1220 Park Ave, 1-A

Mint Maisonette - Private Park Avenue Entrance - Incredibly Low Maintenance This stunning mint 2BR/2.5BA (plus flex room) is meticulously renovated and thoughtfully designed presenting an ideal combination of classical style and modern convenience. Grand proportions, soaring ceilings, oversized windows, mahogany doors, hardwood floors and custom millwork seamlessly blend with a functional floor plan, updated kitchen and baths, and central air conditioning to create this very special oasis in Carnegie Hill. From a private entrance on Park Avenue, a stylish marble vestibule serves as a unique arrival point reminiscent of a stately country home. Just beyond is a refined foyer adorned in handsome Venetian plaster and ideal for displaying art. In the entertaining space, a dramatic square dining gallery with 10’ coffered ceiling and exquisite moldings leads to an impressive living room spacious enough for multiple seating areas. This elegant room is anchored by a decorative fireplace with a magnificent marble mantle and boasts three oversized east facing windows that stream beautiful eastern light and offer picturesque views of the Park Avenue mall. A chic powder room is perfectly situated to accommodate guests. The private wing of the residence is accessed by a hallway which flows into a generous great room offering a beautifully renovated kitchen, a den/media room and a breakfast room. The kitchen portion of this area is a chef’s delight with tons of counter and storage space and top of the line GE monogram appliances including a gas cooktop that vent out. The den portion showcases custom cabinetry and floor to ceiling bookshelves highlighted by brass library picture lights and provides endless opportunities for casual gatherings, family meals or cozy evenings at home listening to music or watching a movie. The open breakfast room alongside the kitchen, includes a three-sided built-in banquette, which cleverly converts to a third bedroom for guests (complete with panels that close for privacy) and can also be utilized as an office. The quiet corner primary bedroom with 3 large windows is enormous and comfortably accommodates a king bed and seating area. Adjacent is a proper dressing room with a double sink vanity and an immense walk-in closet. A luxurious en suite bathroom includes radiant heat floors, soaking tub, large spa-style shower and Toto washlet toilet. A sizable secondary bedroom, also a corner with 2 windows, has a generous closet and a lovely renovated ensuite windowed bath with shower stall and radiant heat floors. This exceptional residence of over 2000 square feet presents numerous walk-in closets (one of which is cedar), abundant amounts of storage space and a washer and vented dryer. There is three-zone central air conditioning and most rooms are wired for sound. 1220 Park is a distinguished full-service cooperative designed by Rosario Candela with a state of the art fitness center and storage. The building is pet friendly and allows 50% financing. A 3% flip tax is paid by the seller.