A welcoming foyer leads to the living room which starts out traditionally and then opens into a contemporary seating area with glass walls and ceilings, magnificent light, views, and a wet bar.
Elegant entertaining continues into the formal dining room. The built in niche's on either side of this mesmerizing room can accent sculptures, or floral arrangements.
Not to be outdone by the formal areas, the kitchen strikes a different note of casual seating for effortless conversations, with a banquette and large kitchen table that almost feels like a booth in an upscale restaurant. Any chef would be excited to cook in this kitchen, sprawling counters tops and custom cabinets abound. With appliances such as: double ovens by Thermador, Sub-Zero, and Wolf. Perhaps the best gift of this home is to start each day sitting at the windowed coffee bar, overlooking the majestic east river to enjoy the sunrise.
The sophisticated library has custom built in bookcases, wood paneling and is also the perfect home office.
Then enter into the den/fourth bedroom or playroom, as light is streaming through and water views abound in this flexible room.
The next bedroom is a large corner room with water views and dramatic south and west light. This sunny bedroom also has a perfect alcove for a desk and has a large closet. The following bedroom has magnificent western sunsets. This oversized room has a tremendous walk-in closet and an en suite windowed full bath.
The primary suite is magical. It's almost thirty feet, surrounded by water views. This stunning room has three exposures, and a separate seating area that is a suite unto itself. There is a big walk-in closet and an impressive windowed bath, with double sinks, separate shower and soaking tub.
The ingenuity of this flexible floor plan is the the living room and primary suite can easily be exchanged. Please see the alternative floor plan. This residence is enhanced by the well-run cooperative it is in.
180 offers luxury living which you first experience from the marquee awning and driveway when you arrive. Friendly and helpful staff greet you and escort you into a sophisticated newly designed lobby. Your lifestyle at 180 includes: a garage, a renovated outdoor pool, sundeck, fitness room, play room and meeting room and landscaped garden. Resident manager, door staff, concierge, porters and maintenance people maintain the building.There is a separate monthly charge for electric and gas of $700 as the building bulk meters.
Combined with an amazing outdoor lifestyle right outside your door for that perfect balance between work and play. The park offers so many peaceful and active options: lined with benches overlooking the water, pickleball court, playground, bike riding made easy, long strolls up and down the water's edge or an invigorating run, beautifully landscaped flower beds, and even dog runs.
Hard to imagine but one can travel to work by boat. The ferry dock is within minutes of 180. The New York Waterways has fantastic rush hour schedules with stops at midtown by New York University Hospital and Wall Street.
The shopping, dining and neighborhood services and transportation are way too numerous to list. In this community there truly is something for everyone.
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.