40 E 72ND Street #PH

Extraordinary features come together in this sun-filled, luxury Penthouse triplex condominium with private keyed elevator entry on the Upper East Side's 'Gold Coast'. This stunning 5-bedroom, 5.5-bathroom home is grand and gracious, originally designed by world renowned architect team sparing no detail, luxury or comfort throughout. Grand windows draw in lovely natural light from both northern and southern exposures and enjoy gorgeous, large private terraces on every floor! In addition, the living room, den and primary suite feature south-facing Juliet balconies. The impressive scale of the home is enhanced by nearly 10' ceilings, massive windows and large open archways providing a fabulous flow for entertaining. The finest of finishes, systems and top-of-line appliances add to the comfort of this triplex home. Exquisitely designed in the style of prewar era elegance and scale, the home boasts beautiful architectural elements including white oak wood floors, a fireplace sculpted from Carrara marble, pocket doors and beautiful crown moldings and decorative ceilings. Additional modern comforts include central air conditioning, custom lighting, a large laundry room and generous custom-fitted storage throughout. The chef's kitchen is as functional as it is sleek and stylish with top of line appliances including Gaggenau double wall ovens, 5-burner stovetop and dishwasher, Sub-Zero refrigerator and wine refrigerator and Franke fixtures and garbage disposal. Abundant custom milled cabinetry is complemented by quartzite counters and backsplash and a large central island. The second floor of the home is the primary suite floor and the third-floor features three bedrooms, three full baths and a large terrace. The primary suite features a huge walk-in closet/dressing room, sitting room and an expansive bathroom with a Greek marble wall, Italian marble individual vanities, Waterworks deep-soaking tub, herringbone marble floors, a glass spa shower and radiant heat floors. South-facing French doors open to a private Juliet balcony. The floor also features a media room and guest bedroom with full bathroom that opens on to the extra-large terrace. 40 East 72nd Street is a boutique condominium originally designed by Schwartz and Gross in 1928. In 2014, world renowned architects Jacques Grange and Barry Rice have completely redesigned and transformed the building to create exclusive residences maintaining the grace and scale of prewar living, transforming the infrastructure to a modern-day treasure. The building has only 7 residences and a 24-hour doorman. Pets are permitted.