345 Riverside Drive #1C

Extra-Large, 3-Bedroom (convertible 4BR), 2-Bath DUPLEX with Riverside Park and Hudson River Views on Sought-After Block.

Gorgeous, one-of-a-kind duplex apartment with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a large dining room/ room. The first floor features a beautifully redone, eat-in chefs kitchen with stunning natural slate flooring and high-end appliances that include professional Gas Range, Microwave, 40-bottle Wine Cooler and French-Door Refrigerator, all by Electrolux Icon, and a Viking Dishwasher. The large kitchen has stainless steel and IceStone recycled glass countertops from Brooklyn, which are scratch and UV resistant.

The apartments open first-floor layout consists of a living room plus formal dining (or ) room. The living room provides terrific light and views of Riverside Park and the Hudson River. The dining/ room is a terrific space for entertaining (and is large enough to convert comfortably to a fourth BR). Terrific recessed lighting throughout as well. The first floors bathroom features complete Travertine marble tiling with a walk-in rain shower with Kohler fixtures.

Upstairs via a Spiral Staircase are three spacious bedrooms, each affording excellent sunlight and great closet space. The two larger bedrooms have western exposures with views of Riverside Park and the Hudson River. The second floor also has a built-in home office with custom overhead lighting. The upstairs bathroom has subway glass tiles throughout and has a deep soaking tub, as well as Duravit and Toto fixtures.

This wonderful post-war cooperative building allows for 80% financing and has:
* live-in super
* on-site garage, only such garage on Riverside Drive
* laundry room
* bike room
* basement storage (personal plus a/c unit storage)
* pet friendly

Parks abound. The two-mile long Riverside Park, with its Promenade, playgrounds, outdoor cafes, multiple sports facilities and dog runs, is literally yards awayas is the waterfront Hudson River path, popular with cyclists, runners and recreational walkers. Meanwhile, the vast wilds and wonders of Central Park are only a 10-minute walk east. On the very same block as 345 is Straus Park, a small haven of peace and quiet with ornate fountain and tree-lined seating areas.

Other nearby attractions include the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Columbia University, Symphony Space Performing Arts Center, and Grant's Tomb.

The area enjoys such popular eating and drinking establishments as Shake Shack, Absolute Bagels, Tom's Restaurant (made famous by "Seinfeld") and the ultra cool Smoke Jazz and Supper Club. Supermarkets (a Whole Foods and two Fairways), bookstores and other necessities are all within easy striking distance.

This amazing neighborhood is accessible to all of New York City, home to the 1,2,and 3 subway lines (B and C a short distance away) as well as the M5, M104, M60, M7, M11, and M116 bus routes.

This is the best-priced 3BR on the Upper West Side, with maintenance of only $2,103, 52% of which is tax deductible!