655 Park Avenue   Unit 67F

This large, grand duplex is a unique apartment designed for the building's owner in 1924 by Mott Schmidt and J.E.R. Carpenter in the Georgian style. Other occupants of 655 Park have included William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Hamilton Fish, Phelps Stokes. The property is beautifully decorated and suited for gracious entertaining. The private elevator landing leads to a very long, elegant Gallery with a lovely staircase. At one of the Gallery is the enormous panelled Drawing Room with views down Park Avenue, a baronial marble fireplace and wonderful Georgian moldings. At the other end of the Gallery, is the equally sizable Dining Room which has 3 exposures and another important fireplace. Both of these entertaining rooms enjoy tremendous sunlight, as does the rest of the apartment whose principal rooms all face Park Avenue. Also off the Gallery is an elegant formal Library as well as a bedroom/den with full marble bath. The service area comprises a large Kitchen with Pantry area and a Laundry Room. The upstairs private quarters encompass 4 Bedrooms, 2 of which are used as a spacious Master Suite with fireplace and 2 marble Baths, one with a marble Dressing Room. The other 2 Bedrooms share a marble Bath. The 2nd floor also includes both a double and a single Staff Room/Guest Room and bath. Approximately 5000 SF. Co-Exclusive. CONTRACT SIGNED.