When it comes to New York City properties, this is definitely the crown jewel, with everything from four fireplaces to 27 windows to prime views of Central Park.
Once owned by the late jeweler Harry Winston (aka the “King of Diamonds”), the ninth-floor six-bedroom residence at 927 Fifth Avenue exudes old-world glamour, with high ceilings, gilded picture frames, and chandeliers cascading throughout.
The 5,740-square-foot property originally went on the market in 2018 for $39.5 million, but after a significant price reduction, it’s now being offered for $28.75 million.
Photos reveal the home’s dazzling, jewel-toned interior, featuring a living room decked out in a ruby red carpet, while a formal dining room serves up bold canary yellow walls.
Once owned by famed jeweler Harry Winston (aka the “King of Diamonds”), the ninth-floor six-bedroom residence at 927 Fifth Avenue exudes old-world glamour, with high ceilings, gilded picture frames, and chandeliers cascading throughout.
The 5,740-square-foot property originally went on the market in 2018 for $39.5 million, but after a significant price reduction, it’s now being offered for $28.75 million
Photos reveal the home’s dazzling, jewel-toned interior, featuring a living room decked out in a ruby red carpet, while a formal dining room serves up bold canary yellow walls
Winston, who started his business in 1920 by acquiring the estates of prominent American socialites, bought and renovated the apartment in 1950
The house is housed in a coveted limestone building on Fifth Avenue, which was built in 1917.
There are only 12 floors in the building and only one apartment per floor.
The listing states that the ninth-floor apartment, as a pre-war co-op, “has a remarkable open feel” and “has four exposures,” with views of Central Park, the West Side skyline, the Central Park South skyline, and the north.
The lofty house has private elevator access, with this opening in one private landing and main gallery.
This is followed by the spacious living room, complete with a wood-burning fireplace.
The next step is a gorgeous wood paneled library decked out with two oversized amber leather sofas and yet another fireplace.
On the other side of the living room is the sunny dining room, large enough to seat 36 guests and flooded with natural light from oversized windows.
To make entertaining a breeze, there is a butler’s pantry off the dining room, leading to a full kitchen and laundry room beyond.
The house is housed in a coveted limestone building on Fifth Avenue, which was built in 1917
The master bedroom also includes a dressing room cum exercise room
The high house has its own lift, which opens onto a private landing and main gallery
The master bedroom’s accompanying bathroom has a particularly grand feel with swags and tail curtains framing the bath
Entertaining is a breeze, there is a butler’s pantry off the dining room, leading to a full kitchen and laundry room behind
Winston lived in the property with his wife Edna Fleischman during the height of his fame. However, in 1976 he made the decision to sell the house and he died two years later at the age of 82.
The listing shows that the jeweler would host “legendary parties” with up to 100 guests enjoying the surroundings of his stately apartment
When it comes to the bedrooms, they all have ample closet space.
The master bedroom also has a dressing room-cum-exercise room, while the accompanying bathroom has a particularly grand feel with swags and tail curtains framing the bath.
Winston, who started his business in 1920 by acquiring the estates of prominent American socialites, bought and renovated the apartment in 1950.
He lived there during the height of his fame with his wife Edna Fleischman.
However, in 1976 he made the decision to sell the house and he died two years later at the age of 82.
According to the list of Sotheby’s International RealtyWinston “was known to carry priceless jewels in his pocket, to the point where his insurance company would not allow him to show his face in public.
‘Therefore [he] appreciated the very highest level of security and privacy afforded by this glorious apartment and one of the most coveted white glove antebellum buildings on Fifth Avenue.’
It adds that the jeweler would host “legendary parties” with up to 100 guests enjoying the surroundings of his stately apartment.
While the Harry Winston jewelry brand was passed down to Winston’s sons, it was sold to the Swiss Swatch group in 2013 as part of a $1 billion deal.
Each year, the company continues to lend hundreds of millions of dollars worth of jewelry to movie stars.