1148 5TH Avenue #11C

Elegant and sun filled, This pre-war property is an amazing opportunity to design your truly spectacular dream home in a grand building! Bring your architect / interior designer. Don't miss it! The first time available in 60 years! Perfectly situated directly across from Central Park on Fifth Avenue in the heart of Carnegie Hill, this sprawling 8 room layout has 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and can be reconfigured into 3.5 bathrooms. Enter through a semi private landing, the oversized entry gallery leads into a beautifully proportioned living room with a wood burning fireplace, high ceilings, gorgeous herringbone floors and side views of Central Park. The formal dining room is gracious in scale, a huge eat in windowed kitchen and laundry room complete the home. Light floods in from north, south and eastern exposures.1148 Fifth Avenue was built in 1923 and designed by JER Carpenter, one of the leading architects of luxury prewar coops in the 1900's. It is a full service white glove coop with a full time staff of doormen and porters, access controlled elevators, live in resident manager, fully equipped and newly renovated gym, bicycle room and storage units. Pets are allowed. There is a 2% flip tax payable by the buyer. Conveniently located on Museum Mile near the Cooper Hewitt Museum and The Guggenheim. Close to crosstown, local and express buses and the #6 and Q subways. Can be shown by appointment Monday through Friday 9:00 to 4:30. The building does not allow weekend showings.