433 East 51st Street, 1-C

Rare opportunity to own one of the most unique 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom homes in beautiful Beekman Place. Residence 1C is a glamorous Emory Roth home with five walk-in closets and original pre-war detail, including immaculate oak floors, over nine-foot beamed ceilings, large windows, and oversized rooms. Not your average two-bedroom apartment, this 5 room home has a flexible floor plan with tons of opportunity. Enter the home through a gracious entry foyer and square gallery set up as an elegant private dining room with a walk-in closet. The high ceilings and large square rooms provide incredible volume and space. Just to the left of the gallery is a twenty-one-foot eat in windowed kitchen with service entrance equipped with stone counter tops, stainless steel restaurant chef's stove, dishwasher, and custom wooden cabinetry. Perfect for entertaining, the massive living room with three large south-facing windows is big enough for a separate sitting and dining area as well as a home office. The master bedroom with walk-in closets and en-suite bath can easily fit a California king. The second bedroom also with walk-in closets is currently setup as a cozy den. Southern, Eastern, and Northern exposure provide great natural light and more importantly, there is a stackable W/D that vents out! Apartment 1C is a wonderful opportunity to own one of the few large 2-bedrooms in this desirable neighborhood. The low maintenance (which includes electricity) and the location makes this offering even more unique. This building is conveniently located in the heart of Beekman Place, around the corner from wonderful shopping/dining on first Avenue, Peter Detmold and Sutton Place Park as well as the 57th Street crosstown bus, E, M, 6, 4, 5, 7, N, R, W, S subway. Built in 1930 as one of the five sister residences that are collectively known as Southgate, 433 East 51st Street is a 13-story, 81-unit pre-war cooperative. Built by the Bing & Bing real estate development company, designed by the world class architect, Emory Roth; these buildings offer the brilliance of Mr. Roth's architecture and the sturdy and elegant bones of a 1930 Bing & Bing building. The building features a full-time doorman, live-in resident manager, landscaped garden, laundry, storage and bike rooms. Pied-a-terre and pets are allowed.