315 West 106th St. #12B

Radiant eastern sun lights a lovely one bedroom home high in an exemplary full service prewar designed by Rosario Candela, the most gifted architect of 1920s Manhattan apartment buildings. Arriving on the landmarked Riverside block ofWest 106th Street, one can imagine Duke Ellingtonmelodies wafting from his baronial mansion opposite the Beaux Arts entrance of315 West 106th Street. An attentive doorman leads you through a coffered-ceiling lobby towards an exquisitely restored elevator and thence to a perfect Upper Westside apartment. A large living room/dining room opens to a sunny Euro kitchen featuring custom cabinetry, stone counter-tops and tile flooring, sleek lighting and pro-style appliances. A spacious master bedroom faces the eastern sun and includes a renovated, en suite, windowed bath outfitted in stylish ceramic tile and fixtures. 315 West 106this the paragon of cooperatives, its infrastructure maintained in pristine condition by decades of judicious fiscal management and a dedicated staff guided by the live-in resident manager. The bike room is prized by those who travel the newly minted cycling paths nearby which extend from the GW Bridge to the Battery. Or stroll Riverside Park’s embarcadero bordering the Hudson River as the sunset unfolds majestically over the Jersey shoreline.