Renovated Classic 8 - Park Ave/73rd St.
Located in one of Park Avenue's finest prewar white-glove cooperatives, this beautifully renovated classic 8-room apartment enjoys over 45-feet of Park Avenue frontage, and occupies the entire north wing of the building at the corner of East 73rd Street. Designed by renowned architect Rosario Candela, the residence offers grand scale rooms with a graceful layout accentuated by magnificent original architectural elements and 10 Ft. ceilings. The home is bathed in extraordinary light streaming in from 18 windows spanning 3 exposures.
An impressive formal entry gallery opens onto a grand 27-foot living room with a woodburning fireplace. Soaring ceilings are enhanced by beautiful traditional moldings throughout. Adjacent to the living room, there is an elegant 19-foot corner dining room, which can easily accommodate seating for 24 guests. The dining room is flooded with light and has open unobstructed views to the east, overlooking historic townhouses and gardens. The sun-splashed renovated eat-in-kitchen has top-of-the line appliances and is bathed in morning sunshine. Adjacent to the kitchen is a home office and a charming south-facing guest bedroom with a full bathroom.
The west wing of the home overlooking Park Avenue includes a warm and inviting paneled library with a wood-burning fireplace flanked by floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. There are two additional bedroom off a private corridor of the west wing. The corner primary suite is a peaceful oasis with ample closets and an oversized windowed bathroom, both have wonderful open views northward up Park Avenue. An adjacent full bedroom with en-suite bath also overlooks Park Avenue and completes this wing of the home.
Built in 1927 by one of the period's most preeminent architects, , the limestone and brick Italian Renaissance building is one of the most distinctive buildings on Park Avenue. Residents of this prestigious cooperative enjoy the highest levels of security, service and privacy, as well as a recently renovated and enlarged gym. The building now permits 50% financing and there is a 3% flip tax payable by the purchaser.
