1136 5th Ave

For fifty years the current owners have enjoyed, lovingly maintained and improved this spacious prewar Fifth Avenue mansion-above-the-park, which now looks to welcome the next generation of owners. This classic apartment features four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living room with a working fireplace, a formal dining room, and an eat-in kitchen. The rooms are graciously proportioned with high ceilings, and the unique glory of the apartment is the view over the Central Park reservoir which curves and embraces you from four of the apartment's lovely rooms. The view from this top-floor apartment is spectacular in every season and at every time of day, and the sunsets through the large picture windows will captivate you every evening. The corner view from the master bedroom looks west across the park through one window and north and towards the George Washington Bridge through another; both views undisturbed by neighboring buildings. The views will give you a magical feeling about what it means to live in New York, and to own your piece of the city. This well-regarded, white glove cooperative has only two or three units on each of its 14 floors, reached by charming elevators which must be manually operated by the excellent staff. The genuine elegance, superb staffing and complete security of this building provide an unpretentious atmosphere. The staff will get to know you and your frequent visitors and no "All Visitors Must Be Announced" sign greets people as they come in. The city is easy to love from here and you will go out into it refreshed. Come take a look. If this is to be your new home, you will know right away.