ApartmentNew York (United States)

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$4,795,000

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JUST LISTED! A stunning full-floor residence perched atop a high floor in a coveted Rosario Candela full-service luxury pre-war cooperative in prime Sutton Place. Gloriously proportioned throughout, the 14th Floor at 447 East 57th Street offers 11 rooms, 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms and is an exquisite blend of the grace and charm of perfectly preserved pre-war embellishments alongside sophisticated modern upgrades and conveniences. Located off of a private landing, this residence is elegantly designed for expansive living and entertaining at scale. A grand central gallery welcomes you through a preserved original solid-core wooden door with elegant crown molding overhead and herringbone wood floors found throughout the principle entertaining rooms of this home. The South-facing living room is drenched in sunlight pouring through two pairs of floor-to-ceiling glass doors with planting balconies beyond and features the first of two functioning wood-burning fireplaces. Immediately West, the library is dressed in Venetian plaster and handsome millwork, finished off by a wet bar with ice machine for additional entertaining or relaxing evenings at home. Just across the gallery there is a massive windowed dining room surrounded by restored hand-painted silver leaf original Gracie wallpaper, perfect for extravagant dinner parties or large holiday gatherings. The chef's eat-in kitchen is flanked to the East by a row of windows and renovated with coffered ceilings, large center island and Downsview imported custom cabinetry with meticulously tailored storage throughout. The countertops are all granite, and there are two sinks as well as garbage disposal. The appliance suite is top-of-the-line with a vented 6-burner Wolf range with grill, two full-sized Wolf ovens with every imaginable accessory including pizza and bread makers, French-door Subzero refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher by Miele, an integrated microwave with warming drawer as well as a 48-bottle Subzero wine fridge. The kitchen is open to the immediately-adjacent great room which has a built-in sound system for casual entertaining or lounging as well as an open-plan windowed home office. All five bedrooms line the western half of this residence, anchored by a glorious southwest-corner primary suite with second functioning wood-burning fireplace, two additional pairs of floor-to-ceiling glass doors and planting balconies, two closets including a walk-in and an en-suite windowed marble bathroom with deep soaking tub behind glass enclosure. Of the additional four bedrooms, one has its own en-suite windowed marble bathroom, two share a windowed Jack-and-Jill bathroom with soaking tub, and one serves as both a sitting room/guest bedroom and shares a full, newly renovated windowed bathroom with glass-enclosed rain shower with the adjacent great room/home office. Additional features include a proper laundry room with full-sized washing machine and vented dryer as well as a fifth full bathroom with stall shower, central and throughwall AC and home alarm system. There is private storage which conveys with the apartment. Envisioned by renowned architect Rosario Candela, 447 E 57th Street is a full-service cooperative blending luxury, tranquility and convenience in the heart of Sutton Place. Residents enjoy a full-time doorman, live-in resident manager as well as close proximity to Whole Foods, Morton Williams and the new Trader Joe's at 59th Street, an array of fabulous restaurants, multiple parks along the East River including the newly completed East River Greenway spanning 34th to 120th Street, immediate proximity to Midtown and both the 59th Street Bridge and FDR Drive. Pets and pieds-a-terre are welcome. There is a flip tax of 2%, and financing is permitted up to 50%. Please note some images have been virtually furnished.