655 Park Avenue   Unit 7E

Located in a prestigious Park Avenue cooperative, this meticulously renovated and sun-filled nine room residence showcases elegance at its finest. A semi-private elevator landing opens to a gracious entrance gallery with a wall of closets. The south facing living room, with a wood-burning fireplace, has been combined with the library to create an impressive 27-foot great room that is ideal for entertaining. The adjacent corner den, originally designed as the formal dining room, is currently used as a media room. The windowed gourmet eat in kitchen has everything to indulge a discerning chef, including 2-inch marble countertops, Subzero refrigerator, Subzero wine refrigerator with 144 bottle capacity, vented Viking 6-burner range, two Viking ovens, two Miele dishwashers, ample custom cabinetry and a banquette that comfortably seats six. A separate wide hallway leads to the bedroom wing boasting four bedrooms. The sunny corner primary bedroom faces south and west onto Park Avenue. It has two walk-in closets and a large ensuite bath with double vanity, radiant heated floors and pajama cut marble in the shower, with a hidden drain. The second, third and fourth bedrooms are all generously proportioned with abundant closet space, including one with a built-in home office in one of the closets. Each of these bedrooms has ensuite baths with Lefroy Brooks fixtures and Glassos vanities. Additional features of this mint condition residence include central air conditioning, new hardwood floors, a powder room, a laundry room off the kitchen with double stacked washers and vented dryers, generous closets, new windows, a staff room with a large renovated bath, and a surround sound system in the living room, den and kitchen.

655 Park Avenue was built in 1924 and designed by James E.R. Carpenter and Mott B. Schmidt. This highly coveted full service cooperative offers residents 24-hour doorman, live-in resident manager, elevator attendant, private storage and a lovely landscaped garden in the center of the building. The building is pet-friendly and permits up to 50% financing of the purchase price. There is a 2% flip tax payable by the purchaser.