Saturday shelterporn

We have to begin this week's Shelterporn with a disclaimer: Manhattan, Randall Davis' odd residential concoction across the street from the Water Wall, doesn't really suit our taste. But we'll freely admit that, if someone came to us and offered the keys to this penthouse in the building, we'd find it hard to turn down. Just saying.

Access to the eighth-floor unit is through a 38-foot gallery that's perfect for hanging your art collection — and, halfway down the length of the hall, there's a circular foyer just in case you need to take a breather. (If you can't make it 19 feet without resting, though, you should probably see a doctor.) The gallery leads to a two-story circular living room with a bank of windows that overlook the Water Wall and Williams Tower, the Uptown skyline, Greenway Plaza, downtown and the Medical Center. And just in case you want to venture outside, the living room is surrounded by a continuous 100-foot balcony that'll give you the entire picture. Not bad. A dining room, wet bar and commercial-grade kitchen (with built-in Viking fridge) adjoin the living room, making for a pretty sweet entertainment setup.

Upstairs, a gigantic landing (with adjacent library) overlooks the living area and leads to the master suite, which features a sitting area and indirect lighting. The master bath has defrosters built into the mirrors — this is the first time we've heard of that, but it's an excellent idea — and a shower that is, quite literally, large enough to hold all our friends. Not that we'd ever use it for that, of course, but knowing that we could is really something. A second bedroom and bath are downstairs, and a spiral staircase from the upstairs landing leads to the "sanctuary," a room situated in the building's cupola. The sanctuary offers the same views as the living room, plus more: You apparently get a 360-degree vantage point from up there. Now that's home theater. Bedrooms: two. Bathrooms: two and a half. Square feet: 4,833. Price: $1.8 million.