bedroom. The master suite also includes sumptuous blue pile carpeting by Steven King. All the window treatments in the unit convey with the sale of the property. So do the Jonathan Browning Lorient sconces in the living room and the glass chandelier in the dining area. The fixtures fit well in a room with crown moldings and a tray ceiling.
The kitchen of Unit 704 is ample. The entry features an antique shimmer screen panel that can be lowered when the kitchen is not in use. The space includes a white-paneled Sub-Zero refrigerator matching the white cabinets.
The dark granite counters line the kitchen where there’s a double sink and all appliances, including a microwave and dishwasher. A stackable Bosch washer and dryer are in a hallway closet.
The two baths are also full of polished stone and convenience. The master bath has marble floors and vanity countertops with double sinks.
The master bedroom suite is a spacious oasis and includes an en suite spa-like bath.
There is a soaking tub and shower. Walls of closets line the entryway to the bath, giving the private, exclusive feel of a dressing area.
Unit 704 at Trinity Place is luxurious cozy – and the latter descriptive phrase is not an oxymoron in the case of this condominium. The place has an aura such that you could move in tomorrow and feel as if you lived there for years.
The user-friendliness of the neighborhood, with the Boston Public Library across the street, Copley Square in the front yard, and two historic churches nearby only reinforce the warmth of a city connection.
DETAILS
Address: Trinity Place,Unit 704, 1 Huntington Ave., Back Bay
Price: $1.2 million
Size: 1,222 square feet
Age: 1999
Taxes: $10,424
Condo fee: $1,149 per month (includes heat, hot water, gas)
Parking: 1 valet deeded parking space
Features of building: Uniquely shaped high-rise with 95 residential condos; 24-hour professional concierge services and uniformed door attendants; grand marble lobby with entrances from Huntington Avenue and Exeter Street; residents-only fitness center; on-site property manager; first-class restaurant, Sorellina, on ground floor; pet-friendly.
Features of unit: Large condo with 8-foot-plus ceilings with spacious entryway and open plan living and dining areas, separate kitchen with high-end appliances, white cabinetry and dark granite countertops; designer sconces, glass chandelier, antique shimmer screen panel in kitchen and window treatments are included in the sale; en suite master bedroom with blue linen wall upholstery; guest bedroom lined with Madagascar seagrass; Bosch stackable washer and dryer in laundry closet in hall; one valet parking space.
Close by: Steps from Copley Square, historic Boston Public Library, Newbury Street shops and Back Bay restaurants; Copley Place, Prudential Center, Shaw’s supermarket; MBTA Green Line at Copley and Orange Line, commuter rail and Amtrak at Back Bay station; easy access to Route 90.
Contact: Annabeth tenBroeck, Otis & Ahearn Real Estate, 200 Newbury St., Boston, MA 02116. Phones: 617-267-3500 (office) or 617-803-5366 (cell).
Website: www.otisahearn.com
This property may be seen by appointment.
