17 W 54TH Street #1/2B

This stunning garden home at the renowned Rockefeller Apartments has it all. Designed by the architect David McAlpin and once featured on the front page of the New York Times Home section, Residence 1/2B is a spectacular 1 bedroom, 1.5 bath duplex with an office/den. This pin-drop quiet home has access via two grand doors to a raised/secluded portion of the beautiful Rockefeller Apartments serene garden. It also has the dual purpose allowing for residential use as well as use as a medical office. You enter via a spacious foyer with separate entries into the office and to the loft-like living/dining space with a decorative fireplace. The open kitchen features stylish custom cabinetry, a Sub Zero refrigerator and Miele stove top, oven and dishwasher. The modernist design features for which the Rockefeller Apartments are known --- herringbone floors, doors flush to the walls, cylindrical chrome doorknobs, thin baseboards - have been enhanced by custom built-ins and the addition of a sweeping sculptural staircase that leads to the 2nd floor bedroom, overlooking the garden, and a full bath. Central air conditioning, surround sound and custom lighting complete this meticulously renovated residence. Living here, you have both the excitement of being in the middle of all that New York City has to offer and the comfort of a beautiful and welcoming home to return to.The Rockefeller Apartments, a coveted two-building pre-war gem separated by an impressive garden, was commissioned by Nelson Rockefeller and has Landmark status for its International Modernist design. Located on one of Manhattan's most beautiful streets, West 54th St, the building is across the street from the Museum of Modern Art, where one can enjoy the world's most extensive art collection, and very close to Fifth Avenue shopping and Midtown's finest dining. The nature of Central Park and the performances at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Broadway are also nearby.