179 E 79TH Street #8C

Clear, open views greet you as you enter this beautifully renovated, prewar apartment, complete with a top-of-the-line kitchen. Enter 179 East 79th Street, Apartment 8C through an elegant, custom Scalamandre wallpapered foyer with coat closet, to a large, light-filled living room. This spacious living space has plenty of room for dining and relaxing with views to the East through two over-sized windows. This apartment has nine-foot ceilings and the gracious prewar detail has been restored to its original grandeur including all new custom woodwork and moldings, skim-coated plaster walls, refinished hardwood floors, Baldwin crystal doorknobs and custom cabinetry for the heating units. Recently renovated, the windowed kitchen has been reconfigured to deliver best use of space for a chef. It features extra counter space, glass backsplash, custom cabinetry and lighting, a deep Elkay sink with Rohl hardware, Viking range with conventional and convection settings, built-in convection microwave hood and fridge, and a top-of-the-line super silent Bosch dishwasher. The oversized bedroom features double, eastern and northern exposures and there are two large custom closets with space maximizing built-ins. A linen closet provides ample storage on the way to the windowed bathroom with pedestal sink, Rohl hardware, and the wonderful, original, cast-iron bathtub. 179 East 79th Street is a beautiful prewar with original detail and brick work above a stunning limestone anchor. This full-service prewar co-op situated is situated in the heart of the Upper East Side between Lexington and Third Avenues has a 24-hour doorman, storage, a garden for shareholders, central laundry and a bike room. Located on tree-lined 79th Street, East 179 is surrounded by restaurants, shops, museums and convenient transportation on the Lexington and Second Avenue Subways along with the cross town bus. 2% flip tax is paid by the purchaser. 179 East 79th Street permits pets, pied-a-terres, guarantors and co-purchases along with 75% financing.