9 East 96th Street, 12-B

Apartment 12B is an elegant, bright and beautifully proportioned, high floor corner Classic Six with wide open city and blue sky views! This Carnegie Hill gem is down the street from Central Park and all the beauty and recreation it has to offer as well Fifth Avenue and the famed Museum Mile. Generous scale is enhanced by high ceilings, oversized windows, three exposures, a corner master bedroom and open city views clear to the Empire State bldg. Exquisite old-world detail includes original hardwood floors, pristine crown and baseboard moldings, French doors and beamed ceilings. This apartment was reconfigured slightly from the original layout creating abundant custom California closets leaving no shortage of storage without sacrificing square footage. Closet space like this does not exist in prewar apartments offering the best of both worlds. The layout offers flexibility with two spacious bedrooms, a living room, formal dining room, home office (original staff room), three full baths (two marble) and a windowed kitchen with butler’s pantry. There is through-the-wall AC in the master bedroom, dining room and kitchen, in-unit laundry and built-in audio speakers throughout. The expansive entry foyer offers gorgeous marble floors and cleverly concealed custom closets. The sunny kitchen includes abundant cabinetry, top of the line appliances and a true butler’s pantry. The master suite resides on a highly desirable corner with two big, bright exposures drawing in plentiful natural light