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Berwind Mansion
828 Fifth Ave, PARLOR
Upper East Side, Manhattan | East 63rd Street & East 64th Street
7 Rooms3 Beds3.5 Baths3,500 Square FeetCo-op
$9,495,000
Maintenance$7,204
Price Per SF
$2,713
Listing Features
- Abundant Closets
- Architectural Dtls
- Full Floor
- High Ceilings [18']
- Mezzanine
- Original Details
- Parlor
- Restored Details
- Vaulted Ceilings
- WBFP
- Oversized Windows
- Dishwasher
- S Steel Appliances
- En Suite Bathroom
- Powder Room
Outdoor space and views
- Central Park
- City Views
- North Exposure
- West Exposure
Building Amenities
- Full-Time Doorman
- Elevator
Policies
- Pets Allowed
- Pieds A Terre Ok
Property Description for 828 Fifth Ave, PARLOR
The Berwind Mansion was built as the New York residence of the industrialist and coal magnate Edward J. Berwind in 1896 in the Beaux Art style by the architect Nathan Clark Mellen. The building has been described by the architectural historian, John Tauranac, in The New York Times as "unabashedly Louis XV and about as close to Versailles as residential New York has to offer." The rooms in this parlour floor apartment within the mansion were deemed museum pieces at the time of their construction, and the architectural features on the walls, four remarkable ceilings, three fireplaces and the hardwood floors not only remain intact but have been restored with an incomparable accuracy and artistic eye. The most spectacular floor of the mansion, with 18' ceilings, these rooms retain the original enfilade of splendid entertainment spaces running the entire 110 foot length of the building., but now also include modern kitchen and bath facilities. The apartment is comprised of the vast original gold ballroom, capable of seating some 80 people for a concert, and containing a carved white marble fireplace mantel topped with a medallion containing an urn with flowers, the huge, vaulted foyer with its elaborate white and gray marble fireplace with two green and gold bronze figures and capped by a marble relief depicting Neptune and his court, a rotunda with a unique carved ceiling, suitable for intimate dining, and a paneled sitting room/bedroom overlooking Fifth Avenue with another unique fireplace mantel in grained brown marble and carved oak. With three tall windows facing west over Fifth Avenue and Central Park and eight tall windows to the north along East 64th Street, this apartment is flooded with light. Charles Young of the I.M.Pei Group fashioned a gourmet stainless steel kitchen, a powder room, a glorious master bathroom in onyx and alabaster, and two ingenious mezzanine bedrooms, each with an ensuite bath accessed by a staircase or interior elevator. The elegant building lobby contains the original details of the French Renaissance style and has a 24 hour doorman.With its incomparable location directly on Fifth Avenue, this apartment and the mansion in which it is situated represent one of the last remnants of the classical architecture of The Gilded Age.
Listing History for 828 Fifth Ave, PARLOR
Now
02/21/2007
Sold and Closed by Paula Del Nunzio
Brown Harris Stevens
2007
Building Details for 828 Fifth Ave
OwnershipCo-op
Building TypeLow-Rise
Service LevelFull-Time Doorman
AgePre-War
AccessElevator
Year Built1896
Financing Allowed70%
Floors/Apts7/5
Transit and Citi Bike
Subway
5 Av/59 St
0.21 miles
Lexington Av/63 St
0.31 miles
59 St
0.36 miles
Lexington Av/59 St
0.37 miles
68 St-Hunter College
0.37 miles
Citi Bike
5 Ave & E 63 St
0.07 miles
E 66 St & Madison Ave
0.14 miles
Upper East Side | Manhattan
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.
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OLR ID: 201068
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