55 Central Park West   Unit PH19/20

A rare opportunity to acquire a grand duplex penthouse, with two terraces, atop one of Central Park West's most distinguished cooperatives. Spanning approximately 5,000 square feet, the sprawling, sundrenched residence is located on the 19th and 20th floors; with over 300 linear feet fronting Central Park. Both levels have expansive terraces and the apartment enjoys unparalleled views of Central Park.

The space has been dramatically expanded and has never been offered as a combined unit. There has been an extensive amount of design and architectural planning to create this architectural masterpiece and over five million dollars of improvements have been made to render it a clean white box, ready for your personal finishes and appointments. The apartment provides extraordinary flexibility for up to 7 bedrooms. You can bring your own ideas and architect, or adapt the extraordinary proposed plans which are available for review upon request.

The proposed floor plan has a gracious 37' gallery, leading to a dramatic entertaining expanse with enormous windows overlooking Central Park and a vast South East terrace. There is a 27' x 20' living room with a fireplace, a 30'x 17' formal dining room, and a 17' x 14' Family Room/Media room, all overlooking the Park. The Southern wing of the home includes a 20' eat-in-kitchen with a 14' x 11' dining area, a butlers pantry and laundry room. A sprawling Park-facing master suite with fireplace overlooks both the Eastern and Northern terraces, and has French Doors opening onto the East-facing wrap terrace. It has an oversized master bath and dressing room. There are two spacious bedrooms, both with ample closets and full baths en suite; one of which overlooks the apartment's Northern terrace.

The upper floor of the apartment contains a double-height tower room, a glass-enclosed Conservatory and Pavilion, all opening on to an expansive corner terrace, with views from the upper reaches of Central Park as well as