765 Park Ave. #8B

PARK AVENUE & 72ND ST – CANDELA PREWAR
Located in one of Park Avenue’s finest prewar cooperatives, this extraordinary 14-room residence has 100-feet of Park Avenue frontage and is in perfect move-in condition. Designed by renowned architect Rosario Candela, the residence offers grand scale rooms with a graceful layout accentuated by magnificent original architectural elements. Resplendent with glorious light streaming in from 25 windows the sprawling home spans 3 exposures. It has soaring ceilings enhanced by traditional moldings, tall doorways, elegant archways and pristine hardwood flooring may be found throughout. A private elevator entry opens to a vast 29-foot-by-12-foot gallery with Parquet de Versailles flooring, providing an impressive introduction to the home. The gallery opens onto a grand corner 33- foot corner living room with herringbone flooring and a woodburning fireplace. Enhanced by custom wood-working and custom built-ins, the 21-foot library faces Park Avenue and has a woodburning fireplace and a wet-bar. There is a gracious and inviting 25-foot formal dining room with a fireplace and two large windows facing 72nd Street. A sprawling, sundrenched, 22-foot Chef’s kitchen features Pietro Cardozo countertops, custom-cabinetry, top-of-the-line appliances from Garland , Sub-Zero and Miele as well as a large breakfast area with a banquette and a separate laundry area. A double-staff room and a full bath may be found off of a separate hallway off the kitchen. The private chambers of the home include a sumptuous master suite that faces Park Avenue and has a fireplace, two large dressing rooms and two luxuriously-appointed marble bathrooms, one of which has a deep soaking tub. There are two additional spacious bedrooms, each with a full marble bath en suite, both facing Park Avenue. A fourth bedroom with a full bath is situated along the Eastern wing, which is adjacent to a bright 17-foot family room (which could easily serve as a 5th bedroom). In addition, there is a separate double-staff room located on the second floor of the building. Built in 1927, the limestone and brick Italian Renaissance building is one of the most distinctive buildings on Park Avenue. Residents of this prestigious white-glove cooperative enjoy the highest levels of service and privacy.