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79 East 79th Street, #10

$10,995,000 | 4 beds, 3.5 baths
Building Profile  | 
234 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: May 2, 2024
    Days on Market: 234
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
    Listing viewed 271 times
Monthly Maintenance: $15,615
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $58,402
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $74,017
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($2,199,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • This 4-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom home offers stunning views of the city and Central Park. It has been completely renovated with high-quality finishes, featuring three working fireplaces, high ceilings, and spacious living areas including a corner living room, library, and dining room.
  • Kitchen: Windowed Eat-In Kitchen with Top-Of-The-Line Appliances
  • The home boasts a windowed eat-in kitchen with a breakfast room and top-of-the-line appliances, perfect for any home chef.
  • Primary Suite: Luxurious Primary Suite with Dressing Areas and En-Suite Bathroom
  • The luxurious primary suite comes with two dressing areas and an en-suite bathroom, providing a private sanctuary within the home.
  • Building Amenities: Full-Time Doorman, Resident Manager, Gym, and Sports Court

Description

Perfectly located on the 10th Floor of a premier prewar co-operative, this stunning sun-drenched 12 into 10 room full-floor home has been completely renovated by renowned architect George Sweeney with the highest level of finishes used throughout. This exceptional residence showcases breathtaking open city views, including the iconic Central Park, which serves as your daily backdrop. There are three working fireplaces, and the ceilings reach up to 10’7" in height, further enhancing the feeling of grandeur.

With four bedrooms and three full bathrooms, plus two thoughtfully designed powder rooms, this residence offers the utmost in convenience and comfort. The elegant entertaining rooms include a corner living room, a library, a corner dining room, and a windowed eat-in kitchen with a breakfast room. The residence boasts through-the-wall air conditioning, raised doorways, herringbone floors, meticulously crafted moldings and millwork, and bespoke finishes adorning every inch.

Sunlight pours in through oversized windows, creating a warm and inviting ambiance that fills every corner of this glamorous home.

From the private elevator landing, a grand entrance gallery leads to a palatial corner living room with four oversized windows, a gas fireplace and stunning views. Adjacent is an exquisite wood paneled library offering a sanctuary for relaxation as well as featuring a wood burning fireplace. Also, off the gallery is the corner dining room providing the perfect setting for formal gatherings with the third working fireplace and beautiful open views.

The incredible windowed eat-in kitchen is a culinary enthusiast’s dream, it is superbly outfitted with custom cabinets and has a center island as well as a breakfast room with a large built-in banquette. The appliances are all Subzero, Miele, Viking and Dacor; and include a refrigerator/freezer, two refrigerator drawers, a wine refrigerator, a dishwasher, a range and griddle with hood, two ovens, a warming drawer, and a built-in coffee system. Off the kitchen is a butler’s pantry with a second sink and endless amounts of storage as well as a staff room that has been converted to a windowed laundry room with a side-by-side Maytag washer and dryer, sink and storage.

Completing the public spaces is a magnificent powder room and two large coat closets.

The bedrooms begin with an extraordinary corner primary suite which is a combination of two bedrooms. In the corner is the sleeping quarters which face south and east. There are two enormous dressing areas; one of which was the fifth bedroom which has been made into an incredible windowed dressing room with a center island and three walls of custom hanging and built-in storage.

The lavish en-suite windowed primary bathroom has two sinks, an oversized steam shower, a separate deep soaking bathtub, and radiant heat in the floor. There are two additional bedrooms both with en-suite windowed bathrooms. The fourth bedroom is a corner room facing west and north over the neighboring townhouses, adjacent is the second powder room which was originally configured as a full bathroom.

This residence epitomizes luxury living, seamlessly blending classic details with modern sophistication.

This boutique white-glove co-operative was built in 1928 and houses only fourteen residences. There is a full-time doorman, a live-in resident manager, a gym, and a sports court. Included in the sale is a storage unit. The building permits financing up to 50% of the appraised value, with approval at the Board’s discretion and there is a 2% flip tax paid by the purchaser.

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Listing courtesy of Corcoran Group

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About 79 East 79th Street

61

79 East 79th Street has received a CityRealty Rating of 61, based on:

 
Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

 
Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

 
Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

21
Out of 44
+
24
Out of 36
+
16
Out of 39
=
61
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Very Distinguished 7 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
None 2 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Attractive 2 out of 3 points
Alterations:
None 2 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
Yes and Good 2 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Exists 1 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Enclosed 1 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Allowed and Present 0 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
No 0 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
Exists 1 out of 2 points
Fenestration:
No Consistency 0 out of 1 points
Landmark:
No 0 out of 2 points
Unity:
Unified Design 1 out of 1 points
Illumination:
None 0 out of 1 points
Water Element:
None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Very Attractive with Trees 4 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 40 blocks 2 out of 5 points
Views:
Open 2 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
Some 2 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
Only Top Floors 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
3-6 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
More than 6 Short Blocks 0 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
No Noise 1 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
None 1 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Quite Stylish 3 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
1 5 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
9-11 Feet 2 out of 4 points
Balconies:
None 0 out of 3 points
Health Club:
None 0 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
None 0 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Minimal 1 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
None 0 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Concierge:
None 0 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
None 0 out of 1 points
Driveway:
None 0 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
None 0 out of 1 points
Catering:
None 0 out of 1 points
Garage:
None 0 out of 1 points
Mixed Use:
No 0 out of 1 points
Non Rectilinear Form:
No 0 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Some 1 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Elevator

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Pros
  • Only one apartment a floor
  • Doorman
  • Convenient cross-town bus service
  • Sidewalk landscaping
  • Nicely detailed- pre-war construction
  • Convenient to many boutiques and restaurants
  • Close to major museums
  • Limestone facade
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • No garage
  • Inconsistent fenestration
  • Permits protruding air-conditioners
  • No balconies
  • No health club
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Subways

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at Lexington Ave 0.18 miles
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at Lexington Ave 0.36 miles

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