316 West 79th St. #12W

Heartstopping river views as the river turns around Riverside Park. Originally this was a 7 room home with three bedrooms, two baths plus maid’s room with bath. The current owner eliminated the maid’s room and third bedroom to create an enormous eat-in-kitchen which fitted his lifestyle perfectly. The original configuration, however, could easily be brought back to suit a family’s needs. The library and living room, which is square shaped, have wonderful river views from full height windows bathed in natural light. The elegant dining room boasts beautiful paneling and exquisite stained glass window treatments. The hardwood floors, moldings, cabinetry and high ceilings recall a time of gracious living when the Kelmscott Apartments was erected in 1910.IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE APARTMENT NEEDS A TOTAL RENOVATION, but it is blessed with wonderful bones, space, light, location and the view is incomparable. This upper Westside location is convenient to transportation, shopping including such nearby emporiums as Zabars and Fairway and, of course, the fine restaurants on Broadway. Storage is available, pets are welcome and there is a planted roof deck (see photo).