88 Central Park West 4N/5W

"Only a handful of Manhattan apartments offer the volume of space, elegance and rare caliber of this Beaux Arts duplex home, one of the best in Manhattan. Mint condition, traditional decor, ceilings of up to 10 8"", 8high windows, ""good bones"", irreplaceable circa 1910 construction, one of NYCs most magnificent buildings & 15 wonderful rooms make this a spectacular home.

Enter the lower level & enjoy a grand gallery, old world staircase plus direct park views. The sunny oversize corner living room is on the park, & features Mahogany French doors, fireplace mantel, window seats & fine moldings that add to its warmth & style. A hi tech system converts the living room into a state of the art 35 mm screening room. Features include a projection room, twin 35 mm film projectors, DVD, TV, Dolby sound, speakers, special sound insulation & a huge roll down screen.

The large dining room is paneled in maple and has period pocket doors, park views, bay windows & original ceiling molding design. A powder room & pantry add to entertaining comforts. The spacious kitchen features Sub-Zero refrigerator, six burner Viking stove/oven, great cabinet space, slab marble counters, pantry closet & plate warmer. The adjacent family/TV room includes a dream come true park view breakfast area.

The upper level offers a sun flooded corner park view library (or bedroom) with window seats, built-in shelves & cabinets; five bedrooms, six baths, playroom paneled in rare Cuban mahogany with leaded glass windows & laundry room. The master bedroom is an enormous corner room with lovely tree lined street views & features, fireplace mantel, dressing room, his & her baths with heated floors, Jacuzzi, luxurious showers with steam room settings; the master & the entire apartment has very generous closet space.

Additional features include four zone central air conditioning, wainscoting, leaded glass transoms, Juliette balcony & storage space. Here is a rare townhouse-like space in a top doorman building, it also offers primo Thanksgiving Day parade viewing & is in a pet friendly building with a garage right next door. Please call or e-mail now to schedule an appointment to view this masterpiece on Central Park West."