Around Town: Views From Central Park South

But as the name suggests, Central Park South is the magnificent border of Central Park itself, New York’s vast forest. With ancient trees and even more ancient rock formations, and a landscape of lakes and gardens, paths and bridges that stretch as far as the imagination. It has been called “the granddaddy of America’s naturally landscaped parks,” according to the AIA Guide to New York City.

Thus, Central Park South is as much a thoroughfare of dreams as a street. Charm meets exquisite taste. The exhilaration of an international destination meets the pulse of a never-ending city. At sidewalk cafes and sumptuous restaurants, in opulent stores and the waters of the Plaza Fountain, and where F. Scott Fitzgerald and wife Zelda drank Champagne and laughed during the roaring twenties. People watch people on what may be the most cosmopolitan street in the world’s most cosmopolitan city.

120 CENTRAL PARK SOUTH

Located directly across from the Central Park, this north facing apartment with unobstructed park views is a perfect light-filled gracious home on the tenth floor of Berkeley House. The property is a full-service, pre-war cooperative that offers residents the highest level of attention with an intimate feel. The building has an on-site resident manager, full-time doorman, concierge, and maintenance staff, private storage room and bike room and convenient on-site laundry facilities.

Unit 10A is an exquisite apartment featuring extraordinary city views from over-sized picture windows. This picture-perfect 2-bedroom, 2-bath apartment is a one-of-a-kind hi-end renovated residence with thoughtfully designed open living space, warmly elegant interiors featuring high ceilings, generous closets, wideplank oak floors, and custom mill-work.

This apartment has it all—luxury and comfort. The open kitchen is equipped with Viking appliances, gorgeous marble countertops, and extensive custom-made Italian cabinetry. The living room features an electric fireplace, and the adjacent dining area is the invitation to easy entertaining. Two quiet and serene bedrooms are situated in the apartment’s rear, away from the common living areas.

Top-of-the-list neighbors are Carnegie Hall, MOMA, Lincoln Center, The Plaza, Time Warner Center, and Columbus Circle. Some of the world’s best museums, shopping and restaurants are within blocks of where you could be living! Asking price: $2.85 million.

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