485 Park Ave. #9B

CONTRACT SIGNED
PARK AVENUE PREWAR CLASSIC 7
Located on the ninth floor of a distinctive white-glove cooperative on Park Avenue, this sunny, classic seven-room residence boasts wonderful prewar architectural details. The apartment features high ceilings, traditional moldings, wainscoting, mahogany doors, and herringbone flooring. Designed to accentuate a gracious open flow, the apartment has recently been upgraded and refreshed, and is in perfect move-in condition. One enters into a 27′ × 9′ gallery with a decorative fireplace that leads to a 28’ South-facing, corner living room with a woodburning fireplace. Adjacent, there is a handsome, wood-paneled library with two large closets that could easily serve as a third bedroom. The 17′ × 16′ formal dining room, with built in bookshelves, wine rack and cabinets, is accessed from the central gallery, as well as from the living room, allowing for a gracious flow for entertaining. A vast 21’ eat-in-kitchen has custom-cabinetry, professional-grade top-of-the line stainless steel appliances, a brand-new, energy-efficient Bosch dishwasher and a washer/dryer. Staff quarters and a full bath may be found off the kitchen. There is a spacious, bright, 23′ × 11′ master suite with a marble bathroom, built-in wall unit and a walk-in closet. Adjacent, a second South-facing bedroom also has a marble bath en suite and large closet. The back hall contains two more walk closets and there is additional storage for the unit in the basement. All major rooms have been recently re-painted. This handsome, 14-story building was built in 1922 and converted to a cooperative in 1945. It has a three-story limestone base and light-beige brick facades with an attractive canopied entrance.