PALATIAL GILDED AGE LANDMARK LIVE OR WORK IN SPLENDOR Constructed in 1889 for the family of wealthy merchants, 23 East 69th Street is a rare 28 ft. Queen Anne landmark elevator mansion and the sole remaining member of a group of luxurious homes that made this block among the most prized on the Upper East Side. Offered here is a rarely seen spacious studio apartment with a fireplace and marble bath. As a residence, office, or a combination, this is old-world living with all the conveniences of a complete and timeless restoration with no expense spared to match the standards set in an earlier age. The front door opens to a large entrance foyer one side of which is a stainless steel kitchen with wooden cabinets. There is ample room for small dining table, seating, a desk, bookcases, file cabinets and/or a side table. This foyer accesses the living room on one side and on the other wall to both a separate dressing room with two large closets and a marble bathroom. In the large living room with its refinished oak parquet floors is an original fireplace with sconces on either side which adds intimate warmth as the center of a cozy seating area or a place for clients to relax. The two south facing windows have built-in wooden shutters which can give complete privacy at any time of the day or night. Former tenants have used their green thumb to fill the outside window boxes with lush greenery. The separate dressing room with its two big closets has ample space for bureaus or an armoire and leads to a marble bathroom with built-in shelves. The quiet location and thick plaster and brick walls bring peace and serenity to this city oasis. The unit has Central Air Conditioning and is fully wired for cable television, high-speed internet, telephone and security. Pets OK on case-by-case basis. This boutique apartment building, in the same family who have occupied two floors for over 80 years, has a full, complimentary new laundry in the basement (no coins necessary), limited locked storage space is also available as well as bicycle storage, a separate service entrance, a large elevator, monitored security cameras at all doors and entries, and a superintendent to keep all running smoothly. There are two outside entrances to the building, one with stairs to the parlor floor and another under the stoop to the ground floor. Tenants can easily bring their bikes in and out via the ground floor entrance as well as suitcases. There is also a huge 30' x 25' furnished roof deck available for seasonal tenant use, a perfect space to get the sun or meet socially-distanced family and friends. Whether you seek a unique and palatial residence, pied-a-terre, office and/or gallery, few can match this space and this splendid street, the model for Upper East Side opulence, home to multiple National Landmarks, just one block from a pedestrian and bicycle entrance to Central Park, two from the Frick Museum and around the corner from the international headquarters of the famed Explorers Club as well as the Asia Society with its unique Garden Cafe. Supermarkets, dry cleaners, specialty shops and restaurants are all a short walk away as is the Lexington Avenue subway at 68th Street and the Q-train on Second Avenue.
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