170 E 79TH Street #8B

This mint condition sunny prewar Classic Seven artfully combines a modern renovation with a spacious classic layout (3 bedrooms, 2 baths). The semi-private elevator landing leads to a gracious foyer opening onto both an elegant living room and formal dining room, providing ideal flow for living and entertaining. The living room has custom built-in cabinets, 9.5' ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace and sunny southern views over protected townhouses. The renovated eat-in-kitchen offers an island and banquette for informal dining and is fully outfitted with a commercial Thermador refrigerator and freezer, Thermador range with griddle, vented hood and pot filler. The sun-drenched corner Primary bedroom has a wall of fully outfitted closets and an ensuite marble-tiled bathroom. Off the bedroom hall are two additional bedrooms and a marble-tiled hall bath. This apartment features high beamed ceilings, custom crown and baseboard moldings, pristine hardwood floors throughout, custom doors, thru wall AC, a Bosch washer and dryer and fabulous closets. There is also a large private storage unit in the basement. 170 East 79th is an established boutique prewar coop designed by renowned architect James E. R. Carpenter and built in 1926. The building has a new elevator, newly landscaped garden, part-time doorman (8am-midnight), live-in super, laundry room, bike room and is pet friendly. The building allows 50% financing and there is a 1.5% flip tax to be paid by the purchaser.