Does not tick the first point, but here goes…
(ICE T, Germany, Wikimedia)
(View from behind the driver in an ICE T, Germany, Wikimedia)
This one definitely does not tick all the boxes, but as asked by the OP, here comes an historic example:
The SNCF X3800 “Picasso” (more details in french) was used from 1950 to 1988 in France.
However, it definitely does not qualify for “high-speed” (top speed 120 km/h). It is still in use on a few heritage railway lines (see french Wikipedia page linked above for details), some of which probably have quite picturesque views.
The driver is in a small elevated and off-centered cabin above the main cabin:
Source: Wikimedia
The Romancecar services by the Odakyu Railway in Japan…
The line connects Shinjuku in Tokyo with various tourist areas towards Mt. Fuji to the southwest. The trains with passengers seats at the front of the train (only the type 7000 and 50000 trains are currently in operation) are primary used on train services to Hakone. The schedule identifies which type of train will be used. The trips take about 1h10m to 1h30m.
Over time, there have been several incarnations of this kind of train over time. Types 7000 and 50000 are the two on the right.
(From Wikimedia)
A view from the inside of the type 50000 train:
(From Wikimedia)
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