1040 Park Avenue #9-F

This grand, meticulously renovated 5 bedroom/ 5.5 bathroom prewar apartment on Park Avenue is perfect for gracious entertaining and comfortable living. Generously scaled and flooded with light from open southern and western exposures, this sun-filled spacious apartment is an ideal home. The elegant entrance gallery with marble floor and Venetian plaster walls leads to the expansive living room with wood burning fireplace, oversized south facing windows, herringbone floors and detailed moldings. The cherry paneled library faces west and north, and has a full ensuite marble bathroom. There is a beautiful powder room at the end of the gallery. The large formal dining room completes the entertaining space. The eat-in-kitchen has custom cabinetry and top of the line appliances: double Wolf oven and warming drawer, five burner Wolf cooktop, SubZero refrigerator with additional freezer drawers and Miele dishwashers. The corner master bedroom suite faces west to Central Park, has large closets and a luxurious marble bathroom. A separate hallway leads to three additional bedrooms, a staff bedroom and a graceful staircase leading to the lower level of the apartment. Featuring a large, sunny family room with surround sound, table tennis, TV area, home office and and wetbar with additional fridge and dishwasher, the informal lower level is the perfect complement to the entertaining area upstairs. Also on the lower level is the fifth bedroom with full bathroom. The apartment's mechanical systems have been completely updated with new air conditioning (central and thru-wall), electrical, telephone, cable and Wi-Fi. The NuVo home entertainment system is wired throughout. The building amenities include a highly professional and attentive staff, a beautifully renovated lobby, storage and a new lobby level gym.