40 E 84TH Street #9C

Enviably located on the corner of Madison and East 84th Street, just one block from Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 40 East 84th Street is a sought-after full service cooperative designed by architect Horace Ginsbern and completed in 1963. The building has just four apartments per floor, a live-in super, full-time doorman, storage and bike room, laundry room and garage. Convenient access to several prestigious private schools, respected hospitals, the 86th Street park traverse and crosstown bus, and the local subway line are further building attractions, as is the fact that the address is zoned for P.S. 6, one of the city's best schools.Positioned on the ninth floor, this desirable, light filled apartment offers over-sized windows with open city views, spacious well-proportioned rooms, and a flexible layout.The spacious and inviting entry foyer with coat closets leads into the large living room with decorative fireplace featuring an attractive carved wooden mantelpiece. Adjacent to the living room in a dining room with built-in bookshelves and doors to the fully equipped kitchen with wooden cabinetry and granite counter tops. The two bedrooms are on separate wings affording plenty of privacy. The generously sized master bedroom with en-suite bathroom has built-in cabinetry, including a desk, and multiple closets, one of which is a substantial walk-in. A separate hallway off the foyer includes a powder room and full bathroom serving the equally sizable second bedroom with ample closet space.This apartment is in very well-maintained condition and the current owners have improved it with architectural details including ceiling moldings and cabinetry which lends it a substantial pre-war feel. The building has a 3% Flip Tax.