63 E 79TH Street #3S/N

Own a piece of Old New York - the entire floor of a historic 1902, Georgian-style, wide brownstone, with elevator, that features two of the most beautifully proportioned and appointed rooms in the city. Your gracious living room is a 20' x 24-' Great Room, paneled in English knotty pine. Detailing comes from an English 18th century house. Other turn-of-the century features: 10-9 ceilings, a fireplace, herringbone hardwood floors and huge double-hung, multi-paned South-facing windows with window seat and shutters. Your master bedroom is a finely-detailed, quiet 20' x 18' sunny oasis at the back of building. During the day, enjoy the views to the north and east from the three large windows, and at night relax by the wood-burning fireplace after a day jogging in Central Park, just 1-1/2 blocks away, or exploring the nearby galleries and museums (Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney, etc.). Your en-suite dressing area/bathroom, designed by the granddaughter of famous architect Stanford White, has floor-to-ceiling cherry wood closets, a marble-topped dressing table, a window seat overlooking gardens, and three windows. Currently, two elegant, separate apartments (a 1,050 sq. ft. one bedroom and a 750 sq. ft. studio) with a connecting door, the units can be combined into a one- or two-bedroom home. The front apartment cook's kitchen has a Viking stove, Sub-Zero refrigerator, open granite shelving, a wall of cabinets for ample storage, and separate counter space for two chefs. The front unit's current bedroom, spacious enough to accommodate a king-size bed and desk, could also be used as a formal dining room or an informal TV room/guest room. A home with such museum-worthy good bones and prime location rarely comes on the market. This is a quiet, understated building. Building amenities: Laundry in basement, Pets considered on a case-by-case basis, Pied-a-terre's allowed. Local amenities: Central Park, just 1-1/2 blocks away. New York Society Library, Museum Mile, restaurants, supermarket, grocery stores. Transportation: 79th Street crosstown, Madison and Fifth Avenue buses at the corner or one block away. 4,5,6 subway stops close by.