CONTEMPORARY LIVING IN PREWAR GRANDEUR

Occupying the entire 11th floor of 817 Fifth Avenue, this extraordinary four-bedroom plus staff suite residence commands over 45 feet of frontage overlooking Central Park, with sweeping views across the Park's expanse and the city's iconic skyline beyond. Newly renovated, the home blends the grand proportions and high ceilings of a classic prewar with a fresh, contemporary sensibility. Sun-splashed, it is framed throughout by oversized windows.

The elevator opens to a private landing, and beyond it a gracious marble gallery sets the tone for a layout of three distinct wings. The entertaining wing centers on a magnificent, grandly proportioned Great Room with a fireplace and walls of oversized windows facing Fifth Avenue and the Park. A formal dining room of equally generous scale and a powder room off the gallery complete the entertaining spaces.

Each of the four bedroom suites features an ensuite bathroom and custom-outfitted closets. The primary suite fronts Central Park from a high floor, an enviable position that lends a unique sense of calm, whether you are waking to or winding down with that spectacular view. A second primary suite, with its own dressing room and ensuite bathroom, offers true flexibility, and the two other substantial bedrooms are equally well appointed. With a layout this large, rooms can easily be adapted to your needs, such as a home office or den.

The household wing contains a large eat-in chef's kitchen with a center island, built-in counter seating and a separate dining banquette, a pantry with exceptional storage, a laundry room with an additional refrigerator, and a staff suite with its own bathroom. A basement storage room is included with the residence.

817 Fifth Avenue is a distinguished, full-service prewar condominium on the southeast corner of Fifth Avenue and East 63rd Street, designed by George B. Post & Sons and completed in 1925. Staffed 24 hours a day, with a resident manager, it serves only 16 residences, offering exceptional privacy in the heart of Lenox Hill, on the Upper East Side's storied Fifth Avenue, close to some of the city's finest dining and shopping. Rarely does a full-floor Fifth Avenue residence of this scale, light and presence come available for rent, making this a truly unique offering.