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By JILL PRILUCK | February 7, 2008

941 Park Ave., #3A
At 81st Street
$20 million

Maintenance: $6,820
Broker: Lois Lawrence/Prudential Douglas Elliman

A corner apartment with 13 rooms, this duplex, about 5,000 square feet, has Park Avenue exposures in the living room, library, master suite, and two of the four additional bedrooms, including the accompanying baths. The first floor features a gallery, the living and dining rooms, library (plus a wet bar), kitchen (including a pantry and breakfast room), two maid's rooms, a laundry room, and two half baths. Upstairs is the corner master suite, four bedrooms and two baths. There are original beamed ceilings, herringbone floors, a wood-burning fireplace (in the living room), original poplar cabinetry (in the kitchen), numerous built-ins, ample closet space, and a private elevator landing. This co-op is located in a full service, pre-war building with storage.

791 Park Ave., #5A
Between 73rd and 74th streets
$9.95 million

Maintenance: $3,800
Broker: Nancy Coffey/Halstead

This eleven-room apartment, about 3,700 square feet, overlooks Park Avenue from both the dining and living rooms and offers a glimpse of the San Remo. The master suite, which faces north and east, features a marble bathroom and ample closet space. There are three additional bedrooms (one is now a wood-paneled library) and baths. The kitchen, which includes a butler's pantry and breakfast room, features custom cabinetry, herringbone floors, a marble backsplash, and high-end appliances. This co-op also contains a long hallway and gallery, home office, maid's room, powder room, and laundry room. Other details include two fireplaces (one is wood-burning), double-glazed windows, and a private elevator landing. It is located in a full service, pet-friendly, pre-war building with private storage and a gym.

1021 Park Ave., #3C
At 85th Street
$11.75 million

Maintenance: $3,964
Broker: John Burger/Brown Harris Stevens

An eleven-room co-op in a full service Rosario Candela building, this three-bedroom apartment, about 3,600 square feet, has a 31-foot gallery with a Russian neo-classical hand-stenciled floor, four windows, and a garden view. There is a south-facing living room with a wood-burning fireplace, a dining room with a windowed loggia, a library, a kitchen plus breakfast area (with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, wine storage, and high-end appliances), a corner master suite, and two additional bedrooms. There is also a maid's room, laundry room, gym, and three full baths — one separates the second and third bedrooms, one is next to the library, and one is across from the maid's room. Design details include original doors and hardware, herringbone floors, and signature Candela moldings and arches, all impeccably preserved.


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