1016 Fifth Ave. #5A

Magnificent hardly describes this recently completed, gut renovated home in a fabulous pre-war, white glove building on Fifth Avenue. Step from the semi-private elevator landing into a grand entry foyer with marble floor and high, vaulted ceiling. The side by side living room and dining room are supremely elegant. The living room has a gas fireplace with carved stone mantle and beautiful herringbone hard wood floors. The formal dining room is large and the attention to detail in the stenciled floor and crown and baseboard moldings is superb. The library with its view over Fifth Avenue towards the Museum is inspiring with custom, stenciled wood paneling and recessed lighting. The powder room is calming with custom fixtures and mosaic tiled floor.The windowed kitchen is fit for a chef with beautiful cabinetry, Miele stove, Thermador double oven. Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, warming drawer, two Sub-Zero refrigerators, marble counter tops, island and floors. The butler’s pantry has been custom built for entertaining with shelves for china, crystal and linen and houses the homes stereo system. A large maid’s room with full marble bath and Bosch washer and dryer could easily be used as a guest room, office or exercise room. The separate bedroom wing with discreet pocket doors is private and serene with three custom fitted, walk-in closets, additional custom cabinetry for storage and two spacious, windowed, marble baths with a soak tub and steam shower. The master bedroom is ideally situated on the corner with lovely west and north exposures over Fifth Avenue. The second bedroom may be that or act in concert as a suite with the master bedroom. There is a three zone air conditioning system, all new wiring and plumbing, state of the art sound system, custom lighting, solid, hardwood doors, Baldwin hardware, double paned windows and in the bedrooms additional city windows and electric black out shades. Nothing has been overlooked.