The Ultimate Gift "Choice, not chance, determines your destiny." - AristotleYOUR CHOICE What makes 12 East 69th Street so valuable? -It is the only RENOVATED mansion of 40 feet in width available between Fifth and Madison on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. - It enjoys the perfect location two townhouses from Fifth Avenue and the 843 acres of Central Park. - East 69th Street is an exceptional residential, tree-lined block without buses or dense traffic streaming in and out of Central Park. A recent sale at $77.1 M in a nearby location not only required renovation but also the block has crosstown buses heading for Fifth Avenue. - It contains 20,000 interior square feet on six levels, and every level has windows and light from the outside - there are no subterranean levels. - There are an incredible four huge windows both front and back which flood the interior with light - very rare for a mansion this large. The staircase is superbly designed without consuming a large percentage of the interior space. The amenities of the house include a saline swimming pool, gym and a duplex cinema. -There are 6 rooms spanning 40 feet in width. In addition to an exceptional entry hall, there are 5 of the grandest spaces in New York: the Great Room, the Dining Room which can accommodate over 50 guests, the double-height Library and Office with a 24-foot ceiling, the double height cinema with a 17 foot ceilings. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, JR.'S ARCHITECTThe original architect of this mansion, William Bosworth, includes among his most famous designs those for Kykuit, the famed Rockefeller family estate in Westchester County. Under the auspices of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Bosworth was commissioned to restore the Palace of Versailles, France, which influenced the owners of 12 East 69th Street, as seen in the scale of the rooms throughout. SIZE With six levels, it encompasses over 20,000 interior square feet including the 3400sf basement with windows in the front and rear, and approximately 2,650 exterior feet on the roof terrace from which there are excellent views north and south as well as of Central Park. FORMAL ENTRY14-foot ceilings in the parlor floor entry hall open to a rotunda with 28.5-foot ceilings rising to the third floor. The great room in the rear of this level spans 40 feet with French doors opening to Juliette balconies