A Little Pool With Your Living Room?

• June 16, 2011
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by Mark Wellborn

As home amenities go, pools are not that uncommon. However, in Manhattan, one would be hard pressed to find this feature attached to a private residence. And a swimming pool located in the living room is down right unique.

The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted a townhouse listed for $10.955 million in Chelsea that has a pool in the living room. The 30,000-gallon, 8-foot deep pool was built in 1975, and was inherited by Evelyn McMurray Van-Zeller in 1995 after her brother passed away.

Despite the problems associated with upkeep and what we imagine is a constant hazard (i.e. guests or residents missing a step at breakfast and getting soaked), the current owner told The Wall Street Journal that she and her pets have enjoyed the pool:

“While pool maintenance may be a drag, Ms. McMurray Van-Zeller says she and her animals thoroughly enjoy the amenity. Her three turtles and 5-pound Yorkshire terrier sometimes go for a dip.”

232 West 15th Street was originally listed for sale in 2008 for $11.5 million and has been on and off the market ever since.

Photo courtesy of The Wall Street Journal.

This article originally published at http://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/a_little_pool_with_your_living_room/3666

2 Comments

1. Michael Shapiro said at 3:06 pm on Thursday June 16, 2011:

   A 1968 mid-century modern house in Potomac has a pool right in the middle of the foyer:

   http://moderncapitaldc.com/2010/10/26/1968-mid-century-modern-in-potomac-with-indoor-pool-conversation-pit-650k/

1. Paul said at 3:11 pm on Thursday June 16, 2011:

   I would never go to work.

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