Vertical Living (206)In Boston's bustling leather district, cars, street noise and other signs of life hardly seem like a place to relax. Inside this four-story loft, however, the entrepreneur who lives here maintains an urban oasis, complete with a piano room, cigar room and a roof deck featuring a coral reef fish tank. It is, quite simply, the perfect bachelor pad.
Boston Loft Facts:
- The building itself was once a leather factory; the interior area is 2,500 square feet.
- There are no walls to define space; each room opens into another and is spacious enough to accommodate as many as 250 people.
- The only three doors in the loft are the front door and those in the two bathrooms.
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Piano Room Facts:- The piano is a Yamaha Disklavier. It is computerized and can play on its own.
- The elevator shaft is three stories high.
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Resources:
Men, Women and Pianos: A Social History
By Arthur Loesser, Edward Rothstein and Jacques Barzun
Cigar Room Facts:- Humidors control moisture, which can ruin the smoking experience.
- Ray installed a vent for the comfort of his guests.
- Smoking rooms are usually dark to disguise nicotine, which can stain walls.
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Resources:
The Ultimate Cigar Book
By Richard Carleton Hacker
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