118 East 82nd Street

> A MASTER CLASSTHE STREET Between 1880 and 1905, the homes along East 82nd Street were built contemporaneously with the Metropolitan Museum of Art and as the landmarks designation accurately states "the harmonious Beaux-Arts and Neo-Classical facades anticipate" the Museum which is two blocks away. > Anchored by the Beaux-Arts masterpiece, The Duke-Semans Mansion at 1009 Fifth Avenue, East82nd Street also includes many of the city's finest townhouses. > Steps from any number of public and private schools, restaurants, and easily accessed just off Park Avenue, this delightful townhouse is well-positioned on this illustrious tree-lined street a short distance to Central Park. > THE RESIDENCE Entering from the garden level beneath an elegant stoop, a front office/maid’s room/guest bedroom is just to the right and flooded with light. > Adjacent to it is a full bath. > The large eat-in kitchen has a center island, hooded six burner range, and eat-in countertop and luscious views of the garden beyond. > An informal dining area provides ample room for a table of six and is positioned next to bright and comfortable family room with built-in bookcases, an antique limestone fireplace and a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows with double doors leading onto the 50-foot deep landscaped garden. > On the Parlour floor, a twin set of tall arched doors leads to a sun-splashed reception room that easily includes a Steinway baby grand. > A wall of built-in bookcases lines the library in the front of the house. > There is a wet bar with marble surround which precedes the bright and open living room with an antique fireplace, exposed brick walls and an arched wall of glass with two large doors leading onto a terrace overlooking the garden. > A wrought-iron stair leads to the garden below, creating easy access both inside and outside, as well as a private and sunny atmosphere for both levels. > The third floor has two bedrooms with walk-in closets providing ample space and three tall windows providing great light. > The bedrooms share a large full bath off the corridor adjacent to a large linen closet. > The fourth floor includes the master bedroom with walk-in closet and en-suite bath with twin sinks, a large skylight, stall shower, and a deep Jacuzzi tub - the master bathroom is also equipped as a steam room. > The front of the fourth floor, presently an office, could be a fifth bedroom or dressing room/office for the master suite. > There is central air conditioning throughout the house with a built-in humidification system. > The basement level is configured as a media room with laundry, storage, and a sizeable custom-made dog bath.