Classic elegance inhabits this gracious corner classic 6-room Central Park West home with two spacious and bright bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths, grand-scale formal rooms, a, large eat-in kitchen, home office, a wood-burning fireplace and laundry. The elegance of prewar architecture is plentiful throughout with original detail and impressive scale, a flexible layout with formal dining room and huge original staff room (easily convertible 3 bedroom), and a superb location across from Central Park. North-facing, lovely natural light and pretty tree-lined Park block views are showcased through abundant oversized windows in the living room and bedroom wing and the corner primary suite offers two exposures, both north and west. Central or through wall air conditioning is allowed in the building.

There is a gracious flow to the home creating a distinction between formal entertaining and private living. The formal expanse includes a huge living room, formal dining room, a 20' entry foyer and renovated, expanded eat-in kitchen with breakfast area and stainless appliances including dishwasher and Thermador range, powder room with full-size Bosch washer and dryer and adjacent staff room currently configured as a large home office with plentiful flexibility in its utility. The residence wing features two incredibly spacious and sunny bedrooms (one a corner primary suite), excellent closet storage and two bathrooms; one with deep-soaking tub and one with walk-in shower and radiant heat floors. The impressive scale of the home is heightened by the well-proportioned and outsized rooms and high ceilings. Beautiful prewar detail throughout includes beamed ceilings, crown and picture frame moldings, built-in shelving and storage, hardwood floors (herringbone in formal rooms) and a wood-burning fireplace. With a combination of wonderful details including grand-scaled rooms and a white-glove building in a superb location, this home is an ideal canvas to create your dream home.

239 Central Park West is an elegant full service prewar co-operative building with 24-hour elevator operators and doorman, and live-in resident manager. Building amenities include a gym, central laundry room, common storage and a bicycle room. Pets are permitted. 2% flip tax paid by purchaser.