54 Morningside Drive #31

The name Morningside evokes dawn for a reason. (NYT). Enjoy magnificent sunrises over Morningside Park every morning from your living room French doors that open onto your private Juliet balcony. Rare opportunity to restore this sprawling classic 7 (original 8) diamond in the rough and create your dream home. This grand residence has a versatile layout, featuring a lovely entry foyer with private hall leading to spacious and sunny (combined) parlour/library, formal dining room, kitchen with large adjacent pantry room, three bedrooms, maid’s room, one full bath and maid’s bath. Loaded with distinctive architectural details, including high ceilings, French doors, and beautiful hardwood floors. Private storage transfers at no charge with the apartment. The Mont Cenis is an established, turn-of-the-century elevator coop designed by Schwartz and Gross and built by the Paterno Brothers, located directly across the street from land-marked Morningside Park to the East and the official residence of Columbia University’s President and Columbia Law School to the North. Resident super, bike room and central laundry. Close proximity to everything the Columbia University/Morningside Heights area has to offer, including St. John the Divine, Riverside Church, Manhattan School of Music, Miller Theatre, excellent restaurants and bookstores, and Morningside Park’s dog run and renovated playground. Pets welcomed!