1185 Park Avenue, #5L
Key Details
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Listed: Oct 6, 2023Days on Market: 412Building Type: CooperativeNeighborhood: Carnegie Hill (Manhattan)Doorman: FT DoormanListing viewed 851 times
Insider Highlights
- Prime Location and Historic Design: Located at 1185 Park Avenue in the Carnegie Hill neighborhood, this cooperative apartment is part of a historic building designed by Schwartz & Gross in 1929. The building features Gothic-styled entrances and a private garden courtyard.
- Spacious and Elegant Interior: The apartment spans approximately 2,900 ft2 and includes 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. It boasts a large living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a dining room that can seat 14, a windowed eat-in kitchen, and a staff room that can serve as a fourth bedroom or office.
- Master Suite and Additional Bedrooms: The master bedroom is exceptionally large with walk-in closets and a windowed master bath. The other two bedrooms are also generously sized and have access to their own bathrooms.
- High-End Finishes: The apartment features herringbone hardwood floors and custom millwork throughout. The living room includes custom built backlit showcases for displaying art and books.
- Building Amenities: The building offers a range of amenities including a 24-hour doorman, concierge, security guard, fitness center, planted roof garden, playroom, private storage, and bicycle room. It is also pet-friendly.
- Convenient Location: The apartment is close to Central Park, Madison Avenue shopping, and top restaurants. Despite its central location, the building offers a tranquil living environment with each lobby serving only two apartments per floor.
Description
Following suit, this extraordinarily large 2,900 foot home has a thoughtful layout designed for everyday living and entertaining with the bedroom wing facing the southern sun filled planted courtyard garden and it’s generous public rooms - living room, dining room, eat in kitchen, and staff room facing the northern tree lined street.
The grand 27X16 living room has a wood burning fireplace flanked by elegant custom built backlit showcases to house your art treasures and books. Two double sized windows allow for plentiful light.
The apartments 10 foot beamed ceilings and inherent charm enhance the dramatic space. Beautifully designed pocket doors are your entry to the equally grand 23X14 dining room which can easily seat 14 for dinner -or perhaps be used as a combination den/dining or library. The windowed eat in kitchen is quite sizable and abuts a full sized staff room with bath and washer/dryer that can serve as a 4th bedroom or office.
Entranced off the lovely round entry gallery are three very privately placed bedrooms, the master being an exceptionally large 14X23 with massive walk in closets and a windowed master bath.
The second bedroom, a sizable 12X19, houses two enormous closets and has access to a full bathroom right at its entrance that also serves as a powder room. The third bedroom (currently designed as a library/den) is 13X23 with two large closets and its own private windowed bath. All the bedrooms enjoy tremendous southern sun as well as the peaceful greenery of the courtyard garden.
The stunning herringbone hardwood floors and deluxe custom millwork throughout this home are truly a sight to behold.
Many other closets and storage areas abound!
1185 Park is a highly regarded full service pet friendly cooperative renowned for its Private Estate feel, its amenities and White Glove services which include a 24 hour doorman, Concierge, Security Guard, State of the Art fitness center, planted roof garden, playroom, private storage and bicycle room.
50% Financing allowed 2% flip tax payable by purchaser
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