645 West End Ave. #7A

CONTRACT SIGNED. NEW LOW LOW PRICE! DEAL FELL THROUGH. OWNER SAYS SELL! If you have dreamed of that classic Upper West Side apartment, the one you swoon over in movies, then this one is for you. Large flowing rooms with high ceilings are perfect for entertaining . And, if you need a home office, it is also here. Reflecting the elegance of a bygone era yet totally updated for modern life, this is a Pre-War apartment at its finest. The original wainscoting, crown moldings, hand laid oak floors, French doors and beams are all intact. As you walk down the entrance hall into the spacious welcoming foyer, you will see the large sunny living room with classic built ins and two sets of original French doors. which open foyer, living room and dining room to each other. The dining room has been divided into a roomy dining space and home office. Opening off the dining room is the modern eat in kitchen with coffee bar, comfortable breakfast room, renovated chef’s kitchen and full sized powder room. These rooms could also be easily opened even more to allow for an open concept space. As you pass through the foyer, you enter the bedroom wing with its spacious corner light filled master bedroom. The master also has a new enlarged bath and ample renovated closets. Two additional generous bedrooms and a large main bath with a delicious jetted soaking tub and a gorgeous stained glass window are also situated off the hallway. Unusual for a Pre-War, this apartment has no interior rooms. Every room has very bright open views. There is plentiful storage throughout the entire apartment. The Board is exploring ways to approve central air conditioning.

645 was built in 1912 by the young Gaetano Ajello who went on to build more buildings along West End Ave but this one was special. With its “H” shape, all apartments had light and airy spaces. The soaring lobby with its magnificent marble entrance gave notice to the grand apartments to be found within. The front corner “A” line was the most coveted of all the apartments then and now. As part of the West End Avenue/Riverside Drive Historic District, the building stands proudly as one of the avenues finest. Residents enjoy use of the gym and a spectacular rooftop garden perfect for gathering with friends and family and for watching the glorious sunsets over the Hudson River. This is a full service building with a resident super, bike room and storage. Located in the heart of the Upper West Side, it is convenient to schools, transportation, shopping and dining.