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990 Fifth Avenue, Rezidencija 8/9
13 Soba | 4 Spavaće sobe | 5.5 Kupaonica | 5 Kamina | Približna površina: 4,372 Kv Ft

Idejno smještena na uglu Fifth Avenue i 80. ulice, ova izvanredna i arhitektonski važna predratna duplex rezidencija s rijetkom provenijencijom nudi se po prvi put otkako je zgrada izgrađena 1927. godine, i to s originalnim tlocrtem i detaljima netaknutima. Nekada na mjestu F.W. Woolworth Mansion, 990 Fifth Avenue, koju je dizajnirao Rosario Candela, najistaknutiji arhitekt luksuznih predratnih stambenih zgrada, sastoji se samo od šest grandioznih rezidencija, pet duplexa i jednog penthouse triplexa, nudeći jedinstvenu intimnost, privatnost i ekskluzivnost, kao i najviše razine usluge i sigurnosti.

Iako stan treba potpunu renovaciju, zadržava čarobne kosture i detalje Candeleove originalne dizajnerske zamisli. Privatni ulaz s dizalom otvara se u stan s visokim stropovima od 11 stopa, a iz predvorja iz kojeg se šire svi prostorije za zabavu. Grandiozni kutni dnevni boravak ispunjen svjetlom ima antičke parketne podove, izvrsne okvire, kamin s izvanrednim mramornim kaminom i nudi zapanjujuće poglede na Central Park, Central Park West, Metropolitansko umjetničko muzeje i horizont Midtowna. Ugođajna biblioteka s obloženim panelima također ima kamin na drva s mramornim kaminom, kao i formalna blagovaonica, koja ima veličanstvene ukrašene mramorne podove. Kuhinja, ostava za batlere, tri pomoćne sobe i kupaonica upotpunjuju ovaj kat.

Izuzetno ukrašene i kraljevske stepenice od kovanog željeza s zlatnim akcentima vode do privatnih odaja na gornjem katu. Ovaj kat ima stropove visoke 9'4" i sadrži izuzetno grandioznu kutnu glavnu spavaću sobu sa velikim garderobom, kaminom i vlastitom kupaonicom, koja uživa u istom senzacionalnom svjetlu i pogledima kao dnevni boravak ispod. Duljim hodnikom obloženim ormarima nalaze se tri velike spavaće sobe, svaka s vlastitom kupaonicom, pri čemu jedna u biti služi kao druga glavna spavaća soba s vlastitim kaminom na drva i prostorom za odijevanje, koja također može lako funkcionirati kao prostor za rad.

Ova posebna rezidencija ima izvanrednu povijest. Izvorno ju je kupio George Crawford 1927. godine, gdje je živio sa suprugom, Annie Laurie, i njihovom kćeri, Marthom "Sunny" Sharp Crawford, američkom nasljednicom koja je odrasla u ovom stanu i kasnije se udala za princa Alfreda von Auersperga iz Austrije i kasnije Clausa von Bülowa. Sunnyina majka, Annie Laurie, kasnije se udala za Russella Barnetta Aitkena, poznatog keramičkog kipara, sportaša, autora i lovca na veliko divljač. Zajedno su se bavili svojim zajedničkim interesima u kućama, engleskom i francuskom namještaju, oružju i oklopu, kao i mnogim filantropskim uzrocima. Annie Laurie Aitken Englijske galerije i Russell Barnett Aitken Galerije oružja i oklopa, obje u Metropolitanskom muzeju umjetnosti, predstavljaju njihovu velikodušnost toj instituciji smještenoj across street od njihova doma. Nakon gotovo 30 godina braka, Annie Laurie preminula je 1984. godine. Godinama kasnije, Russell Aitken se oženio s Irene Boyd Roosevelt, udovicom Johna Aspinwalla Roosevelta, najmlađeg sina Eleanor i predsjednika Franklina D. Roosevelta, koja je živjela u stanu sve do svoje smrti u proljeće 2025. godine.

Prihodi od prodaje stana bit će donirani Frick Collectionu, Metropolitanskom muzeju umjetnosti i Morgan Library & Museum, nastavljajući tradiciju kulturne filantropije koju su utjelovili bivši stanovnici.

Nasljeđeni stan poput ovog vrlo rijetko dolazi na tržište i prilika je koju ne treba propustiti.

Istaknuti detalji stana:
- 13 soba,

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990 Fifth Avenue, Residence 8/9
13 Rooms | 4 Bedrooms | 5.5 Bathrooms | 5 Fireplaces | Approximate Square Footage: 4,372 Sq Ft

Ideally located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and 80th Street, this extraordinary and architecturally important 13-room pre-war duplex residence of rare provenance is being offered for the first time since the building was built in 1927, and remarkably with the original floor plan and details intact. Formerly on the site of the F.W. Woolworth Mansion, 990 Fifth Avenue, designed by Rosario Candela, the foremost architect of luxury pre-war apartment houses, consists of only six grand residences, five duplexes, and one penthouse triplex, offering unique intimacy, privacy, and exclusivity as well as the highest levels of service and security.

While the apartment needs a full renovation, it maintains the marvelous bones and details of Candela's original design. A private elevator landing opens into the apartment with its soaring 11 foot ceilings, and one enters the foyer from which all the entertaining rooms radiate. The grand corner and light-filled living room features antique parquet floors, exquisite moldings, a fireplace with a stunning marble mantle, and boasts breathtaking views of Central Park, Central Park West, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the midtown skyline. The inviting panelled library also has a wood-burning fireplace with marble mantle, as does the formal dining room, which has magnificent inlaid marble floors. A kitchen, butler's pantry, three staff rooms, and a bathroom complete this floor.

The exquisitely ornate and regal wrought-iron staircase with gold leaf accents leads to the private quarters upstairs. This floor has 9'4" ceilings and features an enormously grand corner Primary Bedroom Suite complete with a large dressing room, fireplace, and ensuite bath, which enjoys the same sensational light and views as the living room immediately below. Down the long corridor lined with walk-in closets are three large bedrooms, each with an ensuite bath, with one essentially serving as a Second Primary Suite with its own wood-burning fireplace and dressing area, which could also easily function as a study area.

This special residence has an extraordinary history. It was originally purchased by George Crawford in 1927, where he lived with his wife, Annie Laurie, and their daughter, Martha "Sunny" Sharp Crawford, the American heiress, who grew up in this apartment and went on to marry Prince Alfred von Auersperg of Austria and later Claus von Bülow. Sunny's mother, Annie Laurie, later married Russell Barnett Aitken, a celebrated ceramic sculptor, sportsman, author, and big game hunter. Together, they pursued their shared interests in houses, English and French furniture, arms and armor, and fine decoration, as well as many philanthropic causes. The Annie Laurie Aitken English Galleries and The Russell Barnett Aitken Arms and Armor Galleries, both at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, represent their generosity to that institution located across the street from their home. After nearly 30 years of marriage, Annie Laurie died in 1984. Years later, Russell Aitken married Irene Boyd Roosevelt, the widow of John Aspinwall Roosevelt, the youngest son of Eleanor and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who lived in the apartment until her passing in the spring of 2025.

The proceeds from the sale of the apartment will be donated to the Frick Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Morgan Library & Museum, continuing the tradition of cultural philanthropy embodied by its former residents.

A legacy apartment like this very rarely comes on the market and is an opportunity not to be missed.

Apartment Highlights:
-13 rooms,