SELENE at 100 East 53rd St. #52

This gracious 3,385 SF three bedroom, three-and-a-half bath residence is one of a select collection of full-floor residences with spectacular panoramic views and direct double elevator access. Upon arrival, you are welcomed into a grand entry gallery and led through double oak doors into a spacious great room with dramatic northern, western and eastern exposures outfitted with 8-inch oversized wide-plank white oak flooring, floor-to-ceiling Starphire UV-coated windows, custom full-height curtains, and nearly 11-foot ceilings with integrated reveals for custom lighting that draw attention to views and light.

The Foster + Partners designed open chefs kitchen features wire-brushed oak cabinetry with integrated pulls and bronze detailing, cabinet-fronted Gaggenau and Sub-Zero stainless steel appliances including wine storage, a 96 X 26 center island, and Italian Carrara marble knife edge countertops and backsplash with embedded ventilation and LED lighting, a true culinary delight that allows for seamless entertaining.
The private corner master bedroom suite with southern and eastern exposures is outfitted with a grand dressing room and a tranquil five-fixture ensuite bathroom with sweeping city views adorned with heated Silver Striatio travertine floors, wire-brushed oak vanity with Silver Striato travertine slab countertop and integrated sink, recessed medicine cabinets with LED lighting, freestanding Apaiser soaking tub, glass-enclosed steam shower and water closet, and complemented with Aquabrass fixtures throughout.

This elegant and modern residence is further enhanced by southern, western, northern, and eastern exposures, a private guest powder room, private service elevator access, concealed Miele washer and dryer, LED lighting throughout, seamlessly integrated linear diffusers, supplemental perimeter under-floor radiant heating, and year-round zoned temperature control via a 4-pipe fan coil HVAC system. Interiors elegantly conceal service functions, balance soaring views and domestic intimacy, and allocate generous space for art.
Hotel-like amenities also include a wellness facility, 60-foot sunlit swimming pool, sauna and steam room, yoga and pilates rooms, highly-curated residential library and residential lounges. In all, One Hundred East Fifty Third Street is not simply a jewel of contemporary architecture, but also an invitation to rethink ones standards of comfort and elegance.

Located off Park Avenue in the heart of the Midtown Cultural District