1 LEXINGTON Avenue #5A/6A

Residence 5A/6A at One Lexington Avenue is a rarely available grand scale duplex home offering five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and eight unobstructed windows facing Gramercy Park. Opening into an elegant gallery hall, which spans over 35 feet, you are led into a sun filled, oversized living room with southern and western unobstructed treetop views directly onto Gramercy Park. Appreciate ornate details throughout including original picture rails, moldings, and a beautifully preserved mantlepiece that surrounds a wood burning fireplace. Off the living room is a large formal dining room separated by double-width glass doors, perfect for an evening dinner service. Abutting the formal dining room is a large service pantry leading into an oversized, windowed, eat-in kitchen ready to be outfitted for the most discerning chefs. A laundry room, service quarters and service entrance are discreetly tucked away behind the kitchen.

Ascending to the second floor, you are greeted by multiple spacious suites. The first primary suite is located on the southwest corner with large windows offering direct views onto Gramercy Park and an en-suite pass-through bathroom connecting to a separate study or bedroom. The secondary suite offers ample space for furniture, with a gracious dressing room (or home office) leading to a private en-suite bathroom. An additional bedroom follows, also with its own en-suite bathroom. This level provides three extra closets which are all deep and oversized. There is also a separate wine storage room, a storage room in the basement and storage in the sub-basement.

One Lexington Avenue is a premiere full-service cooperative with a full-time doorman and a full-time, live-in superintendent. There is bike storage and a common laundry facility in the basement. The building offers access to Gramercy Park as well. This historic building was built in 1910 and designed by the acclaimed architect Herbert Lucas and is renowned for its grand entrance with a high cast iron fence leading to a stately portico with Tuscan columns. The building also recently installed new, state of the art electrical systems in the basement as well as compressor mounting on the roof for the easy installation of central air conditioning with board approval.

Located on the exclusive North side of Gramercy Park, this pre-war cooperative is perfectly situated within a short distance to the Flatiron District, Union Square and quaint Irving Place. Shopping and world-renowned dining are at your doorstep with notable establishments including Gramercy Tavern, Eleven Madison Park and ABC Kitchen within blocks. Transportation options are abundant, as are supermarkets and other convenient necessities throughout this idyllic, picturesque, and quintessential Manhattan neighborhood. The cooperative permits maximum financing of 65% and there is a 2% flip tax for those shareholders that own the apartment for 5 years or less. Pets are permitted.

Listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Nadia Bartolucci - (212) 350-8500