Brown Harris Stevens

Apartment 9E at 555 Park Avenue is an elegant, grand-scale classic 8-room corner home on the Upper East Side's 'Gold Coast in one of the boulevard's premier white glove buildings. Located on a high floor with four exposures, the beautiful home features three corner rooms (living room, library, and primary bedroom) and numerous oversized windows throughout that draw in lovely natural light and showcase open city views from almost every room. Elegant and well-proportioned, the apartment features an open and grand, corner formal expanse with side-by-side living and dining rooms, a corner library, and a grand entry gallery with private elevator bank. Entertaining on a large scale is seamless with a 40 open formal expanse, a huge eat-in kitchen and separate butler's pantry. The gracious layout provides a wonderful separation between formal entertaining and private living with an extended gallery into the residents wing. The apartment is currently configured with two bedrooms and four full bathrooms, but with a spacious library suite, and huge home office (originally two staff rooms) with full en-suite bath, the layout could easily accommodate up to four bedrooms. The elegance and scale of prewar architecture is found throughout with nearly 11 ceilings and exquisite details such as coffered ceilings, pristine moldings and trim, decorative built-in bookshelves, hardwood floors, pocket doors, and a wood-burning fireplace. There are plentiful closets throughout the home for abundant storage, through-wall air conditioning, and washer and dryer. The huge eat-in kitchen can easily accommodate casual dining or room for a central island and features a Viking 6-burner gas range oven, Thermador double wall ovens, and full-size Sub-Zero wine refrigerator. The adjacent butler's pantry features under counter Sub-Zero refrigerator along with a dishwasher and sink. Originally two staff rooms, the huge, windowed home office /study features built-in bookshelves and desk with full en-suite staff bathroom. The residents wing hosts two spacious bedrooms and three full baths and a gallery lined with closets. The corner library with two exposures and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, and the second bedroom share a Jack and Jill bathroom (or guest bath). The primary suite is grand and elegant with a wall of built-in closets and full dressing room with additional closets open to the primary bath with Jacuzzi tub. A private full bathroom for the second bedroom completes the wing. 555 Park Avenue is a very well-regarded, boutique white-glove cooperative located in the heart of the Upper East Side. The building is known for its superior service, including 24-hour doormen/concierge, and live-in resident manager. Built as a co-op in 1914 and designed by highly regarded architect team of George & Edward Blum, the 12-story building only has 25 apartments. Amenities include a gym, bicycle room, and private storage. Pets are permitted.