142 E 71ST Street #8A

Elegant pre-war Classic Six in a full-service building on the corner of East 71st Street and Lexington Avenue with three exposures providing excellent natural light, partial views of Central Park, beautiful landmarked townhouses and fireworks. Come see this rarely available A line residence, the best line in the building as it faces both Lexington Avenue and 71st Street. The residence is accessed by a semi-private vestibule serving only two apartments per floor. This home has many pre-war details including 9 high ceilings, lovely hardwood flooring and moulding throughout. This classically proportioned apartment has a lovely entry and foyer with ample closets. The living room has a functioning wood burning fireplace and custom bookshelves with bright west-facing windows with city views. The large 20x12 windowed formal dining room easily converts to a third bedroom. There is a chefs kitchen with all high-end stainless appliances, including a Viking stove vented to the outside, Subzero refrigerator, Thermador double oven with warming drawer, Bosch dishwasher and 50-bottle wine fridge, plus substantial counter and storage space. The adjacent former staff room has been converted to a windowed pantry/laundry room, with an outside vented washer/dryer and a windowed half bath. This flexible space can easily be converted to an office or staff room. The corner master bedroom suite is light and airy with partial views of Central Park. It has a substantial master closet and an en-suite windowed bathroom. The second bedroom has two large deep closets, built-in bookcases and an adjacent windowed full bathroom. The apartment features premium PTAC HVAC units throughout, affording discretionary climate control. A large basement storage cage accompanies the apartment. Prime Upper East Side location convenient to Central Park, all shopping, restaurants and 68th Street subway and 72nd Street Q line. Building Features: 24-hour doorman, and live-in resident manager Pets permitted, dog friendly. Bike room, laundry room. Sublets and pied a terres not permitted