132 East 62nd Street

Masterpiece in Lenox Hill of Manhattan's Upper East Side. This historic 5 story brownstone with elevator, located off of Park Avenue, has been completely restored and designed for the discerning buyer searching for a home of 5 bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms with a magnificent professionally landscaped garden; available complete with furniture and objects d'art. This home offers a unique true turn-key opportunity for a buyer with exacting standards.The garden level welcomes you with an elegant foyer replete with fine marble flooring, gallery, chef's kitchen, living and dining room that opens to the fully landscaped garden with water-wall, reinforced original staircase, separate service entrance, mud room and pantry.The parlor floor offers a garden-facing drawing room, den and library/dining room with tall ceilings, restored period mantles, and intricate architectural details.The third floor presents the master suite bedroom with a restored wood-burning fireplace, en suite bath, dressing room, and mahogany wood-paneled study with a wood-burning fireplace.The fourth floor has two bedrooms, each a suite, with private bath, a kitchenette, and laundry.The fifth story has three more bedrooms, a sitting room, 2 bathrooms, and spectacular skylights.Truly, an unrivaled gem and coveted piece of New York history, this Italianate brownstone was originally built by renowned architect John Sexton. Prior to its current owner, who has spared no expense preserving and reinventing this home, it was home to the famed literary couple Bennett Cerf, founder of Random House publishing, and his wife Phyllis Cerf, editor of Dr. Seuss books who later married former NYC Mayor Robert Wagner.Many rare and exceptional items were acquired to furnish this home and are included in this sale, inquire for details.