Description

The first offering of a spectacular one-of-a-kind high floor duplex in an elegant Upper East Side prewar boutique coop. This four bedroom plus a library duplex has wonderful prewar charm and grand space. Enter a semi-private elevator vestibule into an entry foyer, lined in rich wood paneling with a charming powder room and under-staircase closet. The enormous living room has two huge sunny South-facing windows and a wood-burning fireplace. The adjacent dining room is extremely large and also faces South. There's a charming library with a fireplace just off the dining room. The kitchen is spacious with a washer/dryer, butler's pantry and adjacent breakfast room. A staff room and bath complete the rooms on this floor.

The second level has a generously sized primary bedroom with a fireplace, dressing room with closets, and large bath with a double vanity. There are three additional bedrooms, one with a private bath and two with a Jack and Jill shared bath.

There are lovely wood floors throughout, high ceilings, and much historic detail in beautifully proportioned rooms. There's some through-wall AC and some windows units.

Built in 1927, 170 East 79th Street is an elegant, fifteen story, twenty-six-unit, boutique cooperative designed by the renowned architect J.E.R. Carpenter. This building features a pretty landscaped garden for residents, a doorman (8am-midnight), a live-in super, laundry room, and bike room. The building allows 50% financing, pied-a-terres, and it's pet friendly. There is a flip tax of 1.5% of the sale price.

The convenient mid-block location on beautiful tree-lined 79th Street is in close proximity to Central Park, The Museum Mile District, many fine restaurants and gourmet food establishments, as well as transportation, shops and services. Showings between 11 - 5pm.