All photos courtesy of Emily Collum

The 22-foot-wide townhouse at 48 West 11th Street is already ahead of the game for location and timeless charm. Asking $7,450,000, the three-family brick home also has literary cachet: According to Daytonian, Irish writer and playwright Oscar Wilde rented rooms in the Village townhouse while in New York City in 1882 for a lecture tour, entertaining guests and becoming a familiar face on the neighborhood’s streets.

Within the home’s historic facade, interiors radiate warmth and contemporary comfort. A two-bedroom duplex on the garden and parlor floors retains key original details (like a fireplace).

French doors open onto a deck and a verdant south-facing garden. Spend your days outdoors in warm weather or enjoy the view from above.

Each of the ho

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