RARE DUPLEX AT ICONIC 880 FIFTH AVENUE WITH A SPECTACULAR 700 sq-ft TERRACE  
   
Elegant 1 BR/2BA (CONVERTIBLE 2BR) DUPLEX residence at 880 Fifth Avenue, 12L, featuring an expansive approx. 700 sq-ft south and west-facing terrace with dazzling open city and partial park views. A rare offering, this home is the perfect pied-a-terre or full-time residence for the discerning individual seeking gracious living in an iconic and distinguished Emery Roth designed luxury Fifth Avenue cooperative.    
   
REFINED LIVING IN A LUXURIOUS SETTING  
Elegance and refined space define this exceptional apartment. One of only a handful of duplexes at this celebrated address, this residence at 880 Fifth Avenue combines timeless architectural details with the rarity of expansive private outdoor space. The apartment's gracious interiors open onto a magnificent south and west-facing terrace with sweeping open views of the city skyline and partial park views.    
   
GRACIOUS LIVING, ENTERTAIN IN STYLE     
Off a semi-private landing, enter the apartment into a large foyer leading to the main level of the duplex. The welcoming layout of the residence is designed for both grand entertaining and gracious living, with room for multiple seating areas and art displays. Soaring, over 10-foot-high ceilings, a decorative fireplace, and oversized windows enhance the light-filled living room, which flows into a spacious dining area with room for large gatherings. The windowed kitchen off the dining area offers custom cabinetry, generous storage and an in-unit washer/dryer.    
   
SPECTACULAR TERRACE WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS     
A graceful art-deco inspired banister leads to the upper level, and to the spacious bedroom, library/sitting room, and spectacular terrace. Currently configured as a one-bedroom with an open sitting room/library adjacent to the large primary bedroom, the spacious upstairs floor plan offers versatility and the flexibility to create an additional separate bedroom or guest room, subject to coop board approval.  
 
The large primary bedroom suite, with direct access to the terrace, features abundant closet space, and a spa-like bath with soaking tub and rain shower. The library/sitting room, with pocket doors opened or closed to the primary bedroom for privacy, also enjoys floor-to-ceiling windows and direct access to the terrace. In addition to walk-in closets, a wall of closets lining the upper landing provides abundant storage on the upper level.  

The primary bedroom suite and adjoining library/sitting room flow seamlessly and open directly onto the spectacular approx. 700 sq-ft. terrace. Framing panoramic open city views to the south and partial views of Central Park to the west, this urban oasis is perfect for al-fresco dining, cocktail receptions, relaxing and lush plantings.    

Rarely does a home combine such architectural distinction, private outdoor space, and a premier Fifth Avenue address, directly across from Central Park. 
  
880 FIFTH AVE - EMERY ROTH'S ICONIC MASTERPIECE ACROSS FROM CENTRAL PARK  
Designed by Emery Roth and completed in 1948, 880 Fifth Avenue is a distinguished 21-story cooperative, with a signature twin-towered silhouette at 69th Street. Directly across the street from Central Park, residents of the coop have easy access to the Park, and are also near to the Frick Collection, Museum Mile, moments from Madison Avenue boutiques, and the city's finest dining.    
 
WHITE GLOVE SERVICE - AMENITIES THAT ADD TO THE ALLURE    
The building offers white-glove service with a full-time doorman, concierge, and live-in resident manager. Amenities include a fitness center with yoga and Pilates rooms, landscaped garden, newly updated laundry facilities, private storage which transfers with the property, and a 24-hour public parking garage with discounted shareholder rates, subject to availability. Pied-à-terres are permitted, pets are allowed with board approval. 50% financing is permitted. Purchasers pay a 3% flip tax.  
  
880 Fifth Avenue offers a rare opportunity to live with timeless elegance in one of Manhattan's most distinguished addresses. Contact me for a private showing of this extraordinary duplex with terrace at 880 Fifth Avenue, Apt. 12L - and experience Upper East Side living at its finest.