DESCRIPTION

welcome home to 1212 fifth avenue, apartment #12a, a mint prewar fifth avenue condominium with breathtaking central park views.  This beautifully proportioned high floor 2389 sf, 3 bedroom, 3.  5 bathroom apartment is drenched in sunlight.  Its vast spaciousness and sensible layout ensure elegant city living and entertaining.  This full service, luxury building features a rare mix of prewar elegance and contemporary style.  

enter into a gracious foyer leading into a massive living and dining area facing west and boasting oversized windows with direct central park views of both treetops and skyline.  The corner primary bedroom suite features both north and west views, four customized closets and an oversized 4-fixture marble bathroom with double sinks, radiant heat floors, a soaking tub with park views, and an oversized walk-in shower.  Bathroom fixtures and finishes include: bianco dolomite marble finishes, dornbracht hardware, duravit commode, kohler cast iron soaking tub and lacava lavatory.  The two additional bedrooms are both generously sized and each have marble en-suite bathrooms.  The windowed eat-in kitchen is outfitted with top of the line appliances, including a miele and bertazzonni appliance package and dornbracht fixtures.  There is plenty of room for seating in the kitchen.  The adjacent laundry room includes a miele washer and dryer and a large pantry.  

other notable details in this home include individually controlled thermostats in each room, custom heat and a/c enclosures, a working fireplace, a separate powder room, plenty of closets and storage, nine-foot beamed ceilings, a washer/dryer, central air, beautiful solid oak wood floors, custom bookcase and exquisite bookshelves and custom millwork throughout.  

1212 fifth avenue, was designed in 1925 by george and edward blum, exemplifying the craftsmanship and attention to detail of the pre-war architecture at the time.  Converted in 2012, the building was completely gut-renovated and redesigned by the award winning firm of s.  Russell groves.  Building amenities include a 24-hour attended lobby, live in resident manager, a 2,500 square foot state-of-the-art gym, resident's lounge, playroom, storage, and supplemental laundry facilities.  An additional suite of amenities, including access to a 60-foot pool and parking are available (for a fee) next door at related's luxury tower at 1214 fifth avenue.  1212 fifth is convenient to major transportation, parking and museum mile, nyc's finest restaurants, boutiques, and other cultural spots.