8 W 19th Street #3RDFL

Designer dream loft, perfectly located at the crossroads of the Flatiron District & Chelsea, in a boutique prewar condominium steps from Fifth Avenue. Styled to perfection, this sprawling apartment with 5 bedrooms, a den & 4 full bathrooms enjoys direct elevator access from one of 2 elevators that serve only 11 apartments. Catch your breath as you enter the beautiful 4,100 sqft (approx) interior graced by refined finishes & well-proportioned rooms. The thoughtful layout conveys the true feeling of home, with flowing main rooms for comfortable living & entertaining as well as private spaces for quiet times. Generous windows on 4 exposures invite in natural light throughout the day. The expansive living room with a wall of 5 oversized windows offers 2 spacious seating areas, and spills into an open dining room which easily accommodates dinner parties for 18 guests. At the center of the residence is the fabulous open gourmet kitchen where guests and family can converge while the cook prepares delicious meals. Any lover of the culinary arts will be inspired by the surroundings, featuring white lacquer cabinets, honed Danby marble & Basalt countertops, premium stainless steel appliances (Miele convection oven, convection microwave broiler, wok burner, combiset grill, automatic espresso machine, dishwasher & Sub-Zero 48" fridge) & a 50-bottle wine cooler for your favorite vintages. Off the kitchen, a bar provides extra seating for 6. Across is an open den/media room for less formal gatherings. Read or relax in the tastefully built-out study tucked by the entry foyer. Four large bedrooms are set privately in the rear of the loft. The master suite enjoys a huge fully-outfitted, corner windowed walk-in closet & 5-fixture Carrera marble spa-like bath with double sinks, Whirlpool tub & steam shower (w/16 heads for customizing your experience). 2 additional BRs are en-suite, with the one in the corner receiving lovely western light. Elegantly-appointed baths, a laundry room w/ Frigidaire washer-dryer, central air & full-home wiring for high-tech audio/visual enhance the ambience. Built in 1900, Landmarked Le Cantaloo is an intimate 7-story, 11-unit condominium with three elevators, full-time Super & virtual doorman system. Minutes away are numerous subways, great restaurants like Gramercy Tavern and ABC Kitchen, the Flatiron Building, Union Square Park, Eataly & a plethora of other attractions for which this vibrant area called 'The Ladies Mile' is well known.