243 West End Ave. #802

This open, bright and sunny eighth floor studio has it all and is the perfect starter apartment for the first time home buyer or the pied-a-terre seeker, allowing for 80 percent financing and a low monthly maintenance, which includes electricity. The wall of three windows give it an airy feel, ample sunlight and open on a view of West End Avenue, the sky and offer a peak of the city to the East from 71st St. The high ceilings provide a loft feel and the large open counter kitchen give it the modern touch. However, the beamed ceilings, crown moldings, original trim and door, and beautiful plank floors retain that classic feel. The kitchen has granite counters, ample cabinet and pantry space and a window that lets light in all day. The living room is 17’6 by 12’9 ft, The apartment is quiet as there is no commercial traffic on West End Avenue. The bathroom offers the comfort of a classic prewar with mosaic tiled floor, subway tile wall and a large soaking tub. The layout is very functional and offers room for all your needs, and the huge oversized 10 ft high walk-in closet will fit all your belongings. This is an apartment with potential ! This grand prewar building provides 24h doorman/concierge, an elegant lobby, a bike room and laundry in the basement. It was designed by renowned New York architect of his day, Emery Roth. He left his distinct mark on the Manhattan skyline on the UWS and the UES, primarily on posh Central Park West, Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue with such landmark buildings as The San Remo, The Beresford and the Eldorado, to name a few. Your new home is primely located on West End Ave and 71st St, right next to the entrance of Riverside Park, which connects to the recently constructed West Side Path, which in turn allows you to bike, jog or skate all the way downtown to Battery Park and all the way uptown to the George Washington Bridge and beyond. To the east, the Broadway subway lines are a block away and the express trains can get you to anywhere in Midtown or Wall Street very quickly and Central Park is just a few blocks away. 72nsd St is a hub for shopping, abounding with boutiques, sidewalk restaurants, and with gourmet markets like Citerella, Fairway and Trader Joes. Entertainment is available almost daily at the Beacon Theater, at The Sony Imac Movie Theatre on 67th St and there are many fun places to drink and eat al-fresco like The Boat Basin Caf or Pier I Caf on the River at 70th St, NYC Parks and:Summer on the Hudson offer regular outdoor events and concerts as well as kayaking on the Hudson, Lincoln Center and fine dining are available within a 10 minute walk. To come and view this gem, please call Eric at : 917-535-4024 Sorry. Dogs are not allowed !! SOLD.