640 PARK Avenue #3FLR

One of New York's finest cooperative buildings Enter the epitome of graciousness and luxury in this extraordinary 4 bedroom 6 bathroom apartment designed by J.E.R. Carpenter and finished in 1914 this apartment entered through a very large gallery with wbfp contains one of park avenues largest and most beautiful living rooms measuring 40ft x 20ft with eastern and southern exposures and a wood-burning fireplace is joined by other lovely public rooms including formal dining room of 25ft x 20ft and a magnificent south facing wood paneled library. All together the apartment has 65 linear feet overlooking park avenue, five wood-burning fireplaces and one of the largest and most magnificent master bedrooms in any 20th century cooperative. One must see to believe the beauty of this floor plan whose details have been lovingly preserved over the last century including the arched bedroom hall of a width unheard of in NYC apartments. Seven staff rooms, a large kitchen and butlers pantry complete the extremely generous space afforded in this Space. The building with only twelve homes is an intimate white glove building whose rules permit renovation work to be done in the building throughout the year. Surrounded by low-rise buildings, 640 Park is situated on the Avenue's most desirable stretch, with tremendous open views and an abundance of natural light. On the northwest corner of 66th and Park, the building is walking distance from the world's best shopping, two blocks from Central Park, and walking distance from Midtown.