Introducing this one-of-a-kind combination co-op overlooking Central Park and Billionaires' Row, a stunning rendition of classic New York City elegance offering an elevated park lifestyle moments from world-class dining, shopping, and cultural institutions.
Available for the first time since being combined and gut-renovated, this 4-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom masterpiece boasts a dream kitchen with park views-a rare feature not replicable due to wet-over-dry rules.
The home combines refined design with state-of-the-art technology. Beautiful engineered Brazilian hardwood floors complement high ceilings with crown molding. Picture windows frame enchanting park and city views and have shade pockets and motorized blinds. There is a fresh air inlet and multi-zone central air with built-in humidification. An integrated audio system with a subwoofer and an underfloor vent provides exceptional sound throughout.
A welcoming gallery leads into a palatial park-facing great room and kitchen suffused with natural light. The kitchen boasts an eat-in peninsula, custom mahogany cabinetry, sleek granite countertops, gold hardware, and high-end appliances from Miele and Sub-Zero, including an externally vented stove, a wine cooler, two dishwashers, and additional freezer and refrigeration drawers.
The king-size primary suite enjoys park views and has two walls of reach-in closets and stunning couples en-suite bathrooms with Calacatta gold marble walls and floors, oversized vanities, and walk-in showers-one with a scent diffuser and with steam functionality.
The secondary bedrooms have custom mahogany built-in closets and full en-suite bathrooms with Toto toilets and either a walk-in shower or deep soaking tub. One of the bathrooms has green and white marble quarried from the Alps.
Additional highlights include a central vacuum system, a washer and pair of dryers, two storage cages, and a parking spot for a monthly fee. The home also has a second-floor home office available at an additional cost.
Situated directly on Central Park, 880 Fifth Avenue is a gorgeous Emery Roth building with full-service lobby, elevator, and maintenance, staff and thoughtful amenities. Residents enjoy an Art Deco lobby, a verdant courtyard garden, 24-hour on-site parking, common laundry, private storage, and a modern fitness center with a full range of training equipment. The building is moments from a variety of fine dining and shopping options, and it is close to Central Park Zoo and Museum Mile. Nearby subway lines include the N/Q/6. Pets and pieds-a-terre are welcome.
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.