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SEE THIS HOUSE: SWIMMING IN A $30 MILLION PARK AVENUE PAD!

July 25, 2011
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lavendar living room in a Park Avenue Apartment with herringbone wood floors, crystal fish light fixtures, lavender curtains with a matching sofa and upholstered armchairs, a baby grand piano and a fireplace

So, was perusing real estate listings (for no apparent reason) and came across this $30 million dollar home for sale. $30 million! Not 1, or 2, or 3 or 4 but 30.

What could be worthy of a $30 million dollar price tag? An apartment with a prime address in New York City…Park Avenue at 72nd street – in the sweet spot of the posh upper east side of the city perhaps?

This real estate listing is in a prewar building designed by renowned residential architect Rosario Candela (Candela also designed the building a few doors down on Park Ave. that housed a huge 20,000 square foot apartment once belonging to J.D. Rockfeller Jr.). Listed by Sotheby’s International Realty, this coop apartment boasts 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths.

Most distinguishing feature based on these photos though seems to be all of the crystal fish chandeliers hanging throughout the living room…swimming above the living room.  Huh?  Interesting.  Such a bizarre choice of lighting done with such boldness (not one fish chandelier in the living room but a total of 5 fish chandeliers it seems)…fishy indeed.  Oh also all of the lavender and purple throughout the apartment is another interesting choice.  Well crystal fish lighting and lavender color scheme aside, I am loving the to-die-for herringbone wood floors throughout this grand space.

Have included a photo of the floor plan too just for fun…notice the tiny tiny tiny staff quarters right off the kitchen..the staff room is smaller than the master bedroom closet!

Foyer in a purple park avenue apartment with a checkered marble floor, coffered ceiling, pendant light, white armchairs and a white chest of drawers

White family room in a park avenue apartment with herringbone wood floor, fireplace, white club chairs, dark purple sofa with matching armchairs and large windows with floor length curtains

Eat in kitchen in a park avenue apartment with white cabinets, a pot rack hanging over an  island with marble countertop, wood floors, and a glass table surrounded by blue upholstered seats with a chandelier above it

Master bedroom in a park avenue apartment with purple floor length curtains, a marble fireplace with a large vintage mirror on the mantel, a crystal chandelier and herringbone wood floor

Guest bedroom in a park avenue apartment with orange club chairs, a television, wood floor, encasement windows, and an pendnat light

Floor plan of a Park Avenue Apartment

If I were given this apartment…by whom I do not know…but if it were given to me (in my dreams), I would certainly take it.  I would take down the fish in the living room, change out the purple and add in some fantastic lighting, fab furniture and maybe even a rug or two here and there.  I would take it…if someone offered it to me.  I would.

Would you take this space or leave it?  How might you change it up to suit you?  Would you keep the fishy chandeliers or would you set them free (in an ocean maybe…LOL)?   Please advise dear readers.

Happy Monday!

xo
Coco

P.S.  Hope you had a fantastic weekend!

Photo: Sotheby’s International Realty

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23 responses to “SEE THIS HOUSE: SWIMMING IN A $30 MILLION PARK AVENUE PAD!”

  1. Chelsea says:
    July 25, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Gorgeous home!

    I was browsing the Sotheby’s website.. and found that you can purchase your own island in the Florida Keys for $10,000,000 less than this apartment. Crazy!

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  2. Luciane at HomeBunch.com says:
    July 25, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    Wow… that kitchen is amazing and the location also. But I wouldn’t pay 30 mil for it. And not “fishy” chandelier for me. 🙂

    Have a great week!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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  3. Heather says:
    July 25, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    i would take it! it’s stunning!

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  4. vicki archer says:
    July 25, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    I agree with you the fish chandeliers might have to go to the bottom of the big blue….What a great problem to have though…..xv

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  5. FixingItFancy says:
    July 25, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    OMG – I love that room with the white and black seating. That kitchen is to die for as well.

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  6. www.laurajamesjewelry.com says:
    July 25, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Pretty sure I could see myself living here quite comfortably!

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  7. heysaylavie says:
    July 25, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    While I wouldn’t pay $30 mil for this gorgeous apartment even if I had the dough, I have to say I actually like the quirky design choices used here. Is this a second home that’s currently in use? Has it simply been staged for sale? Hard to tell, but I appreciate the designer’s sense of humor and off-beat sensibility. The fish chandeliers are amusing but charming; the b&w photos of The Beatles feel very nostalgic used in this manner; I actually love the idea of moving the living room seating arrangement off-center from the fireplace (so quirky, but it creates breathing room in an interesting way!) and I love the two bedrooms. Yes, not for everyone (especially the price), but the design is interesting in a way that doesn’t undermine the goal of creating interest in the property. It challenges you to keep looking at the pictures, which is really pretty brilliant when it comes to selling real estate. Hmmm…

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  8. She's going to the dogs says:
    July 25, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    The decor is Hideous. All that purple and mauve makes me want to vomit! But the apartment is to DIE FOR!

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  9. 'LUSH' says:
    July 25, 2011 at 10:28 AM

    While I love at least one conversation piece in a room, I’m not feeling the fish fixtures to be the one for this particular decor or room. Something does’t feel cohesive, even as an eclectic touch! While shades of purple are luxurious, it seems every bit of advice is to use more neutrals, or classic colors when selling. I could definitely put my tastes to work in this apartment.

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  10. Ruthita says:
    July 25, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    For me, the fish would definitely stay. I adore them! Imagine how they must look at night! Love the lavender color too. I like that there’s a “staff room” on the floor plan! I think those two smallish bathrooms off the master bedroom would make one fabulous bathroom, with a little demolition and reno…IF one had any money left over after the $30-million price tag that is! 😉

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  11. Kim @ In a State of Luxe says:
    July 25, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    Oh I would take it alright and right after I freed the fish I would get some rugs down. That place must echo! And yes, I agree, with some fabulous interior magic the whole place could definitely exude its $30m price tag!

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  12. Nancy @ dream it ... build it...style it! says:
    July 25, 2011 at 1:33 PM

    I can’t decide if i like the fish chandeliers,
    One thing I noticed was that the vase with white flowers seems to be giving the tour of the appartment- it’s in almost every room!

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  13. Maggie Pearson says:
    July 25, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    I don’t understand rich people.

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  14. Conspicuous Style Design Blog says:
    July 25, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    I’m kinda digging the purple throughout, and the kitchen is to die for! Thanks for sharing!
    Stacy

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  15. Barbara Bussey {The Treasured Home} says:
    July 25, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Fish and all, it’s pretty nice! Can you imagine the taxes and property management fees? That alone would bankrupt me!

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  16. cultureshockart says:
    July 25, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Lol @ the Hydrangeas in every room comment! I don’t like all that lavender and the palate doesn’t work with the fish.

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  17. Rupert Saint Cyr says:
    July 25, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    It’s not lavender in itself that’s “wrong”, (because I adore mauve in that 19th century Wildean way) but the unimaginative way in which it has been applied in this home; ie., in the same tone for the drapes and lounge seating that bothers me. Perhaps deeper aubergine, combined with softer mauve/oyster gray, and lavender working in with each other would have been more effective. The fish chandeliers are fun, but one could (& would!) get bored with them after a while. Too gimmicky. Having said that, the property decor, while lovely for the most part (particularly the kitchen), is no more lovely than other properties worth far less, seen on this very blog.

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  18. Sarah says:
    July 26, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    I love the colour coded rooms, just beautiful. The first shot make me want to go out and hoard lilac fabric. The fish need to go and fast! Sarah x

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  19. Yellow Finch Designs says:
    July 26, 2011 at 6:07 PM

    This is amazing!!!

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  20. Karlita says:
    July 26, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    it looks like decorated by a hotel designer.. i would totally like to visit a friend in that home but not living in there..

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  21. Jon Yeazel says:
    July 27, 2011 at 2:24 PM

    I would sell it just so i could buy about 3 or 4 other awesome places and spend the rest of my life buying, designing, and selling homes lofts and condos for profit! Did i mention i would do it all through craigslist? #justsayin lol

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  22. Etherial says:
    July 28, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    It would be my honor to re-do that place in creams, golds, and remodel that fireplace with a long gas one with colored fireglass. The fish on the ceiling means someone was “playing” designer. Nice try, but either feed ’em or send ’em on their way. If I had the budget, I would have such a blast redesigning this place, I would almost never leave. Just have parties and gaze into space.

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  23. mummers says:
    July 30, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    ask me how long it took me to figure out where the front door was … maybe I wasn’t meant to live in a penthouse? You’re right, if some one gave it to me, I’d take it … but the purple has to go.

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