138 E 36th Street #2-A

Surround yourself in breathtaking designer style and prewar proportions in this endlessly elegant two-bedroom, two-bathroom co-op in the perfect Murray Hill location. Throughout this expansive showplace, you'll find a meticulous attention to detail that conveys chic style and wonderful comfort. A grand gallery entry makes a dramatic first impression with black-and-white striped flooring and a wall of dark closets trimmed in with crystal doorknobs. Ahead, the formal dining room welcomes lavish entertaining alongside designer wallpaper and an exciting 16-arm Caracas chandelier by Johnathan Adler. The adjacent windowed kitchen attends to gatherings large and small with abundant cabinetry, a pantry and a fleet of upscale stainless steel appliances all surrounded by marble counters, backsplashes and herringbone flooring and Rohl fixtures. On the opposite side of the dining room, French doors open to the serene living room featuring southern exposures, sleek white built-ins, grasscloth wallcoverings and a Serge Mouille three-arm fixture. The spacious owner's suite offers a large walk-in closet and an en suite marble bathroom with a frameless glass tub/shower and swaths of marble accented by gold Rohl hardware. The secondary suite includes a smartly arranged private bathroom with a shower. Hardwood floors, Lutron lighting, tall beamed ceilings, and substantial prewar millwork complete this exceptional Midtown sanctuary. 138 East 36th Street is a stately prewar cooperative where residents enjoy part-time doorman service, a live-in superintendent, laundry, storage and just three apartments per floor. This intimate pet-friendly enclave offers excellent financials and permits pieds--terre, subletting, guarantors, co-purchasing on a case-by-case basis with board approval. Located on a tree-lined street in Murray Hill near Midtown, Kips Bay and NoMad this home is surrounded by fantastic shopping, dining and outdoor space, including Trader Joe's, the Kips Bay AMC theater, Fairway Market, Bed Bath & Beyond, Grand Central Station and Bryant Park. Transportation is effortless with S, 4/5/6, 7, B/D/F/M and Metro-North trains, excellent bus service, CitiBikes plus the 34th Street Ferry Landing and Midtown Tunnel, all within reach.