316 W 79TH Street #4E

At the turn of the last century, West 79th Street by Riverside Park was the canvas on which the best architects of the day were painting the growing Manhattan skyline. Renaissance Revival was the style, and graceful, large-scale homes on the bourgeoning Westside were the theme. The prolific and admired architectural firm of Schwartz and Gross perfectly melded both style and grace with impressive proportions when they created their now coveted version of the Classic Seven at their beautiful,now landmarked, well-served boutique building known as the Kelmscott. Here, cheerful, bright North Western exposures offer a lush treetop glimpse of Riverside Park from what was once this fine home's library and its adjacent salon - two terrific rooms that were smartly combined to create what is now this home's signature double-width Living Room - an impressive space with trademark original fireplace (decorative), high ceilings, and original oak floors (with classically keyed corners and inlaid woodwork). Entertaining is gracious and easy with a full Dining Room - a flexible space in perfect proximity to the Foyer and large Living Room, and readily served by this handsome home's big, windowed, Kitchen - a good looking and practical area complete with an eat-in pantry, Washer/Dryer, ample cabinets, and stainless counters and appliances. The servant's room and its en suite bath are large and in tact, and currently serve as the first of three bedrooms in the quite separate bedroom wing of this well-planned residence. The big Master Bedroom offers two quiet exposures and ample closets. Like every comfortable room in this resplendent residence, the Guest Bedroom, too, is well-scaled and graced with period detail. Beautifully situated in one of the area's most lovely, pet friendly, convenient, boutique addresses - complete with part-time doormen, a resident superintendent, a stunningly renovated, river-view roof deck, and in-house storage, bike, and laundry rooms - this stupendously scaled, easy-to-love, easy-to-live home enlivens the senses and makes for easy, refined living. Gracious goodness awaits.