One of New York City’s prime high floor Fifth Avenue apartments with extraordinary Central Park views to the iconic west side skyline and to the new super tall buildings on Central Park South, this apartment offers 41’ on Fifth Avenue, 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and is in excellent condition with the finest appointments and finishes. Located on a premier block on Fifth Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Streets in a distinguished limestone building often referred to as the Rockefeller building, since 41st Vice President of the United States and 49th Governor of New York, Nelson A. Rockefeller, was a former resident in the building, the apartment is in the midst of New York’s intellectual, cultural, culinary and shopping pursuits, including Tiffany & Co., Bergdorf Goodman, Bulgari, and the Plaza’s famed Palm Court. The living room, library and master bedroom face Central Park allowing full enjoyment of the views and have large oversized triple and double windows allowing excellent light from sunrise to sunset.
The grand 14’ entrance gallery with marble floor and trayed ceiling leads to the expansive 25’ living room with spectacular views of Central Park, and off of which is the 24’ library, also with views of Central Park, and gleaming bespoke wood bookshelves lining the walls. The sun-filled 20’ dining room faces east and has dazzling day and evening views of the city. The expansive living room, library, dining room and gallery, off of which is the powder room, offer a perfect space for displaying art, and for grand entertaining with Central Park as a background.
The serene master bedroom with fabulous views of Central Park and Central Park South has rare wood built-ins, a tray ceiling, a wall of closets, two walk-in closets, and a sumptuous en-suite marble master bath with soaking tub and separate glass enclosed shower.
The second bedroom, currently used as a media room with beautiful bookcases, faces east with glorious sun and sparkling city views, and a well-appointed en-suite marble bath.
Off the dining room is the windowed chef’s eat-in kitchen, 21’ long with beautiful pale ceramic back splash, top of the line appliances including a SubZero refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, Wolf stove, and washer/dryer.
There is a third bedroom, staff room, home office or exercise room with full bath en-suite.
This is an apartment that offers a beautiful lifestyle as a primary residence, or may be purchased as a pied-a-terre.
812 Fifth Avenue has an exceptional staff, including 24 hour doorman, elevator attendant, bell captain and live-in resident manager, and offering the highest level of privacy and security.
50% financing permitted, electricity included in the maintenance.
There is a 3% flip tax.
Sorry, dogs not permitted.