CONTRACT SIGNEDThis two bedroom, two and a half bathroom home, extends above West Chelsea's streetscape and the High Line Park, features extensive southern and western exposures with sweeping views of the Hudson River, midtown and downtown Manhattan, and beyond. This stately, column-free home offers a magnificent corner living room of 26'x19' with adjacent library and eat-in kitchen.Expertly designed interiors by Foster Partners include a top-of-the-line kitchen by Molteni with beveled Blanco de Macael marble countertops and natural oak cabinetry, French-inspired oak herringbone wood floors, custom cove lighting in the foyer, detailed millwork and deep thresholds throughout. A gracious master bedroom features a fully finished dressing room with extensive custom millwork by Foster Partners, a luxurious master bathroom oasis with double door entry, a freestanding tub, radiant heated Luna Black granite floors and a custom Corian vanity with integrated lighting. Other features include an enclosed shower and water closet with custom designed floor to ceiling translucent glass doors. The secondary bedroom has an en suite bath with Travertino Striato stone floors and elegant Dornbracht fixtures.With rich materials throughout, this exceptional home offers rooms that are akin to a more elegant era, reinterpreted through the architect's modernist sensibility: French-inspired oak herringbone floors frame these distinctive spaces while luminous metal reveals and a deep facade for perimeter seating border each panoramic view. This residence is fully integrated with pre-wiring for the most advanced home technology systems.Building description:19 Stories. 44 Exceptional Residences. Overlooking the Hudson River in West Chelsea with a private, gated drive court, 551 West 21st Street provides an urbane setting in one of the most vibrant and sought after neighborhoods in the world.Exquisitely crafted by the master architects of Foster Partners, 551 West 21st Street features a private, gated drive court surrounded by a twenty-foot green wall and a dramatic, awe-inspiring thirty-four-foot, double height lobby with grand chandelier. Additional amenities include full-time doorman and a concierge, porter and valet services, a state-of-the-art fitness center with a his and her spa, yoga room, residents' lounge, children's playroom, parking for the residents, bike storage, a live-in super and a dedicated, separate s