163 East 81st St. #2A

Tree top Southern exposure in this sunny East 80s two bedroom two bathroom in excellent condition. A large entrance foyer leads to a sun-flooded living room facing south onto quiet 81st Street with lush greenery making it even more charming. Prewar details abound with beamed ceilings, crown and base moldings, wood floors and a wood-burning fireplace with the original wooden mantle from the 1920s.

The bedroom hallway leads two south facing bedrooms. The primary bedroom is oversized and with a windowed renovated bathroom ensuite. It has two closets, one a huge walk-in closet. The second bedroom also has two closets and the second windowed bathroom with stall shower is located in the hallway. Both bathrooms have been renovated and the closets have been outfitted. The whole apartment has wood flooring in excellent condition. The air conditioning is through the wall in the front of the apartment.

The formal dining room is currently being used as a library/den/office with a built in desk. This can be transformed back to a dining room or even a third bedroom with access to the bedroom hallway. Currently the original maids room has been incorporated into the eat-in kitchen as an eating area with a full washer/dryer which is windowed and vented and a wine fridge. The windowed kitchen features stainless steel appliances, SubZero refrigerator, four burner stove and plentiful cabinet and storage space.

163 East 81st Street is a full service pre-war building located on the Upper East Side between Lexington and Third Avenue on a beautiful tree-lined block in one of Manhattan’s most desirable residential neighborhoods. Built in 1927, the building has a 24-hour doorman and live-in super, central laundry room and storage comes with the apartment. Pets and pied-a-terres allowed. PS 6 Zoned. 50% financing allowed. Flip tax is 2%.