151 W 86TH Street #7D

This high-floor, grand, and very bright eight-room home offers the best value for an approximately 3,000 square foot, gracious layout that is a perfect balance for both formal entertaining and private living with four to five bedrooms and three full baths. The well-planned and beautifully proportioned floor plan presents a fabulous flow for entertaining with a spacious and sun-filled living room, an oversized formal dining room for large-scale entertaining, a windowed eat-in kitchen with built-in breakfast banquette and extended butler's pantry, and an elegant receiving foyer with marble tile floor. Two resident's wings create flexibility for the homeowner with a primary wing hosting an oversized corner bedroom, full-size library / home office that can easily serve as a fifth bedroom and a full renovated spa-like bathroom. The second wing of the home features three spacious bedrooms and two full en-suite baths. With only two apartments per floor, this wonderfully expansive home is both quiet and private. The elegance of prewar detail and scale can be found throughout the home including nearly 10' high ceilings, pristine moldings and trim, French doors, a beautiful decorative fireplace with marble hearth and gorgeous refinished hardwood floors with herringbone pattern in the formal expanse. Modern amenities include laundry, generous custom built-in storage, renovated kitchen with stainless appliances and renovated bathrooms including a luxurious primary bath with seamless glass shower, double vanity, and marble flooring. Situated in one of the Upper West Side's most vibrant neighborhoods, and proximate to both Central Park and Riverside Park, 151 West 86th Street offers residents access to recreation, natural beauty, and a bounty of conveniences. This expansive 8-room home has an inviting layout suitable to the needs of modern living, while also preserving the prewar detail and scale that are so appealing. 151-161 West 86th Street is an elegant prewar cooperative building with doorman services from 7:00 am - 12:45 am daily, as well as a live-in superintendent and handyman. Amenities include private storage bins in basement that are assigned to each apartment, bicycle storage, and a planted roof garden with open city views. Pets are permitted with some restrictions. Central air conditioning is allowed.