18 Gramercy Park South, PH

This glorious 10-room duplex penthouse on Gramercy Park designed by world renowned architect Robert A.M. Stern embodies sophistication and elegance on a massive scale. Featuring 63 windows and four exposures, this sprawling home offers a graceful layout with rift and quarter sawn white oak hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, a gas fireplace, four large terraces with sweeping views, and a private outdoor swimming pool and an outdoor hot tub. A key-locked elevator opens directly into the large foyer and entrance gallery, graciously flowing into the entertaining rooms on the first level. There is a 40-foot living room with three exposures overlooking Gramercy Park, and an adjacent windowed library and a windowed dining room. The eat-in chef's kitchen also provides three exposures and features hand painted cabinetry by Smallbone of Devizes, LeFroy Brooks fixtures, and top-of-the line appliances including Wolf ovens, a Sub-Zero refrigerator and a Miele dishwasher. An en-suite staff room is located off the kitchen and there are three, sun-drenched bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms, on this floor. The upper level, accessed by either the grand central staircase or via elevator, has a cheerful great room with three exposures, a gas fireplace, and a wrap-around terrace facing Gramercy Park. Next to the great room is a wet-bar (complete with a sink, refrigerator and dishwasher), powder room, and a sun deck with a heated infinity pool. The well-appointed master suite has two terraces, one with a hot tub, three exposures, and a spa-like master bathroom with heated floors, a steam shower, and a free-standing cast iron bathtub. Luxurious details fill the home such as herringbone floors, polished marble windowsills, hand troweled walls and ceilings, Lutron lighting, central heat and air conditioning with separate temperature zones for each room, and pre-wiring for electric shades. 18 Gramercy Park South is a Georgian Revival style luxury condominium built in 1927 and respectfully reimagined by the team behind Fifteen Central Park West - Zeckendorf Development, Global Holdings, and Robert A.M. Stern Architects, in 2013. The building consists of 16 homes on 18 floors, and owners enjoy five-star amenities including a full time general manager, 24-hour doorman, full-time concierge and staff of porters, two roof terraces, a club room, and a spa and fitness center managed by the Wright Fit.