139 E 66TH Street #7S

Back On the Market and Ready to show! Apartment 7S a sun-filled classic eight room home with an expansive and gracious floor plan that offers well-proportioned interiors and a wonderful flowing layout that accommodates a perfect balance for both entertaining and living. The home is superbly situated in a prime Upper East Side location, equidistant from both Central Park and the East River Promenade and surrounded by conveniences. Old-world detail and scale is showcased by 9 1/2? high-beamed ceilings, an open loft-like formal expanse, a wood-burning fireplace, hardwood herringbone floors with border inlay, built-in bookshelves, French doors and pristine moldings. This beautiful south-facing apartment has bright and airy rooms with Panorama picture style windows that showcases open city views and draws in abundant natural light throughout the day. Views also overlook the exquisite architecture of the residential brownstones, as well as the pretty landmark church. The formal entertaining expanse presents an open living room and formal dining room, a very spacious windowed kitchen with butler?s pantry, large staff room with full bathroom and a full laundry room and grand entry foyer. The bedroom wing offers three outsized bedrooms (one currently configured a library/den/media room), two renovated limestone baths with Lefroy Brooks shower fixtures and Jacuzzi tub in the primary en-suite bath and very generous storage. The primary suite features a wall of built-in wardrobe storage. The kitchen features a Sub Zero refrigerator, Heartland 6-burner gas stove, Miele wall oven, Bosch dishwasher and large farm sink with garbage disposal. The apartment shares a semi-private elevator landing with only one other residence. Situated in one of Manhattan?s most vibrant neighborhoods and proximate to all the best of the Upper East Side, this very elegant 8-room home provides an inviting layout suitable to the needs of modern living, while also preserving the prewar detail and scale that are so appealing to so many. This elegant building with canopied entrance was erected in 1918 with 9 floors and 22 units. There are only two units per floor. It is staffed with a live-in superintendent and a doorman from 8 am - 1 am. Pets and pieds-a-terre are permitted. Amenities include a laundry room and storage. The cooperative permits 50% financing.