Inside a $30M Park Avenue Penthouse With A Rooftop Pool | On The Market | Architectural Digest

Today we visit the Flatiron District in downtown Manhattan to tour 240 Park Avenue South, a jaw-dropping duplex penthouse on the market for $30 million dollars. Created by architect Søren Rose, the property is 6,000 square feet of steel, stone, glass, leather, and wood working in perfect harmony. 14 foot ceilings and full-height windows bathe the space in light while offering 360° views of the city and nearby Gramercy Park. Rising from the first floor all the way up to the rooftop pool is a stunning 24 foot green marble wall, uniting the space in dramatic fashion.
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[@notlewis393]

I dare architectural digest to make a video of the dingiest, cheapest apartment in NYC.

[@jenm2251]

👏🤣👏

[@indiancodm2470]

Challenge accepted

[@paulfreakingji]

lol i'd be down for this and series where they do apartments and design at different price points.

[@matthewvanderbach9331]

Yes but hire a professional RE agent to express the features nicely

[@themaconeau]

Yeah, probably still a mil or two 🤣

[@luiscelaya5759]

Incredible.. but for 30 million I would not want my master bedroom to look like a gym locker room

[@Adam-vx6to]

Almost as if you have different taste than the deisgner. That's the great thing about these, they showcase different design and tastes. If you have the money you customize one and are happy

[@jmbwithcats]

I agree the master bedroom does not feel like a bedroom at all, more like a hallway they stuck a bed in , it's very weird.

[@Jakeylicious7891]

@@jmbwithcats the design is very minimalistic. The designer is Danish. Note that the wooden cabinet closets in the master bedroom act as a backdrop. If it were a different designer, they would have staged a glass door with Swarovski door handles to give that full drama. This is a very Scandinavian themed penthouse catered to multi-millionaires more so to billionaires who prefer a minimalistic design that respects solitude and space, rather than the sheer opulence of showing off.

[@whateverdv]

those oak cabinets are HI DE OUS

[@Jakeylicious7891]

​@@whateverdv Of course it would look hideous if you had a comforter that looked like it had skittles shat on it. From the beginning of the video, your eyes had been bombarded by muted colours with silhouettes of dark green and white, then suddenly, BAM. ROYGBIV bedsheets. I imagine a black laced with gold trimmings as the bedsheet. Or just simple plain luxurious white sheets. This video really did this property some injustice.

[@yourproductguy]

If you remove “Extraordinary”, “Custom Built” and “Gorgeous” from a real estate agents dictionary all that is left is “Door” “Window” “Room”.

[@yourproductguy]

Also I can afford this place if I get $100 everytime she says EXTRAORDINARY

[@locutusdborg126]

Hilarious.

[@Theydontknowanything]

Lol and “views”

[@SC-yw5ve]

Vaastav Parikh Your bitterness is palpable and I am living for it.

[@user-jt1jv8vl9r]

In the uk the overused phrase is 'light and airy'.

[@bobdonovan34]

If I had a million dollars for every time she said extraordinary this apartment would be mine.

[@ayo_6466]

That's funny

[@sissi007bm]

That’s what I thought, too! And a million dollar for each time she said “the most ...” or spectacular 🙄

[@lannik_0]

Her "Mice fanda-row" had me cracking

[@michaelhiltz7846]

And If I had a million dollars for every-time I thought that the design wasted space, I would have enough money to not buy this 10 times over. That "second floor" is a total joke, you could have had a really nice 3 story suit. But nooooo you need 14 foot ceilings so that all you can fit in to the second level is a tiny office and a commode

[@08566581846]

Me looking at this house judging all the furniture and design could be better meanwhile my house is worse than a death trap labyrinth.

[@jenm2251]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tressinar]

😜🤣👊👈

[@xiaohe8098]

But you didn't pay 30 million for your death trap labyrinth!!

[@vitar7509]

I see a lot of Danish design in the furniture. And the architect is Danish. 🇩🇰

[@lyn7424]

Ya but ur houses asking price isn't 30 million. Judge on my friend, judge on.

[@gcruz983]

That master looks like a hallway at a university

[@philippzahnder8372]

She sounds like a Grandma in a Disney Movie

[@tom.1]

Probably exactly the reason why she is so successful...

[@user-tk9ln3cv4h]

👌👌👌😁😁😁😁

[@yasuyoyasuyo6910]

🏰🐭♥

[@sarastone5862]

Bibbity Bobbity BUY!

[@jmchez]

Somehow, I kept hearing the word, "Cougar" as I watched the video.

[@davel7159]

It’s amazing in so many ways, but for $30million it’s really only a 2 BR. If you can buy this do you really want guests sleeping in your small office? It needs another real bedroom.

[@corvoattano4777]

For 30 you can have a 6 7 story townhouse instead.

[@jenm2251]

I think my "guests" will make do with whatever aerobed I pop up for their @$$3$

[@StevoE7]

It does have the secondary real bedroom just not shown in the video. It’s on the main level and has its own en-suite

[@TechVHD]

Steven E how do you know? Listing on Zillow? Address?

[@StevoE7]

ClashOfClans watch the video. The floorplan keeps showing up whenever she goes from room to room.

[@odalysperez1433]

so, no gym, no private library, no walk in closets, and no sauna for 30 million? bet

[@rationalbeing4928]

No tennis and Basketball court

[@JosephYZWang]

Honestly it doesn’t even have a good view

[@Graphics_Card]

@@JosephYZWang it’s New York lol. Bunch of taxis and cars everywhere.

[@Aace00]

Uh, what are you even talking about. It's a condo, there's a gym in the building. There IS a library, it's on the mezzanine level. They decided to completely open up the master in lieu of a WIC, which now is wide open and has walls of closet space. You can close the southern half of the room and get a huge WIC, it's called a design choice. Did you watch the video at all?

[@ryan_a]

@@Aace00 it’s a joke chill out

[@jessmullens5191]

Imagine spending $30m on an apartment and then having to rip everything out because the previous owner had awful taste.

[@michaelhiltz7846]

Well if you did that you could actually put in a full kitchen on the rooftop and not just a sink and 2 wine coolers

[@daaave2142]

tbh if you have $30m spare just laying around you dont do the ripping out bit, you hire somebody to do it for you of course lol

[@northlandbaby3519]

This apartment is gonna be dated in such a bad way give it 3-5 years.

[@prettyvibe4152]

If you have the money to buy a $30 million dollar apartment you definitely have the money to make a whole make-over.

[@Birtheish]

@@northlandbaby3519 The apartment itself and the build in elements such as cabinets and the staircase and so on, may be outdated, but the small couch and the blue chair in the living area + the chair in the master bedroom were all designed in the 50's and the chairs around the dining table were designed in 1949. They have all stood the test of time and continues to be classic pieces of Danish design.

[@maritinakalevra-vezyrtzi7975]

No one: She: Extraordinary

[@gryphynalvarez226]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm sayin!

[@knutknutson7266]

At 30 mil. I would want a chef's kitchen. Not a 3 burner cook top. I would also be having dinner and cocktail parties catered so would want to be able to close the kitchen off. from the rest of the house. It is like they took the floor-plan of a regular 1 bedroom apartment and just enlarged the rooms, instead of putting any real thought into how it would be used.

[@serenatam1075]

but its in manhattan

[@seed869]

@@serenatam1075 there was a 7 bedroom in downtown ny for like 20mil

[@jackfntwist]

Nailed it. Horrible layout tacky and horrible design. Not NYC. Not even Miami.

[@jackfntwist]

@@seed869 There's a Central Park penthouse - huge - real - nice building for 50 mil.

[@saul6739]

I was looking for the 3 burner stove comment

[@MJFloof]

No master closet, just a master bedroom with cabinets. Strange.

[@dasaini]

Don’t forget the leather trim in the cabinets!

[@sfowler1017]

Insane for 6K SF

[@Aace00]

There are closets, just no WIC. They essentially opened it up so the MBR can feel huge. You can close the southern half and have a WIC as big as the bedroom. It's a design choice.

[@stb229]

“with a full marble kitchen” *shows one sink* 7:16

[@tylerdavis127]

5:53 "A full clean view of the Empire State Building" *Over half of the building is obscured by The New York EDITION Hotel 😂

[@hdb80]

I noticed that! I feel like these commentaries are expecting viewers to be idiots.

[@lavedadavis818]

You beat me to it. Ma'am that's hardly unobscured.

[@rachelb4288]

The rooftop area is the only selling point of this apartment.

[@mnels5214]

Pretty big selling point tho.

[@Liam-wu3gj]

And the staircase

[@thatdopedude7217]

And it's worth it

[@cameronrosemorgan7510]

And location

[@sinaelb2596]

The marble wall is quite beautifull as well.

[@TrungNguyen-zj2hi]

Where’s the elevator for 30 million ? Stairs are a pain !

[@hdb80]

It's there, look at the plan that is superimposed over the video. Middle of the plan.

[@user-tk9ln3cv4h]

👌👌👌

[@darilbalolot3302]

@@hdb80 thats just to get to the penthouse though, he means elevator inside the penthouse which it doesnt have

[@landendelormier7954]

There’s only 2 floors in the house.. you’re to lazy ti walk up 1 flight of stairs lol

[@darilbalolot3302]

@@landendelormier7954 lol you might wanna check the comments cause i just replied to someone stating theres an elevator in the house when clearly theres not...also the rooftop makes it 3 floors, did u even see the whole video or just checked the comments expecting u know it all??

[@brionity]

So 30 million for a one bedroom.

[@GameWebsiteBuilder]

I hate neil patric harris and that christmas commercial

[@GameWebsiteBuilder]

a 1 bedroom penthouse

[@joshpavelich5235]

There's 2 full bedrooms plus the office. Look at the floor plan. Its 6000 sqft too, so a very large 2 bedroom, with 14 ft ceilings in a penthouse in Manhattan. Yes the price is skewed by the last 2 things, but its still a beautiful home and piece of art.

[@brionity]

@@joshpavelich5235 no. I just finally saw the second bedroom! Which is the maids quarters right off the kitchen. The office is considered a 'third' bedroom but it is not a private space it is a walk through space. So I will concede that this is 30 million 2 bedroom.

[@scaff3887]

@@joshpavelich5235 It took literally 0 brain cells to design it. My friends who know nothing abt interior design said it's ugly and overpriced by $20 million so..

[@nestorlopez2385]

It doesn't even has a movie theater, what a shame. But seriously, that master bedroom was ugly AF

[@shenellelive7]

So ugly

[@prachiburadkar2090]

True

[@nordiskkatt]

As someone who lives in Scandinavia, this is a very unsuccessful attempt at that style.

[@klaudiakrywult8801]

"Extraordinary" - got it.

[@arthure5147]

"with panoramic views of Manhattan" she should have said "with Manhattan panoramic views on your pool"

[@rhay.k2059]

I would NEVER pay 30 million for that.

[@williamchua7261]

If i hear the word EXTRAORDINARY one more time.....

[@FacheChanteDeux]

This is a gorgeous apartment. No ridiculous wall of windows, warm woods, different color marble and stone. The pool is a waste though. Between the dirty film that pollution leaves and only being able to use the pool 25% of the year tops it would be better indoors.

[@ghagen888]

What are u talking about? Its a luxury, not a waste. Its heated so it can be used all year round. Also it has a cover for sure when its not in use.

[@khanhdiis8]

I don't feel like living in that master... it feels more like a bed in closet than a closet in bedroom...

[@big_mike_nyc]

Beautiful craftsmanship yes, comfy and a place I could call home, nope.

[@big_mike_nyc]

me me 😂

[@rl4195]

The "grand salon" looks like a dentist office.

[@jamesphillips5295]

I was thinking the same thing. Not comfortable looking at all.

[@2minutetopics]

I always watch these series to get design inspiration but I’m usually underwhelmed. Who is decorating these million dollar homes to look so pedestrian?

[@maverickbull1909]

It's ugly for some reason. Large and unreasonable with strange elements that seem disconnected, rather than unique and cohesive.

[@mikeyestrada1674]

MaverickBull you come to Denmark because this is how we live. The Lowest of class we all live like this ☺

[@obi-wankenobi6242]

Yeah, they tried to combine the minimalistic Scandinavian elements with rustic elements, which just doesn’t work.

[@westoncalhoun8374]

“This Penthouse has 2 fireplaces” Houses in the south: “those numbers are embarrassingly low”

[@jackfntwist]

"working fireplaces" - as opposed to broken ones or wood-burning ones (like in the REALLY nice apartments).

[@rich6871]

ManhaTIN is all I could focus on

[@jenm2251]

All of the commentary🙉

[@hdb80]

Drove me nuts

[@tressinar]

Me too 🤣🤣🤣

[@tjmacd21]

she slipped up once and forgot to annunciate the T near the end.......lol

[@BethC458]

😂😂😂

[@MaiAmezquita]

I’m sorry but counterspace on the kitchen island is too small

[@Alex-op8kt]

5 mil for the house, 25 for the location

[@mariaschmidtmuller7373]

I love the architectural details in this apartment and the way she explains them all! Also her knowledge about the background of the materials and the architects intention is amazing :)

[@daveotuwa5596]

All the cribs seen on this series are move-in ready. How dope the rooms are! Beautiful views for perpetual attachment!

[@karlp8484]

"It flows just like the Guggenheim museum" 😂😂😂

[@mrb8993]

she is ridiculous "private master wing" - you mean the bedroom is actually "private"!

[@karlp8484]

@@mrb8993 Yeah, I noticed that one too. Ridiculous hyperbole.

[@andiincali.4663]

And about as homey as well.

[@jackfntwist]

@@mrb8993 So private it's right on top of the dining room.

[@jozigirl7114]

Beautiful apartment - not my taste but it is amazing. I do love the little dandelion the builders planted below the staircase - adds character to a place which I feel needs it. Lovely presentation as well..

[@a261mb]

I love this place. Feels very personal and private in every room.

[@LoveGuruBlaire]

Beautiful! I love all the windows!

[@1KingJacob]

Id have that weed plant swapped put with another weed plant

[@lydilein346]

MOOD

[@veo_]

The house is OK, not amazing. I Think the overall design lacks cohesion. Is it designed as a continual curve, guegenhiem inspired, a nautical theme, or a rare marble showcase? I'm all in on any of these concepts (especially the continual curve... neat, the minds eye delights in possibilities), but as it stands it's a mishmash that feels lost. I like the private/public space peek-throughs as a concept, but the execution here feels like a novel second thought rather than integral, which is a shame. I think this speaks to an overall lack of flow between spaces. in practice, the dwelling feels like a series of unconnected scenes with little connective tissue instead that the playful interchange between contrasting spaces it teases to be.

[@Jimir]

Oh my god yes. And her "Signature Elelements" and proceeds to list 5 different things. Like, that is not signature!

[@kywolf9403]

"Perfection comes at some cost." Hell yeah, thirty million dollars.

[@mariaivaschenko7590]

I'm usually not a fan of apartments, nor a fan of busy cities with tall buildings, but this apartment is actually great!

[@paulkuijpers]

'Full marble kitchen' *points to sink 😂

[@tobiaswilfert2904]

The pronunciation of Mies van de Rohe.

[@jenm2251]

🙉

[@jenm2251]

The commentary altogether 😬

[@hdb80]

She was killin' me.

[@stanlee3619]

I was thinking, "What?" when I heard that.

[@locutusdborg126]

I know. But Real Estate agents are divorced women with a high school diploma.

[@jills3124]

That view of the edition makes my heart go🥺

[@techcommenter]

Love her voice. So comforting.

[@ashtonmonroe7338]

Lovely property, lovely presenter!

[@davedayzpach7161]

great house always love ad

[@magma9138]

Stunning views. Beautiful classic.

[@crazedchinchila]

Her voice is so calming

[@doritosboi6249]

I get it KZbin, I’m broke. STOP REMINDING ME

[@nathansmith6380]

The architecture is gorgeous, but the furniture is hideous!

[@hdb80]

Very "designer" in aesthetic.

[@nanaciira]

Agreed.....the furniture and colour scheme doesn't do it justice.

[@aedanokelly5794]

If the design team for my $30 million penthouse made a fricking plant under the stairs I’d flip out

[@BrandonDoyleMN]

Very nice finishes, I like it!

[@jyarb]

This is the most basic apartment. A waste of $30 million!!

[@christopherchase4960]

It's an excellent conference center.

[@brookefesta]

I actually love this penthouse. The only thing I'd change is the cabinetry in the master and I'd rip out the yacht inspired hideaway and create a loft-styled office.

[@blqsssshf]

These videos always make me realize how good of a deal my appartment is. Like, yeah it's always a nice space, but there is nothing to ever justify the price.

[@anyak1446]

Why get valium when this woman’s voice exists.

[@JeffF2022]

The only chance to buy this penthouse: *Monopoly Game*

[@invaderzimie]

Aw she is so nice , love her voice and accent

[@unqualifiedMacbeth]

Extraordinary!

[@Mitchell75]

She sounds like Mertyl Snow from American Horror Story : Coven

[@stevebikes995]

Not that I can, but if I could spend $30 million on a residence, there is now way I want to see my neighbors. Let alone have them see me.

[@ashleytaveras4527]

This is anazingggg the pool sold me

[@vovanchuk313]

Very nice. Thank you ....

[@chaddomanog4392]

Wish everyone does have this house

[@danielscott6989]

Why does she say “Manhattan” like that?😂

[@priyaarora3220]

Daniel scott property rates!

[@EdwardCheek]

hard hard "t's" for her! lol

[@alexandras7905]

@@EdwardCheek its weird she has hard t's for some words but not for all. she didn't have one for the word architect, continual, property, or floating. but she had it for Manhattan, obvi, and porthole

[@alexandraj9041]

So beautiful!

[@fj3303]

8/10. I like the colour choice and the garden

[@AlishErman]

i feel like she's struggling to say the word "manhattan"

[@michaelneumann7909]

Do i want to buy 30 one million dollar apartments around the word to live in a few of them & rent the rest, or do i want this souless monstrosity? smh

[@royymunson9593]

Extraordinarily extraordinary

[@neerajkant3728]

Grandma your presentation is too good..peoples from new delhi will soon settle in Manhattan

[@thomtom5669]

"Mice Wanderer" - Mies van der Rohe Some people know no shame

[@ericspencer8093]

Two bedrooms? So you'd either have to be single, or a couple with no kids: elsewise your guests are sleeping on a pullout in your office. The kitchen is too small, and if you were actually going to host a dinner to fill that dining table, they would be forced to watch the caterers or chef working a few feet away in the kitchen with all that mess. How elegant! On top of those issues, it's decorated like some tech firm's bland office. I don't see anything extraordinary.

[@rameses1979]

Gorgeous.

[@umeshvaghjiani822]

Imagine how much it was to transport and install that marble wall. Insane!

[@isabellac3598]

$30 million that kitchen was mediocre

[@prettycountrygirl2]

Nothing about this penthouse impresses me; nothing. Not even the views.

[@codybrdar8382]

Might be my favorite home of all time

[@ChrisGFields]

Her voice is so soothing.

[@jerryw582]

this should technically be 15 million at the max...

[@jackfntwist]

I think 10 would be pushing it in today's market.

[@jerryw582]

@@jackfntwist yessir

[@williamchua7261]

If I live here, I wouldnt enjoy the view because I would close the curtain all the time. The paranoia of being watched from neighborhood building will stress me out.

[@theveganyogi_]

for some odd reason, these Videos give me the boost to work harder on my dreams.. anyone else?

[@menaseven9093]

I like the beautiful Swiss green marble of the penthouse.

[@dreivalium8517]

Bruh how is she pronouncing Mies van der Rohe lmao

[@jenm2251]

All of it tho🙉

[@jenm2251]

& it's clearly edited. All of it🙉

[@Sventra]

Why would someone need a fireplace... ON A DAMN OPEN ROOFTOP? Bruh.

[@chelseascroggins2787]

Beautiful

[@EricaZetterquist]

the dining room is a dream

[@madymutesi3668]

I can use this woman voice for meditation 🧘‍♂️🥰

[@JosePena-oe3be]

30 million for 3 bedrooms & only 6 thousand sq ft?

[@rl8259]

Jose Pena it’s because of the location

[@lollol-zg1rf]

dude you are in the middle of manhattan...

[@yams126]

the 24 foot tall marble wall might have something to do with the price as well...

[@jackfntwist]

There are plenty of bigger, nicer, and better priced apartments in Manhattan right now.

[@TheTactician2000]

What a legitimately beautiful, tasteful and, more importantly, livable property.

[@Pogouldangeliwitz]

Haha, love your sarcastic humor

[@Hylin79]

The penthouse pavilion and rooftop terrace is really nice, but 6000 sqft and only 3 bedrooms? Master bedroom (not master bath) and kitchen also look a bit subpar. Mezzanine also feels underutilized. This is a place designed for guest entertainment and offers very little for self/family living comfort.

[@LolForFun422]

Take a shot every time she says extraordinary.

[@duzyduz1]

Way overpriced

[@jenm2251]

Priced for what someone will prob pay. So that's that. 😣

[@jackfntwist]

@@jenm2251 will not sell for a year at least

[@brysonlyles2306]

If I had to spend $30 million, I wouldn’t let IKEA design my furniture and fixtures.

[@azeezahgoodwin918]

Yep. If you buy it and don’t like the built-in cabinetry etc. you’d have to do a gut reno. This apartment is for a very niche audience.

[@smilingface1858]

spectacular