As Good As It Gets

Perfectly situated across from Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1016 Fifth Avenue is one of the most elegant cooperative buildings in Manhattan.

With nine sprawling rooms and three exposures, Apartment 7A evokes the grandeur of a bygone era. Tall ceilings, oversized windows with lovely views, and baronial room sizes make this apartment a special home.

Enter the gracious gallery, smartly designed for displaying art collections, from a newly decorated semi-private elevator landing.

An exceptionally large living room and a dining room that can seat 20 face onto the gorgeous trees and limestone facades of East 83rd Street. The east end of the gallery opens to a wet bar that leads to a breakfast room, chef's kitchen, laundry room, bathroom and two service rooms. From the west end of the gallery, a private wing houses three spacious bedrooms each with a windowed ensuite bath. One bedroom, outfitted with elegant paneling and bookcases, is used as a library. The two front bedrooms enjoy views of the landmarked facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as the Koch fountains and greenery of Central Park.

1016 Fifth Avenue is a prestigious 1926 apartment house designed to evoke an Italian Renaissance Palazzo. It has a stunning gray marble lobby, an attentive and professional resident manager and service team, a fitness room and private storage. There is a 3% flip tax paid by the seller. 50% financing and pets are permitted.