5 RIVERSIDE Drive #5D

You've found your urban sanctuary on the Upper West Side in this expansive, impeccably-renovated one-bedroom apartment at coveted 5 Riverside Drive! The airy, elegant home offers lovely natural light streaming in from oversized windows facing north and west, and beautiful views of the Hudson River and Riverside Park. Rich wood floors, an electric fireplace, high ceilings with beams, chic modern lighting, built-in bookshelves and loads of prewar character enhance the ambience. Enter into a grand foyer, which can also serve as a gracious formal dining room, with huge closets including a walk-in, and a seamless flow to the gorgeous open chef's kitchen appointed with the finest finishes and high end stainless steel appliances. An enormous open sunken living room is also a perfect place to entertain, lounge, dine and watch TV. The generous bedroom sits on the opposite end of the apartment, brightened by 2 big windows, equipped with a huge walk-in closet. The stylish full windowed bathroom is well-appointed with beautiful tile work and a walk-in glass-enclosed spa shower with a rain head and handheld spray, heated floors and a stackable Bosch washer / dryer. Built in 1937 and converted to a coop in 1965, 5 Riverside Drive is a full-service art deco elevator building on lower Riverside Drive. The 20-story gem designed by Boak and Paris offers attractive amenities including a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, large central laundry room, bike storage and common storage area. The building additionally boasts a recently redone Dorothy Draper-designed marble lobby and elevators, a recent in-depth exterior renovation, and wiring for both Time Warner Cable and Verizon FiOS. Riverside Park is right outside the door for your outdoor pleasure, plus you're close to the local and express subways are at Broadway and 72nd Street, shops, restaurants and other conveniences. No Dogs Permitted.