A private elevator landing opens to an elegant center gallery with lacquered walls and open south city views through floor-to-ceiling French doors. The grand corner living room features Parquet de Versailles floors, Venetian plastered walls, a wood-burning fireplace, and six sets of French doors opening to Juliet balconies with unobstructed Park Avenue views. The adjacent dining room includes herringbone floors, goatskin-paneled walls, a decorative fireplace, and French doors leading to an east-facing landscaped terrace.
The oak-paneled library features another wood-burning fireplace and stunning views of the Midtown skyline, Central Park, and the Reservoir, with its own set of French doors leading to a landscaped terrace. An oversized powder room with shagreen-paneled walls is situated off the center gallery.
The windowed chef's kitchen is equipped with black granite countertops, white subway tile, and floor-to-ceiling cabinetry with a sliding ladder for easy access. Glass and bronze pocket doors open to a breakfast/family room. High-end appliances include 2 Subzero refrigerators/freezers, 2 additional Subzero refrigerator drawers, a 6-burner Viking stove with griddle, 2 Viking wall ovens, and 2 microwaves (one convection). Between the kitchen and butler's pantry is a double Miele washer/dryer and two 132-bottle wine refrigerators. This wing also includes a staff room and full bathroom.
The second level features four bedrooms, each with an ensuite bathroom and private outdoor space. The largest bedroom occupies the southeast corner, featuring its own wood-burning fireplace and access to a 73-foot south terrace and an additional terrace with eastern views. The suite includes a windowed dressing room with built-in closets and dressers and a marble bathroom with a vanity. The second and third bedrooms have private terraces facing east and west, respectively, while the fourth serves as a media room.
The entire third floor is dedicated to the master suite, which features a wood-burning fireplace and floor-to-ceiling French doors with south and east exposures, offering spectacular city views from an oversized landscaped terrace. The suite includes a dressing room leading to a luxurious marble bathroom with a double vanity, soaking tub, and steam shower with floor-to-ceiling windows. Two large landscaped terraces offer panoramic views, including those of Central Park.
A large storage unit in the basement is included with the purchase.
1220 Park Avenue is a premier white-glove cooperative built in 1930 by renowned architect Rosario Candela. This landmark building has 18 stories, 55 apartments, a gym, and storage facilities. A 3% flip tax is paid by the purchaser.
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