123 3rd Avenue #PH-18

Discover some of the best views in the city from this exceptionally located three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bedroom penthouse duplex featuring sun-drenched interiors and expansive outdoor space in a full-service condominium at the intersection of the East Village, Gramercy Park and Union Square. Keyed elevator access delivers you to this top-floor, loft-like 2,334-square-foot residence, where triple layer floor-to-ceiling windows frame 360-degree outlooks. Gaze over the clock tower at 4 Irving and the pyramidal skylights of the Zeckendorf Towers. To the north, views skim past Madison Square Park MetLife and New York Life towers to the Empire State Building and Bank of America building spire. Southern vistas stretch across the Downtown skyline all the way to One World Trade. A gracious gallery entry welcomes you with select-grade solid white rift-cut white oak hardwood floors and ceilings that soar over 11 feet tall. Ahead, you're invited to relax and entertain in a 36-foot-long great room offering a generous footprint for seating and dining areas and a large terrace perfect for al fresco meals and after-dinner drinks. The open kitchen impresses with sleek Poliform cabinetry, Caesarstone countertops and a fleet of upscale Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. A powder room and coat closet complete the well-appointed living spaces. Bedrooms on this level are placed in a separate wing for optimal peace and privacy. The serene owner suite features northern and eastern exposures and two large closets. The breathtaking en suite bathroom beckons with a wet room soaking tub and shower, a custom walnut double vanity and a wide medicine cabinet, all surrounded by floor-to-ceiling marble tile. The secondary suite boasts a west-facing balcony and a beautiful en suite bathroom. Ascend the chic glass staircase to explore a top-floor solarium that opens to a 274-square-foot rooftop terrace for extraordinary indoor-outdoor living. With an adjacent bedroom, closet and en suite bathroom, this flexible level can easily serve as an entertaining lounge, lavish home office, luxurious guest suite or all of the above. An in-unit Bosch washer-dryer and high-efficiency central HVAC add comfort and convenience to this impeccable East Village penthouse haven. Built in 2011, 123 Third Avenue is a contemporary LEED Silver-certified condominium offering 24-hour doorman and live-in superintendent service, cold storage, a fitness center, a media lounge, a business center, a lovely landscaped garden with a grill and a screening area, a bike room and resident storage. With a commanding location at the corner of 14th Street and Third Avenue, this home is surrounded by the best of New York City living. Enjoy easy access to multiple concert venues, including Webster Hall and Irving Plaza, movie theaters, The Strand bookstore and NYU. Foodies will love the proximity to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and the city's largest year-round greenmarket at Union Square. Stuyvesant Square Park and a wealth of fantastic restaurants and nightlife venues round out this coveted neighborhood. Transportation is effortless, with 4/5/6, N/Q/R/W and L trains, excellent bus service and CitiBikes all nearby.