Property Description for 161 West 61st Street, 22-B
Sun-filled & spacious with spectacular views, this South & West corner home overlooks the Time Warner Center, midtown, the Hudson river and New Jersey. The sun sets are mesmerizing. At night the city sparkles in a sea of lights.
The entrance foyer is spacious and has a large closet. The corner living and dining area has floor to ceiling windows, with access to the wrap balcony. The balcony fence is glass, for unobstructed views. The bedrooms are split. The master bedroom faces west, with views over the Hudson. It has an en suite white marble bath; the second and third bedrooms face South. The second bedroom has an en suite windowed bathroom; the third bathroom has a stall shower. The kitchen has a West window with river view. It has new maple cabinets and granite counters and updated appliances. A stacked washer and dryer are located next to the master bathroom. Each bedroom has a large closet. The floors throughout the apartment are beautiful, natural oak hardwood plank.
The Alfred Condominium is a luxurious, modern full service building with exceptional amenities. Services include 24 hour concierge, doorman, and a dry-cleaning drop-off. The lobby is 2-stories high, with wood paneling and granite floors. The health club has a well equipped gym, and a 75 foot lap pool, racquet ball court, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, all of which were fully renovated in the summer of 2013. The club currently offers complimentary exercise classes. Use of the health club is free for residents. A play room/community room on the second floor can be reserved for play dates, social gatherings and meetings. The commercial parking garage next door is accessible from the sub-basement of the building. Two commercial size washers and dryers are located in the sub-basement.
The Alfred Condominium is situated one block away from Lincoln Center with its world class Metropolitan Opera, NYS Theater, Avery Fisher Hall, the home of the New York Philharmonic, and two theaters. Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus with its eminent law school is next door. The Juilliard School of Music is two blocks away. Central Park and the Time Warner Center are reached in minutes. Excellent shops and great restaurants are nearby. The Alfred is close to several subway and bus stops. A walkway connecting the Alfred grounds directly to West 62nd Street is being constructed.