A semi-private landing opens onto a spacious entry gallery, welcoming you into this meticulously maintained home, with an inviting sunken living room and dining area, bright north exposure through oversized windows that span nearly the entire wall, high 9'7" beamed ceilings with custom recessed lighting, a wood-burning fireplace, and built-in dry bar, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere ideal for entertaining. The expanded windowed eat-in kitchen is a chef's dream, thoughtfully designed with a separate breakfast area, granite stone floors, honed granite countertops, glass tile backsplash, custom cabinetry and storage, and is fully equipped with top-of-the-line appliances, including SubZero refrigerator, Wolf range with grill and vented canopy, Miele oven, Miele dishwasher, and built-in Miele espresso/cappuccino maker. There is also a built-in desk for the perfect home office work station, offering sunny, open garden views, as well as a powder room, and a laundry closet with Miele washer & dryer.
The formal dining room, currently set up as a den/media room, has beautiful built-in shelves, storage, and built-in speakers.
A gracious vestibule leads to the separate bedroom wing, with generously proportioned bedrooms -- each with a dedicated bathroom. There is also a large walk-in storage closet. The large master suite features abundant closets, including a walk-in closet, and a spa-like windowed bathroom featuring travertine stone floors, marble tiled walls, deep soaking tub, and separate glass-enclosed shower stall. The second bedroom has a wall of closets and en suite tiled bathroom also with glass-enclosed shower stall, and the third corner bedroom has sunny south and west exposures, a wall of closets, and off suite windowed bathroom with soaking tub.
Other features include beautiful chevron floors throughout, custom recessed lighting, central air conditioning in entertainment areas, built-in speakers throughout, and exquisite crown and baseboard moldings.
180 East 79th Street is a premiere Art Deco building constructed in 1929 and converted to coop in 1967. Featuring a limestone and brick facade and an elegant lobby, it offers its residents full array of services by an attentive staff, including 24-hour doorman, elevator operators, and live-in resident manager. Amenities include bicycle storage room, large storage cages, a large common laundry room and fitness center, both with new high-volume ventilation/exhaust system that completely changes the air once every 15 minutes. The coop is pet and pied-a-terre friendly.
The building recently completed Local Law 11 work and replaced all passenger elevators without assessments.
Quick Profile
Exuding a cosmopolitan, refined air that is reminiscent of Paris or other European cities, the Upper East Side (the UES, to local cognoscenti) has a reputation as being a bastion of wealth and privilege. Even though it was built by American “royalty” families like the Vanderbilts, Roosevelts, Kennedys, Carnegies and Rockefellers, whose elaborate mansions once anchored Fifth Avenue, there are affordable housing options throughout the neighborhood. The further east you move, away from Central Park and the more commercial avenues, the more likely you are to find quiet, tree-lined streets with historic townhouses and brownstones. Keep your eye out for reasonably priced apartments in pre-war low-rise and even a few high-rise buildings.
With abundant, beautifully landscaped green spaces, including the oasis of Central Park acting like a backyard, the area is quiet and lushly green. You can relax and unwind in John Jay Park, Carl Schurz Park or take a stroll along the East River Promenade. The whole neighborhood seems isolated from the workaday chaos of the city at large. Add to that the history of the neighborhood and the abundance of cultural institutions, and you have a uniquely welcoming neighborhood.
Known for its abundance of high-end retail shopping, especially on Madison Avenue, the Upper East Side is host to the Barneys New York flagship department store. Here you can find upscale goods, fashion and home decor items. You will also find the edgy runway-inspired Alexander McQueen collections. If you are dying to treat your feet to red-soled opulence, be sure to visit the Christian Louboutin boutique. These are only a small sampling of this high-end shopper’s paradise that features everything from designer boutiques that offer the ultimate in haute couture to resale shops where you can find last season’s best on sale at hefty discounts .
There are many unique dining experiences, from fine dining to the casual bite-on-the-go, awaiting you in the UES. Sushi is going through a renaissance in the city, and the best omakase-style sushi can be found at Sasabune on E 73rd Street. Omakase sushi means that you leave the choice of ingredients, preparation method and presentation to the chef. Elegant French cuisine can be experienced at JoJo, E 64th Street, housed in gorgeous townhouse. Just for fun, visit the Lexington Candy Shop on Lexington Avenue, to get a taste of an old-fashioned soda fountain.