Inkwell at 520 West 45th St. #3A

Industrial cool meets NYC chic in this mint split 2 bedroom 2 bathroom prewar condo with soaring ceilings and abundant light.

Located in a converted Beaux-arts schoolhouse built in 1905, the glamorous interior of this loft-like 1401 square foot home is the perfect complement to the building’s original eye-catching architecture.

All at once welcoming and comfortable, the 24-foot wide living/dining room features 13’ ceilings and towering multi-panel state-of-the-art windows, flooding the apartment with natural light. The seller specially designed and installed an expansive built-in which seamlessly matches the rich wood of the apartment and provides an enormous amount of extra storage.

Designed for easy living and gracious entertaining, the chef’s kitchen is open and outfitted with a large pantry for additional storage and convenience. It features a massive center island with a soapstone slab counter and ample work space, and boasts a Viking appliance suite, wine cellar, deep farmhouse sink, Watermark faucet and disposal.

The large primary bedroom is ensuite and includes a custom-designed walk-in closet and blackout shades. The bathroom offers grey cement tile flooring with radiant heating, bone-colored glazed ceramic tile walls, AvroKO-designed vanities with Calacatta Gold marble top, Watermark fixtures and custom blackened steel framed medicine cabinets.
In its own wing, the secondary bedroom is generous in size and currently accommodates a home office and pull out queen-sized sofa. The second full bath is outfitted with beautiful Kohler fixtures.

Other features not to be missed are the Bosch washer and dryer, American Black Walnut wood floors, custom lighting and bespoke cabinetry.

Combining historical charm with modern features, this special and unique home includes original wire transoms, a chalkboard on which to write your grocery list, cubbyholes for your shoes and a rolling library ladder to access storage.

The building is attended 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and offers its residents a superintendent available 24 hours/day, a gym, courtyard and additional laundry facilities. Private storage transfers with purchase and pets are welcomed!

A masterful transformation with a rich history, The Inkwell is an 18-unit condominium whose entry and lobby evoke the vintage flourishes of the day. All of this situated in the diverse and eclectic Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood offering culture, entertainment and convenience.

The principal’s office never looked like this!