955 Park Ave. #2

Originally seventeen rooms this impressive prewar residence is located on the third floor of a premier Park Avenue co-operative. The full-floor home has seven bedrooms, six fully renovated bathrooms, and a powder room. There are three grand entertaining rooms that all overlook the treetops on Park Avenue; they include a living room, library, and formal dining room. There is also a windowed eat-in kitchen with a windowed butler’s pantry with a laundry area as well as a separate windowed large breakfast room, an entertainment/media room, a 22’3" long gym/recreation room, and a custom oversized mudroom. No detail has been overlooked in this beautiful renovation; there are mahogany doors, custom millwork, hardwood floors, and bespoke finishes throughout.

From the private elevator landing, there is both a formal and informal entrance to the home – the front has a magnificent gallery with a coat closet and in the rear is an oversized mudroom with endless amounts of storage. Off the gallery through French doors is the library with a built-in desk and bookshelves. Also off the gallery is the magnificent living room which has two oversized windows facing west over Park Avenue. Adjacent is the formal dining room which provides an elegant space for gatherings. A windowed butler’s pantry connects to the kitchen. It has a Subzero wine refrigerator, Subzero freezer, Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, and a sink. There is also a laundry area with a LG washer and vented dryer. The windowed kitchen is outfitted with custom cabinets and top-of-the-line appliances including a Subzero refrigerator and freezer, a Thermador six-burner vented range, two Thermador ovens, a Thermador warming drawer, and a Miele dishwasher. There is an island with seating as well as an oversized windowed breakfast room and excellent storage. Off the kitchen is a powder room and an entertainment/media room. Completing the public spaces is an incredible gym/recreation room.

The bedrooms begin with an extraordinary primary suite that faces west over Park Avenue with picturesque views. Formerly two separate rooms, the luxurious suite is 26’9" long and features two oversized windows, two dressing rooms, three additional closets, and two lavish en-suite windowed bathrooms clad in Ann Sacks tiles – one with a shower and the other with a bathtub. There are six additional bedrooms and four additional bathrooms.

955 Park Avenue is an elegant white-glove co-operative that was built in 1915 and designed by Robert Lyons in partnership with Bing & Bing. The building boasts a full-time doorman, a bicycle room, and has thirty-three residences. There is a 2% flip tax and the building allows 50% financing. There are two large private storage rooms for the apartment in the cellar.