Property Description for 1088 Park Ave, 9-A
Full-floor elegance perched above Park Avenue. This highly sought-after 9 room "A-line" home within 1088 Park Avenue, one of Carnegie Hill's more prestigious white-glove cooperatives, features 3-4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms (3 full bathrooms + 1 staff bathroom) and exposures in every direction.
Enter off the private elevator landing, through the gracious gallery and into the oversized, south and east facing living room, which has plenty of room for multiple seating areas, incredible natural light, and a wood-burning fireplace. The south-facing library can easily be used as a bedroom and has a newly renovated en-suite bathroom with a large walk-in shower. The oversized formal dining room has east and north exposures which overlook the building's iconic courtyard. The eat-in, windowed chef's kitchen is renovated with incredible storage/counter space, a large breakfast nook and a wet bar area which leads into the butler's pantry and maid's room which is now being used as an office/laundry room with an en-suite bathroom.
The sprawling, corner Primary Bedroom features southern and western exposures, a generous walk-in closet, a newly renovated, windowed en-suite bathroom and can be divided in half to create another bedroom, if needed. There is an additional bedroom in the rear of the apartment which has ample closet space and a newly renovated en-suite bathroom.
Additional features of this remarkable home include incredible light, large windows, southern, western, eastern and northern exposures, high ceilings, abundant storage and gorgeous hardwood floors and moldings throughout. Thru wall and central A/C are permitted case-by-case.
Originally designed in 1925 by Mott B. Schmidt, 1088 Park Avenue showcases a three-story limestone base with an arched, two-story, grand canopied entrance which leads into the vaulted lobby and through to the building's center - a large Italianate courtyard garden. This premiere , white-glove cooperative offers impeccable service that includes 24-hour doormen and hall attendants, live-in resident manager, gorgeous lobby, two fitness centers, bicycle storage and individual private storage. Pets are welcome. Financing of 50% is allowed and there is a 2% flip tax payable by the purchaser.