Penthouse 19 West is a grand duplex with 5 bedrooms, 4 baths and 1 powder room. The elevator opens into a private foyer that can be furnished as desired. The expansive floor plan includes an elegant library, a formal dining room with bar, large eat-in kitchen, an impressive living room with direct access to a private set-back terrace with southern light. This one of a kind home offers South, West and Northern exposures. The spacious master suite includes an en-suite 5-fixture master bath and oversized dressing room with custom closet millwork. With impeccable design inside and out by William Sofield, interior details include solid white oak floors, in herringbone pattern in living rooms; custom wood trim and casings, Nanz hand-cast hardware and slab stone bathrooms. The hand painted Christopher Peacock kitchen features statuary stone slab counters with custom carved edges, prep sink at island, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Wolf six-burner range, two Miele dishwashers, Sub-Zero wine refrigerator, Quincy wall-mounted pot-filler and Kallista Jeton fittings designed by Studio Sofield specifically for 135 East 79th Street. A separate service entrance with private corridor and service/freight elevator is accessible on each floor.  Available for Immediate Occupancy.