19 E 88TH Street #2H

This oversized one bedroom prewar has the gracious proportions, details, character and storage of a real home. A welcoming foyer leads to a large and elegant entry hall flanked by large and deep closets. From the moment you enter, there is a feeling of openness and light as you approach the corner bay window living room for which there is an elegant step down and high beamed ceilings overhead. Running the full width of the apartment is private 300 square foot terrace, which is placed right off of the living room and is perfectly positioned for entertaining. The bedroom is quite spacious and also faces right onto the terrace. There is a large custom-outfitted closet which completes the bedroom and provides ample storage. Both the kitchen and bath are generously sized and windowed. Excellent use of space, perfect layout and abundance of light make this a truly special apartment. Built in 1937 by William M. Dowling, 19 East 88th Street is a truly striking sixteen story pre-war Art Deco full service coop with a canopied entrance flanked by three-story limestone pilasters. The intricately and artfully detailed lobby is home to a full time doorman. There is a truly premium level of service with a live in superintendent, a hall man 7 days a week, a part time dedicated service elevator operator, numerous porters and a resident manager. There are very reasonable maintenance charges and a high service level due in part to the significant amount of commercial/retail income flowing into the cooperative, making this building appeal to financially astute buyers. Laundry room and bike room both in basement in addition to a basement storage room, subject to availability. Washer/Dryers are allowed subject to board approval. There is a beautiful, landscaped roof deck with truly panoramic views of the Central Park reservoir. No Pied-a-terres. Pets allowed. 50% financing permitted. 2% flip tax payable by the purchaser. Viewing by appointment only. Occupying a prime Carnegie Hill location, 19 East 88th Street is very close to excellent cross town bus service at 86th street, and the 4/5/6 train lines on Lexington Avenue. There is a multitude of excellent museum and art gallery options here, as 19 East 88th Street is just footsteps from Museum Mile. The superb specialty grocer Dean & Deluca is very close for food shopping, and Madison Avenue offers a wide range of excellent retail options as well. Best of all, Central Park is a short block away, and it envelops this entire area with a sea of green and tranquility.