1 Lexington Avenue #8/9CD

Don?t miss this rare and majestic duplex home at 1 Lexington Avenue. Nestled in the quiet heart of Gramercy Park, this 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom apartment is steps from the finest restaurants, bars and boutiques of Manhattan. Elegantly renovated, the apartment combines restored pre-war details with a modern open layout and includes an eclectic mixture of contemporary design, mid-century modern elements and a small dash of industrial influences. Enter the home through centrally located foyer which enjoys immediate access to the open dining, kitchen and living spaces as well as the as all 5 bedrooms. Furthermore, the apartment includes a library, 3 walk-in closets, a Turkish steam shower ?Hammam,?Juliet balcony with views overlooking Gramercy Park and so much more. The chef?s kitchen features custom italian Molteni cabinets built from floor to original tin ceiling, custom fleur-de-lis tiled hood, 5 burner Bosch cooktop range, Miele side-by-side separate freezer and fridge, live edge black walnut entertaining island and ample Namibian marble counters. Herringbone dark wood floors contrast beautifully with light which streams through two oversized windows that frame elegant french doors leading out onto the Juliet balcony. The spacious living area has a working neoclassical marble fireplace with cast iron insert and flows through pocket doors to the library and 2 large bedrooms that share a Jack and Jill bathroom with an enormous dressing room. The second floor has a serene master bedroom with horsehair upholstered walls, sliding mirror doors leading into a stunning bathroom with separate w/c, Carrera marble double vanity and heated Calcutta marble floors. Through a glass door waits a restful Turkish Steam Shower (Hammam) with Marble floors, vaulted crackle tile ceilings, rain shower, cast iron tub and marble bench. This floor also has 2 large bedrooms that share another gorgeous bathroom with an antique English pull chain water closet, tumbled slate stone floors, marble vanity and ornately tiled walls.