SOLD FOR $2,990,000
· Sold at asking price · Closed September 14, 2021
$2,990,000
$983 per sq ft
1255 5th Avenue #3-CDE
MLS® #RLS10667003
Listing by Compass
4
Bedrooms
4.5
Baths
3,042
Sq. Ft.
1925
Year Built
Sale Details
Property Summary
Description
ARCHITECTURALLY STUNNING LOFT SPACE ON UPSCALE FIFTH AVENUE WITH FRONT-ROW VIEWS OF CENTRAL PARK! A Fifth Avenue Rarity SIX OVERSIZED PARK FACING WINDOWS invite abundance of natural light to stream through. When light and view come together inside an impressive space, a bit of magic happens. Big light, big view and big space meld gloriously, yielding a creative vitality. This lofty gem with broad 50' CENTRAL PARK VIEWS and soaring 14FT CEILINGS with a TERRACE, was the former home of the great American portrait photographer ANNIE LEIBOVITZ an artist who understood light, creativity and space. All around you is space voluminous, magnificent, stupendous space OPTIONS APLENTY: This 4BR 3,042 SF loft has an Extremely Flexible Layout: It has two wings East and West. There are two levels main floor and mezzanine. There are two entrances, two kitchens, two living rooms, two main bedroom suites and too many great configurations and uses to explore. Need to RENT OUT the west wing as its own apartment? You can do that. Want to LIVE/WORK here? That can be explored. Want to HAVE live-in help or guests in the back apartment? That's a fine option as well. Want to ENJOY ALL of this glorious condo for yourself? That's just perfect too 1255 Fifth Avenue is a Museum Mile PRE-WAR CONDOMINIUM CLASSIC. Built in 1925, this handsome building proudly faces Conservatory Gardens and Meer Lake in Central Park. The building has 52 apartments on eight floors. It offers a landscaped roof garden, exercise room, a beloved live-in super, 24-hour doorman, washer/dryer on each floor, private storage rooms, a bike room and easy access to transportation (buses and 2, 3 and 6 trains). If a front row seat to Central Park and a big, soulful, flexible pre-war condo are your priorities, then this rare, famed, loft secret gem is your perfect place. Welcome!
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