Situated on the eighth floor of one of Manhattan’s finest Emery Roth prewar cooperatives, this palatial corner thirteen room home has 10 foot ceilings, oversized windows, hardwood floors, a wood burning fireplace, and central and through-the-wall air conditioning.
Situated on the eighth floor of one of Manhattan’s finest Emery Roth prewar cooperatives, this palatial corner thirteen room home has 10 foot ceilings, oversized windows, hardwood floors, a wood burning fireplace, and central and through-the-wall air conditioning. Beautifully proportioned, this Park Avenue home boasts timeless elegance and historical prewar architectural details. There are five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and a powder room.
A private elevator landing opens onto a gracious 20’9" long entrance gallery from which all of the grand entertaining rooms flow. There is a south-facing living room with a wood burning fireplace and views overlooking St. Ignatius Loyola church and the iconic Manhattan skyline. Through French doors is the corner wood paneled library facing south and west with a peak of Central Park and the Carlyle Hotel; the room has custom built-ins including a wet bar with a sink and refrigerator. Also adjacent to the living room is the formal dining room which provides an elegant space for gatherings. In addition there is a second library that allows for endless entertaining. There is an oversized windowed eat-in kitchen with excellent storage including a separate pantry closet, a built-in breakfast table, custom cabinetry and granite countertops. The kitchen is equipped with top-of-the line appliances including a Viking refrigerator/freezer, two Wolf ovens, a vented Wolf six-burner range and grill, two Bosch dishwashers and a built-in microwave. Off the kitchen is a staff bedroom with a windowed en-suite bathroom and a separate windowed laundry room with a vented side-by-side Electrolux washer/dryer. A windowed powder room and two large coat closets complete the public spaces.
As for the private quarters, two bedrooms have been combined to create an impressive corner master bedroom suite. The actual bedroom is 23’6" long and faces west and north. There is a huge windowed luxurious dressing room finished in cerused oak that is 21’3" long and has been built-out with a center island and eleven closets. The windowed en-suite master bathroom has two sinks, a walk-in shower and a separate bathtub. There are four additional bedrooms, two full windowed bathrooms and two linen closets.
Built in 1916, this white-glove prewar co-operative has a fitness center and bicycle room. The building allows 50% financing and there is a 2% flip tax. Located on the Upper East Side, this Park Avenue residence is in close proximity to Central Park and many of the city’s greatest attractions.