201 W 89TH Street #12H

Formerly the home of Andy Rooney, author and beloved "60 Minutes" commentator, this elegant prewar 1BD/1BA beauty awaits you. Pin drop quiet, and spaciously proportioned throughout, one enters through a proper foyer that leads to a graciously proportioned living room and dining area. A large triple window bordered by custom book shelves allows for warm eastern light. The corner bedroom boasts a custom fitted walk-in closet and a windowed bathroom beautifully maintained to preserve its quintessential prewar charm. The windowed galley kitchen has butcher block countertops, high-end appliances, generous storage, and a vented washer/dryer. Other features include stunning original oak parquet floors, tasteful prewar moldings and details throughout, 9 1/2 foot ceilings, thru-wall and windowed AC, and an additional oversized closet in the foyer. Designed and built in 1925 by famed architect, Emery Roth, Chester Court is a full-service, luxury prewar cooperative with impeccable financials. Residents enjoy the highest level of service including a live-in Super, 24-hr doorman, and full building staff. Amenities include a fully equipped fitness center, bike room, storage rooms, playroom, basketball court, and a beautifully planted common roof deck. This pet friendly, smoke-free building allows pied-?-terres, guarantors and co-purchasing with board approval. Situated in a prime neighborhood of the Upper West Side near Central and Riverside Parks, the best shopping, restaurants and all modes of public transportation, it doesn't get much better than this.