15 days on Market
Key Details
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Listed: Apr 18, 2024Days on Market: 15Building Type: CooperativeNeighborhood: Park/Fifth Ave. to 79th St. (Manhattan)Doorman: FT Doorman
Monthly Maintenance:
$10,021
Est. Monthly Mortgage:
$42,970
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Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost:
$52,991
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($1,550,000),
which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.
Insider Highlights
- Prime Location: This prestigious Park Avenue apartment is in close proximity to fashionable boutiques and restaurants on Madison Avenue, with easy access to two subway lines. The building, designed by the prominent architect, J.E.R. Carpenter, offers a private living experience with a low number of apartments.
- Exceptional Services: The building provides full-time doorman and concierge services, a part-time elevator operator, and a private elevator landing leading directly into the apartment for added security and convenience.
- Spacious and Bright Interiors: The 12-room apartment features 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, large public rooms with attractive architectural exposures, high 10'6" ceilings, and ample natural light. All bedrooms are sizeable and face Park Avenue, offering bright Eastern light.
- Luxurious Details: The apartment boasts original intricate plaster ceilings, custom marble mantels in the dining room, custom solid wood doors, marble fireplace mantels, and original herringbone floors throughout. The oversized chef's kitchen includes a windowed eat-in area, and the private library offers views of Park Avenue.
- Comfortable Living: The large primary suite comes with a huge bathroom and dressing room/closet. There is also a separate windowed laundry room with a sink for added convenience.
- Additional Amenities: The sale includes a basement storage unit, and the building is pet-friendly, making it a perfect choice for families with pets.
Description
Elegant Grand Scaled 12 room on Park Avenue
Reminiscent of a more refined era, this grand home is located on the ideal floor for perfect architectural and Park Avenue views. Arriving on the private elevator landing you enter the nearly 28’ gallery which opens to 3 beautiful public rooms spanning 63’ in length. The corner living room, center reception room, and dining room are all very large and are complimented by attractive architectural exposures and tremendous morning light.
The dining room retains its original intricate plaster ceiling and both fireplaces, in the living and dining rooms, are adorned with stunning custom marble mantels. Between the dining room and the oversized chefs windowed eat-in kitchen is a handsome wet bar, perfect for entertaining, with fabric walls and custom finishes in rich wood grain. There is a private library with views to Park Avenue located off the gallery as well.
10’6" ceilings throughout.
There are currently 3 sizeable bedrooms, all facing Park Avenue with bright Eastern light, and 1 additional guest room used as a home gym. The corner primary suite includes a gargantuan bathroom, with separate shower and soaking tub, with walls clad in tumbled imported stone. The primary suite’s dressing room/ closet is equally impressive in size, and has 2 windows and a vanity sink.
Stunning custom solid wood doors, historically accurate marble fireplace mantels, and beautiful original herringbone floors are found throughout the home.
There is through wall air conditioning throughout, and a separate windowed laundry room with sink next to the kitchen. A basement storage unit transfers with the sale.
550 Park Avenue is a top full service prewar co-op building completed in 1917, and designed by prominent architect, J.E.R. Carpenter.
50% financing is permitted, as are pets. Showings by appointment.
Reminiscent of a more refined era, this grand home is located on the ideal floor for perfect architectural and Park Avenue views. Arriving on the private elevator landing you enter the nearly 28’ gallery which opens to 3 beautiful public rooms spanning 63’ in length. The corner living room, center reception room, and dining room are all very large and are complimented by attractive architectural exposures and tremendous morning light.
The dining room retains its original intricate plaster ceiling and both fireplaces, in the living and dining rooms, are adorned with stunning custom marble mantels. Between the dining room and the oversized chefs windowed eat-in kitchen is a handsome wet bar, perfect for entertaining, with fabric walls and custom finishes in rich wood grain. There is a private library with views to Park Avenue located off the gallery as well.
10’6" ceilings throughout.
There are currently 3 sizeable bedrooms, all facing Park Avenue with bright Eastern light, and 1 additional guest room used as a home gym. The corner primary suite includes a gargantuan bathroom, with separate shower and soaking tub, with walls clad in tumbled imported stone. The primary suite’s dressing room/ closet is equally impressive in size, and has 2 windows and a vanity sink.
Stunning custom solid wood doors, historically accurate marble fireplace mantels, and beautiful original herringbone floors are found throughout the home.
There is through wall air conditioning throughout, and a separate windowed laundry room with sink next to the kitchen. A basement storage unit transfers with the sale.
550 Park Avenue is a top full service prewar co-op building completed in 1917, and designed by prominent architect, J.E.R. Carpenter.
50% financing is permitted, as are pets. Showings by appointment.
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Listing Agent (Seller's Representative)
Listing courtesy of
Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC
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