400 E 52nd Street #9F

We all look for features when what we really want is a home and this is a home. "Rarely available" describes this offering, lovingly cared for by the current owner for more than 25 years. It is a large and gracious 3 bedroom/3 bath apartment in the Southgate community. And yes this home is rich with wonderful features. With exposures in all four directions, including open urban views and more than a sliver of the East River, this special apartment has a wood burning fireplace, an eat-in kitchen with four large windows, a laundry room with Bosch washer and dryer, abundant closets, a guest bathroom and gallery like wall space for displaying your treasured art collection. From the entry hall and foyer, you can access both the living room and kitchen. The living room, at almost 38 feet long, provides a grand space for entertaining with room for conversational seating in front of the fireplace at one end and elegant dining space for those sophisticated Manhattan dinner parties at the other. The kitchen and breakfast room with two sets of large double windows facing north onto First Avenue create a welcoming oasis to prepare meals or enjoy your morning coffee and the New York Times. The master bedroom has a large walk in closet and an expanded ensuite spa-like bath with double sinks, separate stall shower and large jacuzzi soaking tub. The nicely proportioned second bedroom also has a large walk in closet and access to its own windowed bathroom just outside. A small private third bedroom, maids room or windowed office with ensuite bath is located just off the entry hallway. Southgate offers white glove living with two full time doorman on both the day and evening shifts, an onsite managing agent and outstanding staff. There is a private interior garden that is a beautiful respite from the hustle bustle of city life. It is feasible to create access to outdoor space from the apartment. Please ask me to explain. And did I mention no board approval? Priceless. Call for your appointment today.