52 West 74th Street, 4

On a beautiful treelined street less than a block from Central Park, this stunning apartment was once the "parlor" floor of an elegant townhouse built in 1904. Its twelve and a half foot ceilings and remarkable details reflect its original function as the home's principal gathering space. The large chef's kitchen features a roomy center island, imported stone counters and walls, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, both induction and gas K ppersbusch cooktops, a Gaggenau convection oven, and custom cabinets with massive storage. Iconic David Weeks lighting, a double-sided, wood-burning fireplace and a spectacular library wall original to the building add to this space's allure. The reconfigured full bath clad in marble functions as a powder room for guests with a soaring private shower space hidden just around corner. The bath also features a heated floor and nighttime moonlighting. Adjacent to the bath is a bedroom large enough for a king size bed with a huge south facing window and through-the-wall AC below. A wall of floor-to-ceiling closets with vintage leather doors hides a custom interior with ample hanging space, adjustable shelves and a built-in dresser that will provide excellent storage for all your wardrobe needs. The huge living room features an original Georgian plasterwork ceiling and accompanying frieze lit by a mid-century Italian Seguso chandelier. Four massive south and east facing windows with double pane glass and the original wooden pocket shutters featured throughout the apartment flood the room with light. Other amenities include a generous window seat ideal for dining, a contemporary stone treatment of the second fireplace fa ade and through-the-wall AC for unimpeded views. This quiet, inviting apartment in an elevator UWS townhouse is within easy reach of the B, C, 1,2 and 3 subways, abundant food shopping, the Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Center and Central Park. Broker owned.