550 Vanderbilt Avenue #1619

Unit 1619 is a gem within a gem. Spanning nearly 1600sf on the 16th floor of Prospect Heights' premier LEED-certified condominium project, this 2BR/2.5BA home is a true oasis, featuring panoramic city, park, and harbor views from three exposures. Daylong light from south and east fills the open kitchen and living room, encouraging joyful work and socialization, while the serene sleeping wing faces south and west towards sunset on the Hudson. The king-sized primary bedroom suite offers a dressing area, walk-in closet, and a brightly luxurious windowed bath, with separate Kohler soaking tub and shower. The queen-sized second bedroom has double wide closets and an en suite bathroom. The entry gallery and half bath are inviting, with ample, unobtrusive closet space, complemented by a deeded storage unit that conveys with purchase.Throughout the home, a palette of organic and natural materials exudes a warm luxury, with a full suite of Miele appliances, vented stack LG washer and dryer, and Carrera marble and walnut bathrooms. Beautifully integrated into the Frank Gehry-designed Pacific Park, a 22-acre project bringing over 350,000 square feet of green space to the intersection of Prospect Heights, Park Slope, and Clinton Hill, 550 Vanderbilt anchors the broad march of Vanderbilt Avenue. The building is LEED-certified and has over twenty years of tax-abatement outstanding (until 2043). Its 10,000 square feet of amenities include white-glove, 24-hour door service, a library by McNally Jackson, fitness center by The Wright Fit, a resident's lounge with full-service catering kitchen and dining, children's playroom, pet grooming station, bike storage, and an exceptional rooftop garden where raised beds and flowering trees impart an Italian countryside feel to a Brooklyn panorama. A stroll out the front door of your building takes you past restaurant after bar after bookshop after coffeeshop including Ciao Gloria and Van Leeuwen on the ground floor and immerses you daily in a vivid neighborhood life. Joyous and exceptional.