With interiors by Daniel Romualdez, this gracious home with split bedrooms and oversized windows offers beautiful open North and East city views that include the East River. The 26 ft. corner living/dining room has 10' ceilings and an open East facing Eggersmann kitchen. This thoughtfully conceived plan features an oversized primary bedroom with views of the East River and 59th Street Bridge as well as en-suite floor to ceiling bathroom with these very same views, polished white Nanoglass walls, radiant heated floors, walnut vanity with white Nanoglass top, glass enclosed shower with rain, side mount, and hand-held shower heads, and a glass enclosed Toto water closet. The bedroom suite also features a dressing room with two additional closets.
The second bedroom, with en-suite bath, conveniently situated off the living room features Central Park and city views. The kitchen has deluxe finishes which include HanStone glass quartz countertops, walnut cabinetry, Miele appliances: vented five-burner gas cooktop, wine refrigerator, dishwasher, two ovens (one with microwave & convection) and the 33" Kohler Stages Collection sink.
Other unique qualities include a, powder room, four pipe ceiling hung HVAC system with linear diffusers, Asko washer and vented dryer, Dornbracht fixtures, and four apartments per floor. 252E57 Luxury Amenities include: Gated Porte Cochere ensuring a private arrival and departure experience, Automated Parking Garage (licenses available for purchase), 75 ft. Swimming Pool, European Hydrotherapy Spa, State of the Art Fitness Center, Pilates & Yoga Room, 70 ft. South Facing Terrace, Library, Billiards Room, Screening Room, Furnished Guest Suites, Playroom, Pet Play Space with Grooming Station, Dining Room and Bicycle Room. A current assessment of $1,097 is in place
Quick Profile
Turtle Bay is best known for hosting the world’s dignitaries at United Nations once a year as the world institution sits on the eastern edge of the neighborhood along the East River.
But this midtown location offers a lot more, a bustling neighborhood teeming with high-rise apartment buildings and an easy walk to the Midtown business district.
Over the past two decades, developers have assembled almost every corner development site along Second Avenue and have built straight up. Not much left to assemble.
Some of the more glamorous, and of course most expensive, addresses are in close proximity to the United Nations. Trump World Tower, which caused a big stir with area residents, in particular, Walter Cronkite, when it was built sits just north of the United Nations Grounds.
In contrast to the proliferation of the residential highrise, Turtle Bay does have some lovely tree-lined streets between the avenues. In particular, Turtle Bay Gardens, which fronts both 48th Street and 49th Street between Third and Second Avenue has always been a haven for the rich and famous.