125 E 74TH Street #8/9A

Back on the Market after renovations…Ideally located 2 blocks from Central Park on a beautiful tree-lined street, this sun-filled and elegantly proportioned 4 bedrooms duplex feels like a home with European style and flair. On the lower level, a gracious entry foyer leads to a sophisticated entertaining area with South and West exposures and beautiful open views onto landmarked townhouses. Ideal for great entertaining the spacious living room and contiguous dining room boast fine prewar details throughout: wood burning fireplace, newly reconditioned oak wood floors, elegant bookcases, 9'8” ceilings. Completing the 8th floor level is a renovated kitchen with large pantry and a maid's room or home office with private bath. An elegant staircase takes you from the foyer to the ideally private upper level with 4 bright spacious bedrooms and 2 gut renovated bathrooms (just completed). The light-filled master suite boasts a tasteful brand-new windowed bath, a newly installed California walk-in closet and an attractive wood-burning fireplace. 125 East 74th street is a sophisticated and well-established prewar co-op built in 1929 in a neo Italian Renaissance style by architect Lafayette A. Goldstone known for his work at 730 and 640 Park Avenue. This intimate full-service doorman building with 28 units only has a live-in super, a pleasurable private garden, a newly refurbished laundry room and gym room, a storage room and a bike room. Pied-a-Terre and pets are allowed. 2% Flip tax paid by purchaser.