435 E 52ND Street #11B

Perched high above the East River with open views to the East, South, and West, this magnificent 10-room home is rich in history and architectural grandeur. The home has been meticulously renovated and carefully restored, preserving original details and adding every modern convenience. It boasts soaring ceilings, pristine plaster moldings and high baseboards, tall doorways, refurbished original mahogany doors, hand-carved woodworking, exquisite custom built-ins, original solid brass hardware, Panorama tilt-and-turn-windows, pocket shutters and motorized blinds throughout the apartment. Pristine broad oak flooring may be found in every room. And a state-of the-art audio visual system-as well as a central humidification system-serves the entire apartment, all controlled from hidden panels in each room. The graceful layout incorporates impressive grand-scale public rooms and elegant private quarters emanating from a 15-foot central gallery. One enters the home through a private vestibule, opening onto the stately gallery, with a bespoke hand-carved doorframe and mural. Notable features include a gas burning fireplace, two spacious coat closets, and an attractive powder room. The stone flooring found in the gallery-and indeed throughout the apartment-is French Chamesson limestone quarried from same region as the limestone chosen by I.M. Pei for the faade of The Four Seasons Hotel in Manhattan, as well as the interior of The Pyramid at the Louvre Museum. A set of double-doors leads to a 32-foot living room with direct River views. It has museum-quality recessed lighting, exquisite hand-carved (circa-1820s) pickled pine paneling, bookcases, and architectural details created by the same carpentry shops that Robert Adam employed at Syon House in London. An inglenook framed by stately pilasters with a wood-burning fireplace and its 18th century hand-carved mantelpiece defines a separate sitting area of the living room. A handsome set of high pocket doors leads into the adjacent 22-foot formal dining room, which has two large hidden closets, lined for silver and porcelain storage, and three large West facing windows. A meticulously renovated chef's kitchen is a pleasing convergence of design and function. It has two large windows, delightful banquettes, original limestone flooring, granite countertops, tiger maple cabinetry, double-sinks, temperature-controlled wine-storage, a large pantry, and top-of-the-line appliances from Viking and Sub-Zero. There is an adjacent room for laundry, with full-sized washer and dryer. This wing contains a thoughtfully designed home office with ample cabinets, and specialized lighting. The private chambers of the home may be found along a corridor in the South wing. A sprawling, sumptuous primary suite with large picture windows has views of the East River and features two window-seats, built-in solid walnut bookcases and cabinetry, a large walk-in closet with built-in drawers of highly polished solid walnut, a separate dressing room, and a luxuriously appointed limestone bath with custom vanity and nickel fixtures. There are three additional spacious bedrooms, each fully paneled, with track-lighting, bookcases and built-in storage, ample walk-in closets and en-suite limestone bathrooms. French doors open out to a Juliet balcony off one of these bedrooms. Located on a cul-de-sac at 52nd Street and the East River, this legendary cooperative was designed in 1931 by the renowned architects Bottomley, Wagner and White. The building has a 27-story center tower with two 15-story wings on either side and houses just 76 apartments. An iron gated cobblestone motor courtyard affords private front door access for residents and their guests. The Art Deco lobby overlooks a manicured interior garden with a graceful fountain directly facing the river. There is another garden with a vast lawn spanning the length of a full city block lined with old trees, shrubbery, and perennials and contains garden benches, and a children's playground. There are full-time doormen, concierge service, a roof terrace and storage facilities. This historic building and grounds offer a unique tranquil setting in Manhattan.