LeBron James's NYC Dream House?

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NBA All-Star LeBron James checks out an all-star home in New York City.

Cleveland's beloved basketball star LeBron James is on the hunt for his next team -- and his next house. He was recently spotted house hunting in New York's West Village for an off-season pied-a-terre. (Although if he joins the Knicks, it could become his in-season home.)

The 4,000-square-foot space was formerly home to Billy Joel, before he lost it, of course, in his divorce to cookbook author Katie Lee. Now on the market for a meager $12.9 million (well, meager by New York City standards), this home was just one modern-day castle that "King James" has apparently eyed, according to the New York Post.

Let's take a look and see if it's worthy enough for a man of LeBron's 6'8" stature.

Real estate agent Dolly Lenz told the New York Post that one of LeBron's top concerns is ceiling height. That doesn't seem to be a problem in this grand space with towering ceilings that are a far cry from the typical "cozy" New York City style of living.


We're not in Ohio anymore Toto. Manhattan would be quite the change of scene for this Akron native, and so would the four-floor townhome at 23 Perry Street. It's smack dab in one of the most sought-after neighborhoods of Manhattan -- and it's a short chauffered car ride to Madison Square Garden, a fact that Knicks fans hope entices the basketball powerhouse.

If that isn't enticement enough, the home also includes four bedrooms, four baths, four fireplaces, an elevator and a garden with a sound system (to no doubt blast the tunes of his buddy Jay-Z).

The chef's kitchen boasts custom cabinets, a six-burner Wolf stove and wine storage -- perhaps LeBron will pick up a hobby during the off-season?

The master suite features a private landscaped terrace (quite the anomaly in New York City), Waterworks fixtures and marble in the bath, and an antiqued silver leaf closet and dressing room. If LeBron feels like going for a swim, there's a "hidden" indoor pool, which was installed by the home's former owner, noted artist Seward Johnson. Though he'll have a DIY project on his hands -- the pool is currently cleverly covered and is used for storage space in a secret spot under the floorboards. Don't worry LeBron, we can help you get your home in order.


There's no telling if this interior style is up LeBron's alley -- but we're drooling over its sophisticated, casual refinement. So it's no surprise to learn that the home was renovated by architect Ahmad Sardar-Afkami along with famed interior designer Nate Berkus in 2006.

I'm not sure who would be luckier -- New York, if the city lands LeBron, or LeBron, if he buys this gorgeous home.

 

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