The elevator opens directly onto a gracious entry gallery, decked in gorgeous Burl wood and hand-carved staggered Manhattan Calcutta marble accent walls built with sculptural seating spaces, and leads to an expansive great room designed with no expense spared, with a corner living room and oversized windows overlooking your own private terrace and beyond. Featuring carefully curated materials from around the world, this luxurious living space has hand-carved marble accent walls, separate dining, gas fireplace, 11' ceilings with elegant wood beams and cove lighting and an entertainment wall concealed by moving artwork.
A gorgeously appointed terrace with grill was architecturally designed with built-in seating, sloped stone sconces and even stone pulls that serve as pull-out trays for drinks, as well as space heaters and custom lighting.
The large dining space has an accent wall of staggered Manhattan Calcutta marble, a centerpiece gas fireplace, and looks onto the stunning chef's kitchen with its rich Manhattan Calcutta marble counters and backsplash, custom cabinetry by Etienne Desouza with commissioned and hand-cut matchstick-sized mother of pearl panels produced in Bali, beautifully framed with bronze moldings. There is an induction Thermador cooktop, built-in Miele oven, microwave, and warming drawer, garbage disposal, SubZero refrigerator with extra freezer drawers, and separate wine cooler. There is also a butler's pantry with sink, and professional-sized LG washer & dryer. It has abundant storage space and a smart garbage shoot for sorting recyclables.
A chic powder room with 3-inch thick Waterfall glass-and-resin designer walls and polished granite vanity, faces a separate wing consisting of two well-proportioned bedrooms serviced by one luxurious bathroom with satin-white etched glass floors, and acrylic walls and vanity, glass-enclosed soaking tub with steam shower, custom inserts, and Dornbracht fixtures.
Impressive double-doors of custom bone and shell panels open to the massive corner master bedroom suite, enjoying bright south and east exposures, a gas fireplace, separate sitting room/home office with custom shelving and millwork of hand-selected Burl wood. The tastefully appointed dressing room has custom lighting and woodwork, as well as Christian Liaigre leather paneled walls, and built-in safe.
The spa-like master bathroom is clad in bookmatched hand-penned brown stone and extremely rare Brazilian brown Onyx, and features a double-sink vanity, large soaking tub encased in luxurious Onyx, separate glass-enclosed rain and steam shower with multiple water jets and built-in mirror, and a separate lavatory. There are Dornbracht fixtures throughout and a gas fireplace.
A fourth bedroom suite, perfect for guests or as playroom/den, has oversized south-facing windows, and a marble bathroom with glass-enclosed rain shower, Dornbracht fixtures, and its own separate entrance.
Other features include custom rift-cut, quarter-sawn White Oak floors of varied-width planks ranging from 8" to 16" that were so meticulously curated, it took a year to source; custom lighting and custom woodwork throughout, built-in sound system, Smart home Crestron system with access panels throughout and a dedicated mechanical closet housing smart home equipment. As well as electronic shades and curtains throughout, and multi-zone central AC.
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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.