139 East 79th St. #14

Sundrenched High Floor 11 Room Prewar
Situated in the heart of the Upper East Side, on 79th Street between Lexington & Park, this stunning apartment occupies the entire 14th floor of a white-glove prewar cooperative. The 11-room residence has 4-bedrooms, 4-bathrooms and enjoys natural light from all four exposures. The gracious layout allows for entertaining and comfortable living.

A private landing opens into a spacious gallery with stained glass windows that have been carefully preserved and meticulously restored. Opening off the gallery is the grand 17′ × 28′ living room, which faces East offering city views and abundant natural light. The living room is centered between the wonderful 14′ × 21′ foot East facing dining room and the charming library with custom built-ins. Off of the dining room is the spacious chef’s eat-in kitchen facing North with two large windows. The kitchen features a large island, tremendous storage, and top-of-the-line appliances including a Viking range with double oven, a subzero refrigerator, and washer/dryer. Conveniently located off the kitchen is a flexible room currently functioning as a den with a full bathroom; this room can easily be converted into a breakfast room or fourth bedroom. A butler’s pantry in the kitchen leads to a home office that connects back to the main gallery.

The bedroom wing featuring three bedrooms and a wall of closets is privately located off the main gallery. The first of two secondary bedrooms faces East towards the All Souls Church Steeple, has a walk-in closet and shares a full windowed bathroom with the adjacent library allowing for the library to become an additional bedroom if desired. The second guest bedroom enjoys the Southeast corner capturing the stunning South facing city views. This bedroom has a walk-in closet, linen closet, and windowed full bathroom. The South facing master bedroom bathed in light with two large walk-in closets and a beautiful newly renovated full windowed bathroom.

Each Southern facing window has a treatment to protect the floors and your furniture from any UV light. There is thru-wall HVAC throughout the apartment.

Built in 1928 this 16-story building has only 16 apartments. There is private storage and laundry in the basement. Residents enjoy the convenient location close to transportation, restaurants, shops and Central Park. There is a 2% flip tax paid by the purchaser.