Apartment 5C at 1165 Fifth Avenue is an elegant, bright, and well-proportioned 8-room home located in the heart of Carnegie Hill. Located on the Upper East Side's 'Gold Coast', in one of Fifth Avenue's highly regarded white-glove coops, this gracious, 3 bedroom + 2 staff room, 3-bathroom home is across the street from Central Park. Brand new, oversized double-paned windows can be found throughout and showcase pretty tree-lined block views to the north from the formal rooms and primary suite.
Lovingly maintained by the same owners for nearly 60 years, the apartment is in excellent condition. The gracious floor plan is wonderful for both large scale entertaining and private living. The nearly 30' formal expanse presents a very spacious living room and formal dining room that open on to each other, as well as a large entry gallery, and eat-in kitchen. Wonderful old-world details include beamed ceilings, hardwood floors (herringbone in the formal rooms), prewar moldings, and a wood-burning fireplace. Additional modern comforts include washer and dryer and generous closet storage throughout.
The windowed eat-in kitchen provides a lovely layout next to the formal dining room with dishwasher, full size washer and dryer, and eat-in breakfast area. Just beyond the kitchen are two staff rooms adjoined by a full Jack and Jill bathroom. These two rooms provide abundant flexibility as home offices, guest spaces, storage, or additional space to expand the kitchen.
All three bedrooms are spacious and offer abundant closet storage (a large walk-in closet in the primary bedroom) and en-suite classic original bathrooms; a Jack and Jill between the second and third bedroom.
This elegant Fifth Avenue home, so beloved by its owners for decades, is a wonderful place to call home, from its superb location to its excellent full-service building, proximity to the beauty of Central Park, beautifully maintained architectural details, and gracious and flexible layout.
1165 Fifth Avenue is a highly regarded prewar coop with excellent service. This beautiful 15-story Carnegie Hill building was designed in 1929 by J.E.R. Carpenter, one of the foremost architects of his generation. Full-time staff includes attentive doormen and a live-in superintendent. Amenities include a bike room, health club, laundry room and private storage. Pets are permitted.The building completed a complete exterior repointing multi-year project that was completed Spring 2021.
Flip Tax: 2% paid by buyer.