The gorgeous windowed custom kitchen is the height of luxury with a GE Monogram refrigerator, Bertazzoni gas range, Miele dishwasher, hand-crafted black cabinetry, solid brass pendant lights, unlacquered hardware, Calacatta marble counter tops and backsplash, and a Franke sink and faucet.
Just past the foyer is the large light filled sunken living room with lovely views of the East River, Queensborough Bridge and Roosevelt Island. There is also a working wood-burning fire place and dedicated dining area.
The spacious sun flooded primary bedroom is on a grand scale and has a big walk in closet with custom shelving and hanging space. The en-suite bathroom with stunning white and grey veined marble throughout has a stall shower, Kohler sink and toilet, and custom white cabinetry.
The second bedroom, currently configured as a den, is a great size and has an elegant en-sute windowed bath with custom designed black and white marble flooring, counter tops, chic cabinetry, and a stall shower with polished nickel hardware. There is a Kohler sink and toilet with Perrin & Rowe solid polished nickel hardware. The large window frames another open view of the East River, Queensborough Bridge, and Roosevelt Island.
Other special details include doorways that have been enlarged and raised to 7'2", original herringbone hardwood floors that have been reclaimed and refinished, Honeywell thermostats that control the new PTAC units with high efficiency heating and cooling, a new Miele high-efficiency washer and heat pump dryer, motorized remote-controlled solar shades throughout, wired SONOS throughout, and a new electrical system with all new wiring.
This must-see apartment is where Pre-War Elegance meets Modern Luxury!
2 Sutton Place South was built in 1938 and designed by renowned architect Emery Roth. This full service building has a circular driveway, live in resident manager, full time doorman, roof terrace, fully equipped gym, laundry room, and storage bins. 50% financing.
Enjoy all that living in Sutton Place has to offer! There is access to multiple forms of transportation and the crosstown street, 57th, is a great jumping off point, as is the proximity to the FDR Drive. Shopping abounds with Trader Joe's and Whole Foods nearby. Enjoy tranquility, beauty, and river views from Sutton Place Park across the street, as well as a plethora of excellent restaurants in the neighborhood.
Quick Profile
Sutton Place is usually described with favorable words like charming, cozy, great neighborhood, hidden gem, sanctuary, or even small village inside a big city. Those descriptions aren’t from real estate folks either, they’re from the people that live and work there, so it must be true.
The quiet and upscale neighborhood is more like an enclave. It’s bounded by East 53rd Street to the south, East 59th Street to the North, First Avenue to the west, and the East River to the east. Most residents will tell you that everything you’ll ever need is located in the neighborhood. When it’s time to venture out into the cityscape, Sutton Place is within easy reach to Midtown and cultural attractions like the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and other iconic sites.
Manhattan has always had notable celebrity residents. But for unknown reasons, Sutton Place has had more than its share of superstars over the years. Some of the more iconic celebs include: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, Freddie Mercury, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Crawford, Michael Jackson and sister Latoya (Just for one summer).
Sutton Place is named after Effingham B. Sutton, a shipping merchant and entrepreneur. After hitting it big in the California gold rush, Sutton built brownstones along East 57th and East 58th streets with aspirations of making the section more residential. Poverty and crime dashed his dreams. The street gangs that hung out along the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs added to the neighborhood’s decay. Sutton was about to give up on his development endeavors but the Vanderbilt’s and the Morgan’s showed up in the 1920s and transformed the neighborhood. It soon became a wealthy enclave.