Description

This spacious and elegant, traditional 6 room, 3 bedrooms (or 2 bedrooms + 1 bonus room)/2 bathroom prewar home is beautifully appointed and graciously sized for optimal city living. This is your chance to live in a prestigious, white-glove building in the charming Sutton Place neighborhood! 444 East 57th Street was once home to notable residents Marilyn Monroe, designer Bill Blass, and playwright Arthur Miller to name a few. The gorgeous interior of unit 9D was thoughtfully designed by architect Dimitri Belamotis, and decorated by the published decorator Bjorn Bjornsson. The welcoming entrance gallery, high ceilings and gleaming dark hardwood floors are in keeping with the style of the city's grandest apartments. Windows in every room allow for sun-drenched southern and eastern exposures. After entering through the gallery, you are greeted with a spacious living room graced with a functioning wood burning fireplace that invites comfort and exudes modern elegance perfect for relaxing or entertaining. The living space is accompanied by a generous dining room that seats up to ten guests. No detail has been overlooked in this fabulous residence: - Washer and dryer in-unit - 2-zone air conditioning - Scalamandre fabrics throughout - Macassar ebony vanity in guest bathroom, and an Italian half-moon style double vanity in the primary bathroom - Full limestone walls in master bath and guest bath - Early 19th-century chandelier and sconces - 1800s and 1900s English and American antiques - Hand-painted walls from Polish artists – strié paint on tinted ceiling and silver leaf squares in foyer - Custom lighting for art in the foyer - Custom bookcases in the library fitted with custom lighting Featuring a unique, exclusive floor plan not found anywhere else in the building, space and storage are never lacking in 9D – the 8 X 12 dressing room off of the primary suite is just one area to highlight. All wiring, plaster work and flooring is recently updated and the quality of the finishes incorporated is exceptional. Located in Manhattan's prized Sutton Place by the East River, 444 East 57th Street is an intimate white-glove prewar condominium building with a vaulted marble lobby, a 24-hour doorman, am elevator attendant and a live-in super. Pets are allowed. Built in 1929, this handsome building has been home to many high-profile residents, and is only minutes away from the UN, the 57th Street thoroughfare, a Whole Foods, and myriad shops, restaurants, and transportation. Monthly Assessments are: 301.70 + 142 Contact us today to schedule your private showing of residence 9D!