44 Gramercy Park North, 5-E

Own a piece of history when you purchase this grand 1BR/1BA home in a building with oodles of pre-war charm and a coveted key to Gramercy Park. The residence features classic details such as high, beamed ceilings, original casement windows and a gracious entry foyer. The home also boasts a large living room with built-in shelving and abundant storage -- four gigantic closets that have been outfitted with shelving and storage as well as a windowed kitchen and bath. The kitchen has top-end appliances including a Liebherr refrigerator and Miele cook top. And perhaps one of the home's best features is you are right across the street from Gramercy Park, the only private park in Manhattan and you could be one of the few, the proud who has one of the only 383 keys to the private sanctuary. The building, built by prolific architects Schwartz and Gross, with neo-gothic details has a central laundry room, a live-in resident manager, an elevator operator/doorman and is pet friendly. Gifting is permitted. Co-purchasing, guarantors and parents buying for kids (and vice versa) are allowed on a case-by-case basis. Sorry, no pied-a-terres.