A private elevator landing welcomes you into an expansive entry gallery connecting to all main areas of the home. The gracious living room with a wood burning fireplace offers bright Eastern exposures through large windows. There is a very well-proportioned formal dining room with bright and airy North and South exposures and custom decorative built-ins utilized for both dining and den.
The windowed, eat-in kitchen is complete with custom hardwood flooring, solid wood cabinetry, stainless steel top island, marble countertops, and top-of-the-line appliances, including Viking stove with venting hood, SubZero refrigerator, wine cooler, and Kraus sink. Additionally, there is a large pantry, great storage space and a separate breakfast area.
The large master suite offers an expansive bedroom with open Park Avenue views, two large walk-in closets and a spa-like, windowed master bathroom featuring soft colored marble, Waterworks tiles and fixtures, double vanity and rain shower. The two generously sized secondary bedrooms feature West and East exposures and share a stunning marble and tile windowed bathroom with Neptune soaking tub, Waterworks and Kohler fixtures, and generous storage.
General features of the residence include 10' ceilings, beautiful hardwood herringbone floors, through the wall air conditioning, oversized double-paned windows, sound system, and storage bin transferred with the apartment. If needed, a buyer can easily add an additional full bathroom as well as a powder room as shown in the alternate floorplan.
Built in 1927 by renowned architect George Fred Pelham, 1130 Park Avenue offers attentive white-glove services to its residents, including full-time doorman, concierge, live-in resident manager, fully equipped fitness center, storage facilities, and central laundry room. Pets are welcome and 50% financing is allowed. There is a 2% flip tax paid by purchaser.
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Carnegie Hill is a small neighborhood at the northern tip of the Upper East Side that borders Central Park. It is steeped in history, great wealth, architecture and culture. It is known for its world-class museums and its rows of historic mansions. Nothing much changes here as the entire area is landmarked, preventing the proliferation of high-rise developments. Thus the buildings stay a human scale, the sky is aplenty and the neighborhood kind of feels like a small town to its long time residents.
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