Description
Designed by James E.R. Carpenter in 1912, 960 Park Avenue is one of Manhattans most prestigious white-glove prewar co-operatives. Located on the third floor, this extraordinary twelve into eleven room residence has been meticulously renovated by the renowned design firm, Haynes Roberts, and has 103 ceilings and picturesque views over Park Avenue and 82nd Street. There are six bedrooms, six renovated full bathrooms and a renovated powder room. This spectacular home is one of those rare residences that not only provides a grand space for entertaining, but also has elegant private living quarters with all the comforts one could possibly hope for in a home.A private elevator landing leads to an elegant entrance gallery filled with intricately detailed original moldings and a powder room finished in Statuary marble. All of the entertaining rooms flow off of the gallery with beautiful mahogany doors and glass transoms. There is a corner living room that spans 264 long with three oversized windows facing south and east that bathe the room with light, as well as the first of two wood burning fireplaces. Adjacent is a grand salon creating a magnificent space for entertaining and a formal dining room, both sun-filled rooms facing south. Also off of the gallery is the handsome library with custom built-ins and the second wood burning fireplace. The library is separated from gallery and living room by beautiful mahogany French doors. There is a windowed eat-in kitchen that has state-of-the-art appliances including a Subzero refrigerator, a Subzero wine refrigerator, two Gaggenau dishwashers, a Jennair four-burner range and grill, a Viking oven, and a Viking built-in microwave, all complemented by Statuary marble countertops and detailed custom cabinetry. An enormous window has been added over the sink and there is a built-in banquette creating the perfect space for informal dining. In this wing is a bedroom with an en-suite renovated bathroom finished in Carrara marble, as well as the laundry area with a vented washer/dryer. The residence has a grand hallway with custom paneling that leads to the private quarters. The one-of-a-kind master suite spans over two bedrooms. The master bedroom overlooks the picturesque tree tops on Park Avenue with a large walk-in closet and custom built-ins. The master sitting room has a built-in desk, a walk-in closet and four additional built-in closets. The suite also has two windowed renovated master bathrooms both finished in Statuary marble with radiant heat in the floors, the first of which contains a walk-in shower and the second of which has an oversized steam shower. The second bedroom faces north and east with four closets and has an en-suite windowed bathroom finished in Thassos marble. The third bedroom is also a corner room, facing west and north, equipped with three closets and another en-suite windowed bathroom finished in Thassos marble. The last bedroom of the home has a built-in desk and custom built-ins, along with an en-suite windowed renovated bathroom finished in Carrara marble.Throughout the home there are ebonized white-oak floors, Lutron lighting, Baldwin polished nickel doorknobs, Von Morris hinges, and a combination of central and through-the-wall air conditioning with a thermostat in every room. Filled with unique architectural details, the homes many original moldings have been thoughtfully restored and there are specialty paint finishes as well as art lighting.This premier white-glove co-operative has a doorman and newly renovated gym. The building allows 25% financing and there is a 3% flip tax paid by the purchaser.
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