The Wedgwood House at 69 Fifth Ave. #16H

As soon as you take possession of this studio in 69 Fifth, all you need do is move in; nothing more needs to be done to make this your home. 16H is a large alcove studio (bigger than some one-bedroom apartments) that has recently been renovated and is perfectly curated: a south-facing wall of windows, floor and ceiling moldings, beautiful oak-parquet floors, custom doors, luminous hardware; hidden wiring for cable and stereo systems, a separate kitchen with dishwasher. There are 4 closets!

All this in the most perfect New York City location: Fifth Avenue near Union Square, in a top building with a great staff (live-in super, handymen, 24-hour doorman and porters);a roof garden with forever views. There is a new laundry room with state-of-the-art technology that allows you to program the washer and dryer with your cell phone, a bike room, a storage room and a garage that you can enter through the basement.
69 Fifth is a full service co-op that is pet friendly and allows pied-a-terres. There are 153 units in the building. the elevators are new and the hallways have recently been redone.

There are 12 public schools and eight private schools in the area. New York University, New School University,The Cooper union and Baruch College are within a short distance Union Square, with its playground and celebrated fresh-produce market, is right there. Washington Square is a few blocks south. Whole Foods is just one block away, and Trader Joe’s just beyond that. There are many movie screens within minutes. The area abounds with fine restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gotham and Gramercy Tavern. And, of course, the Fifth Avenue Mall, stretching from 22nd Street to 15th, with many clothing and accessory stores.

The area is transportation heaven: The 4,5,6,L,N,Q,R,W,F and M trains are just one block away. There are two crosstown buses, the M14A and M14D. The M1,M2,M3, and M5 buses stop across the street.