Any Zen master will tell you that your state of cleanliness isn’t nearly as important as the way you get there. On the journey toward personal hygiene, a plain old shower just won’t cut it anymore. But 153 Franklin just might.
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Any Zen master will tell you that your state of cleanliness isn't nearly as important as the way you get there. On the journey toward personal hygiene, a plain old shower just won't cut it anymore. But 153 Franklin just might.
For $14.995 million, this Tribeca townhouse offers a bathing experience so elaborate that to take full advantage of it you'll have to devote every spare moment to ritual cleansing. Merely "getting clean" cannot be the point when your house includes, according to the Douglas Elliman listing, a steam spa bath, two Italian limestone baths, two Duravit jet tubs, a waterfall shower and a dual rainfall steam shower. The morning wash provides a full day's worth of adventure.
If the price tag seems doable, remember that you'll probably have to spend another million in towels. Then again, it would be a bit blasphemous to simply towel dry after such an involved ablution. Fortunately, the townhouse's great room offers a "large skylight" and fireplace, where the drying takes just as long as the wetting. — William Alden
All images Evan Joseph
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Working up a Sweat
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Bath Time
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Still Bathing
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Great Room
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Take a Break from Bathing
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Bath Toys?
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