262 Central Park West, 10-B

Rarely available, elegantly spacious, high-floor 7-room home in one of Central Park West's "Grand-Dames" -- The White House. This three-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath home has classically proportioned rooms, graced with high-ceilings and over-sized windows with a splendid layout that provides unparalleled flexibility. The welcoming foyer extends into an apartment-length gallery which separates the apartment's public from its private spaces. Immediately to your right is a grand living room whose northern-facing windows receive wonderful light; to the left is a large eat-in kitchen and adjacent office/staff room with its half-bath. Further into the apartment are the three bedrooms and formal dining room.

The main bedroom is a corner unit with a lovely side view of Central Park that includes en-suite bathroom with both bathtub and shower. The second bedroom also has corner exposures, with expansive views facing west, high over the brownstones and the leafy trees of West 87th street. For added flexibility the third bedroom would also make a lovely den or library. The dining room has a bright southern exposure, excellent for entertaining. The apartment has been carefully prepared for viewing, being freshly painted and its beautiful wooden floors having been refinished to bring out their original glow. With its myriad closets and sophisticated pre-war detail, this space only awaits your refined design intelligence and taste to restore it to its former elegance, and to make it the unique luxurious home for which your clients have been hoping and waiting.

The White House, built in 1927 and designed by the distinguished architects Sugarman & Berger, hearkens back to an age of elegance, while providing the modern amenities today's owners expect and deserve. With only two apartments per floor, all the apartments are graciously proportioned with an abundance of light and generous views. The stately lobby presents owners and visitors with ornate chandeliers and stylized fireplaces. The white-glove staff ensures all are treated like long-time friends. Its curated amenities include concierge and 24-hour doorman, fully-equipped fitness center, central laundry, playroom, bicycle storage room half basketball court, and dedicated private storage. Pet freindly.