314 W 77th Street #MAIS-A

YOUR STRETCHOUT PRE-WAR OPPORTUNITY Right by Riverside Park and just off a lovely stretch of West End Avenue, there's a handsome, refined, brick building that has been standing proudly since 1924 and converted in 1979, with 9 floors and 18 units. The pet-friendly building also boasts a rooftop terrace, live-in super, key-lock elevator system, and bike storage. Just steps from the building you will find Riverside Park, the best shopping and dining the Upper West Side has to offer, as well as the 1, 2, 3, B, and C subway lines. This boutique address is well served and lovely. Just up from the lobby of this sweet address is a high first-floor home that is a big, wonderful surprise. This marvelous 'maisonette' space has been enjoyed for a generation happily hosting a big, rich life. Large and flexible, this residence is renovation-ready for its next adventure. With high ceilings, the immense living room opens to the big dining room. The lofty scale and good vibe here lend themselves to easy entertaining and stretching out. The king-sized primary bedroom has a wall of closets and is served by a full windowed bath. The second bedroom can possibly be enlarged (with board approval) and is served by its own en suite half-bath. The kitchen is windowed and can be reimagined (with board approval), and it may be possible to add a washer/dryer (with board approval). There are many possibilities for a remarkable retooling of this home. With the right architect, a good contractor, and the blessing of the board, something unique and special can be created here. All of the elements are already here: good scale, good prewar DNA, a good building, and a great location. All that is needed is your vision to create a beautiful setting to house your big life. Enjoying easy access to the building's river-view roof deck and the laundry/bike/storage rooms, this unique residence welcomes pied a terre buyers, guarantors, and one party buying for another on a case-by-case basis. Sweetly situated on its tree-lined park block, this home offers a prime position to most every area cultural, dining, shopping, and fitness destination not to mention an abundance of easy transportation options and an easy stone's throw to gorgeous Riverside Park.