611 W 156TH Street #55

CONVERTIBLE 2-BEDROOM! Low, low maintenance! Prewar ELEVATOR building! This beautiful, airy residence boasts 9'-7" ceilings, new windows, a fireplace, an updated windowed bathroom, a formal dining room, and an updated windowed kitchen with an inviting breakfast bar! Located in a well-run cooperative in the coveted Audubon Park Historic District of Washington Heights, this quiet home flaunts elegant prewar details such as wainscoting and crown and baseboard moldings, all adding to its abundant charm! Constructed in the early 1900's, 611 West 156th Street is an elevator-serviced co-op with gorgeous masonry, beautiful marble lobby, and a large, modernized laundry room! Permitted: in-unit washer/dryer, pets, and up to 90% financing. This is an HDFC building, so the home must be a primary residence, and the purchaser's annual income cannot exceed $82,452. Transportation is a breeze with the 1 train right on the corner, the A & C trains just three blocks away (commute to Columbus Circle in 20 minutes!), and the Bx6, Bx6-SBS, M4, and M5 buses all within a block! Hamilton Heights is one of Upper Manhattan's most architecturally rich and community-oriented neighborhoods. Stroll just two blocks west to reach the Hudson River Greenway and Riverside Park, stretching four miles from 72nd Street to 158th Street and replete with playgrounds, running and biking paths, dog runs, and sporting fields! You are also right by Riverbank State Park, truly one of New York's best-kept secrets! Sandwiched between Columbia University's Manhattanville campus to the south and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center to the north, the neighborhood offers a myriad of mom-and-pop stores, trendy cafes and restaurants, farmers markets, new supermarkets fully stocked with whole foods and organic produce, museums, green spaces, and so much more!