Located directly across from Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and perfectly situated on Fifth Avenue this home is noteworthy with its classic lines, exceptionally large windows and a European sensibility. Its nine rooms are grand and sunlit from three exposures.

This gracious apartment, reached by a semi-private elevator landing, has an exceptional 27' entrance gallery. The nearly 30' living room has a wood burning fireplace with marble mantel and two enormous eight over eight sash windows.

The adjacent formal dining room is impressive in size and has a beautiful, tree-lined exposure over East 83rd Street through three tall windows. Both the living room and dining room have herringbone patterned, hardwood floors. The proportions are perfect.

A private hall leads to three bedrooms or two and a library.

The substantial, square, corner master bedroom faces west and north and through over-sized windows looks at both the park and the fountain. It has a spacious, windowed bath and a very large walk-in closet. The sunny, second bedroom, also overlooking Fifth Avenue, has an en suite, windowed bath and a cedar closet.

The third bedroom, or library, is graced by lovely French doors, a domed ceiling and a windowed en suite bath. There is a large linen closet in the hall.

The eat-in kitchen area is south facing, sunny and very generous in size. Presently configured as a butler's pantry, a large, separate breakfast room, laundry room and two staff rooms with a bath the space is flexible and can lend itself to a number of different layouts.

1016 Fifth Avenue is a prestigious cooperative located in a distinctive Italian-Renaissance Palazzo style limestone and pale beige brick apartment house.

Completed in 1926 it is amongst the best-detailed buildings on the avenue. It has a stunning gray marble lobby, an attentive, full service staff, resident manager, fitness room and private storage. There is a 2% flip tax. 50% financing and pets are permitted.

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