23 W 73rd Street # 511

Make your home inches from Central Park in this stunning two-bedroom, one-bathroom co-op featuring prewar details and contemporary updates in The Park Royal, one of the Upper West Side's most beautiful full-service buildings. This spacious residence welcomes you inside with a flexible layout and dramatic beamed ceilings that rise over hardwood floors, handsome millwork, designer paint and large windows. The entry opens to a contemporary open kitchen where sleek cabinetry, granite counters and mosaic glass tile backsplashes surround upscale stainless appliances, including an induction range, dishwasher and built-in microwave. The bar counter is perfect for casual meals alongside a convenient closet. Ahead, relax and unwind in the 22-foot-long living room, offering a generous footprint for seating and dining areas. Two large bedrooms with roomy closets and charming trim are perfect for sleeping, formal dining or home office use. The updated bathroom boasts a large tub/rain shower with glass doors, an open vanity and a wide medicine cabinet. Designed by illustrious architect George F. Pelham in 1925, The Park Royal debuted as a luxury hotel with a grand Neo-Gothic brick and limestone façade and a dazzling entrance marquee. Converted to cooperative use in 1985, the white-glove building offers today's residents 24-hour doorman and concierge service, an elegant marble lobby, a children's playroom, laundry, storage (currently waitlisted), a bike room and an on-site New York Sports Club. The low monthly maintenance charge includes electricity. Pets, subletting, co-purchasing and 80 percent financing are permitted with board approval. From this outstanding mid-block location directly across from the revered Dakota, you're just minutes from Central Park's most beloved features, including Strawberry Fields, The Lake, Bow Bridge and Bethesda Terrace. The gardens and attractions of the American Museum of Natural History are just three blocks north, and this prime Upper West Side neighborhood is filled with the city's best gourmet markets, shops, restaurants and world-class Lincoln Center entertainment. Abundant transportation options, including B, C and 1/2/3 subway lines, excellent bus service and nearby CitiBike stations, put the rest of the city within easy reach. 2% flip tax paid by purchaser.