is it worth moving uptown for this apartment?

Yes. Time to grow up already.

No outdoor space. Despicable Jack & Jill terlet. Awkward EIK. Guests, loaded up on sidecars, have to enter bedroom hall to pass out in bathtub, thus awakening your new children.

No.

I like the second servant's room, though. But it needs a chamberpot.

wow alan, you have high standards! this is the gold standard classic 8 on the upper west side. but one thing is definitely untrue: the kitchen is not awkward.

They bought a house one day,
Financed by FHA.
It had a swimming pool,
Full of H2O.
Traded their used MG
For a new XKE.
Switched to the GOP;
That's the way things go.

http://youtu.be/roAWodrsZXI?t=2m50s

it is untrue that the kitchen is not awkward? ;)
are you a knight or a knave?
language is a bitch, but the apartment is nice.

I meant awkward as an EIK. And awkward for shuttling food to the DR for daily meals, and communication between the kitchen and DR. If the kitchen is truly workable as an EIK (something that wasn't part of its original charge), I stand corrected.

But I still like the Allan Sherman version of "Movin' On Up" that I linked. You have to click the little space between grey and red on the playometer to listen to the whole song. It's a lot of work.

Sounds like a question for Gorge

Only YOU can answer the question about leaving the Village. Start commuting 'home' to this new address; walk around after work; stop in somewhere for a drink; have dinner; see a film; get tickets to Lincoln Center; get a hotel room for the weekend. It shouldn't take too long to figure out, I imagine.

Just a heads up - all those buildings that look like projects...
in the village (the brevorts, etc.) are nice co-ops
In the UWS they are actually projects

Gorgeous apartment.

But I don't like the master bedroom sharing a small-ish bath with another bedroom, which then in turn shares a bathroom (minus the toilet). Awkward.

And I'd blow out the maid's room closest to the kitchen ... expand the kitchen ... and turn the other maid's room into a proper laundry room.

No pictures of the kitchen or baths. You know what that means. And I would definitely put up a solid wall in master bath and make it totally private. There are enough bathroom options for the other two bedrooms. )

One advantage the UWS has over the Village (excluding Lincoln Center and CPW) WAY less tourists. On the other hand transportation to certain neighborhoods (Midtown East, Gramercy, East Village etc) is a PITA.

I didn't even catch the 2x Jack & Jill situation going on there, and that the secondary one has no terlet. Ugh! What a strange arrangement, even for an earlier building. I wonder what the thinking was. Showers were not necessarily daily then, but presumably pottying was.

The servant/kitchen wall looks rather load bearing in the sketch. Probably why it wasn't already taken down.

"Proper laundry room": properly located closest to where it's generated, which is the bedroom cluster. Don't you hate multi-story houses that have laundry facilities on an entirely different floor from the bedrooms? Ugh ... unbearable.

I prefer a laundry on the first floor, near the kitchen pantry.

Happyrenter: High-floor D in this building is one of my dream apts on UWS. A is not quite perfect.

Matt: with formica floors, preferably with hand-operated crank laundry machine. Pshaw modern conveniences.

Alan: Yes, one pair of washer/dryers for every bedroom. First world problems.

"first floor, near the kitchen pantry" ... that works only if your house has an elevator or dumbwaiter.

"for every bedroom" ... even better. I knew someone who looked into commercial laundry machines because she wasn't satisfied with the capacity of the largest available regular one, and didn't like being bothered running between the two pairs of machines in her house. No-go, apparently, because commercial washers have gravity drains and need larger waste lines, whereas home ones pump the water out at a set rate.

"first floor, near the kitchen pantry" ... that works only if your house has an elevator or dumbwaiter."

Or if you're reasonably healthy and not lazy.

As far as needing larger capacity, why not just have multiple washers and dryers? At the high six figure or low seven figure scale, the cost of three or four washer/dryer sets versus one is really negligible. My friend has three of each (family of six plus mom-in-law) and she doesn't know how people get by with just ONE washer and dryer. LOL!

Not sure why this is such a dream? If I had $5mm I would likely not pick this place. Where in the W Village are you? We just sold our place in the W Village to move to UWS but this was only because we needed more space. I would harldy leave the Village for this apartment you show. But it's all a matter of taste.

>We just sold our place in the W Village to move to UWS but this was only because we needed more space.

Put the cat on a diet next time and save the moving costs.

guywithcat,
indeed it's a matter of taste. for instance, i would never get a cat. curious to see what you would (or did) spend your money on.

You are seriously looking to buy this place and asking for advice on what to do on this message board? Then again if this is a dream place for 4m+ maybe advice is warranted..

happy renter, A few things to think about
- Does your current apt have an open kitchen, which is more conducive to large informal gatherings?
- How many times do you eat out in the neighborhood restaurants? If it is more than once, you will find UWS seriously lacking in variety and quality at a reasonable price. If you like to go to trendy bars/restaurants or like the feel of having that option next door, it will be hard for you to leave the village.
- In the village, people on the street are happier, younger, and better looking.
- UWS has potentially better access to private schools and closer to the park.
- Think the ad mentions that this place needs a gut.

For me the decision would have been: Does the proximity to park weigh over poor food choices and higher percentage of stressed out faces on the street? Do I want to deal with reno if I am happy where I am?

And get exiled to West End avenue without the view of the river??

I would have chosen something on RSD with view vs West End if I really wanted to be in that location.

god help me if the best thing about the village is access to trendy bars.

This is the Manhattan version of asking whether you should move to a nice big house out in the suburbs. If you prefer downtown living then there is no choice.

happyrenter, have you considered Hamilton Heights? It might offer the perfect combination of everything you don't want, all in one location. Cats, even.

Did I mention it's the Next Big Thing? In fact, a third restaurant will soon open.

Did I mention it's the Next Big Thing? In fact, a third restaurant will soon open.

Ottawa, I guess I agree. Decision made.

Yea probably a good idea. Eating out all the time at those great restaurants will just make you fat. Move up town, cook your own food and excersize in the park. A much healthier live style you'll feel better and be a lot happier.