By Admin.naples@floridaweekly.com | on June 22, 2022
Neil Patrick Harris got his first starring role as the eponymous teen-prodigy doctor on “Doogie Howser M.D.” and has been a fan favorite ever since. His numerous credits include film, television and Broadway, as well as hosting both the Tonys (for which he won an Emmy) and the Oscars.
On the set of the popular sitcom “How I Met Your Mother,” in which he played the womanizing Barney Stinson, Mr. Harris fell in love with a guest star, David Burtka, prompting him to come out of the closet in a People magazine interview in 2006. Five years later, the pair wed in an intimate ceremony in Italy capped by a performance by their good friend Elton John. The couple remained in Los Angeles until “How I Met Your Mother” concluded and then, in 2013, moved with their twin sons, Harper and Gideon, to a gorgeous five-story Harlem brownstone in 2013. The residence just sold for $7.1 million, setting a new record price for the historic neighborhood.
Completely renovated by interior designer Trace Lehnhoff and award-winning architect Jeffery Povero, the Harris Burtka five-bedroom townhouse is huge and unique with 8,000 square feet, six baths, 12-foot ceilings, light-filled spaces, original woodwork, and top-of-the-line appliances. Mr. Burtka is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained professional chef, and the mansion’s kitchen does not disappoint with its massive island countertop and farmhouse sink, two six-burner Wolf ranges, a Sub Zero refrigerator/ freezer, separate beverage refrigerator, wine refrigerator, and an oversized pantry. Beautiful glass doors open onto an outdoor deck with built-in grill and city views for intimate gatherings, while the larger roof deck, also with a built-in grill, has room for guests beneath wood-pergola shading. A vintage bar sourced from an old hotel and updated with new plumbing and fixtures provides a distinctive location for entertaining.
Mr. Harris left his personal touch on the home’s top-floor office, which opens via a secret door when the eyeball of a magician on a vintage poster is pressed. Completing the home are a terraced garden that offers a chance to connect with nature in the middle of the city, a 10-seat theater, rec room, wine cellar, workshop and gym.
Vickey Barron from Compass in New York City had the home listing. ¦
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