778 Park Avenue #MAIS

THE BUILDING
Completed in 1931, this 18-story English Renaissance cooperative built by renowned architect Rosario Candela stands on the northwest corner of East 73rd Street and Park Avenue, and is often heralded as one of New York's finest residential buildings.

THE RESIDENCE
The first unique characteristic of this apartment is having its own private address: 73 East 73rd Street. It may also be accessed from the main lobby of 778 Park Avenue. Through the elegant wrought-iron doors on East 73rd Street, one enters the marble-floored 18-foot front hall which opens onto an extraordinary 27-foot long gallery. A graceful curved stair leading to the bedrooms above anchors the gallery which also leads to the corner living room, library, formal dining room, a large guest closet and powder room, as well as to a private corridor with a staff suite, service entry, and an exceptionally grand kitchen.

With two windows on Park and two windows on East 73rd Street, facing south and east, the 29-foot long living room is bathed in light throughout the day and includes a large wood-burning fireplace. The library has built-in bookshelves, a wood-burning fireplace, a full bath, and two windows facing Park Avenue. With two tall windows on East 73rd Street and a wood-burning fireplace, the formal dining room measures an astonishing 27' x 18' and can accommodate a variety of table arrangements. Opposite the formal dining room is a walk-in coat closet which leads to a powder room.

In the back of the first floor, spanning the full width of the apartment, a large chef's kitchen and pantry are connected by a pass-through and include two oversized walk-in closets as well as doors leading onto the formal dining room and the corridor leading to the service entry - an ideal configuration for entertaining. There is also a stairway from the pantry leading to the upper bedroom floor.

The staff suite off the kitchen includes a windowed full bath and closet. There is a second large coat closet for staff in the corridor which leads to the service exit, accessible from the lobby.

With additional access available from the second floor landing, the upper level of the duplex maisonette contains a large master suite as well as three additional bedrooms and two full baths. The curved stair from the lower level gallery leads to a landing, proceeding to a double-door entry to the master bedroom which overlooks East 73rd Street. Two large walk-in closets and an en-suite bath make this the perfect master suite for this residence. A separate corridor continues to three bedrooms and two full baths, as well as the rear stair leading down to the kitchen and pantry.

THE BUCKLEY LEGACY
Capitalizing on the maisonette's gracious scale and well-arranged entertaining space, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Buckley, Jr. began a long and famous history of dinners and events which spanned the social gamut, from international political figures, notable film and television stars, to quiet family dinners. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a piece of New York's intellectual history.