301 East 79th Street, 30-J

This meticulously renovated high-floor one-bedroom (originally two-bedroom), two-bathroom home is filled with chic designer touches and jaw-dropping views, making it a serene and stylish oasis in the heart of the Upper East Side. Surrounded in windows facing east and south, this aerie apartment is wrapped in golden light and wide-open city and river views. Generous wood cladding and oak floors are the perfect warm contrast to sleek modern touches. Recessed lighting and designer chandeliers provide illumination and style, while masterful built-ins and abundant closets are placed throughout the home to ensure that storage is never a concern.  Enter through the gracious foyer and be drawn to the large living area and spacious private balcony. Views here stretch west across Central Park, south to the high-rises of Midtown, and east across the river and Roosevelt Island. Inside, you'll find a sumptuous space for entertaining or relaxing, while the nearby den is enclosed in convenient sliding walls that allow either an open flow through the space or complete privacy. With plenty of storage and a concealed Murphy beds, it's the perfect spot for a home office or a cozy guest suite. In the bright kitchen and dining area, sleek cabinetry and state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, including a vented Bertazzoni range, Miele drawer microwave and dishwasher, Gaggenau refrigerator and Sub Zero wine refrigerator, make cooking a joy. The spacious adjacent dining area features both breakfast bar seating and the perfect banquette perch surrounded by sweeping views. Head to the tranquil master suite where gorgeous cove ceiling lighting and two custom fixtures draw the eye skyward while a wide east-facing window floods the space with morning light. Wall-to-wall closets accommodate wardrobe needs, and the built-ins near the window provide the perfect writing desk or vanity table with a view. The en suite windowed bathroom is awash floor-to-ceiling marble with radiant heated floors. Another well-appointed bathroom is positioned conveniently in the hallway. Washers and dryers are permitted in the unit.  Continental Towers is a superb luxury condominium building with an attentive staff, including full-time doorman, concierge and live-in superintendent. Residents of this pet-friendly building enjoy a gorgeous roof deck and garden, central laundry, storage, fitness center, on-site parking and renovated hallways, all for incredibly low common charges. Perfectly positioned at the corner of 79th Street and Second Avenue, the tremendous dining, shopping and entertainment options the Upper East Side is known for surround the home on all sides. You'll find glorious outdoor space to the west at Central Park or to the east at John Jay Park or Carl Schurz Park along the East River, and transportation is effortless with Q and 4/5/6 trains and M79 crosstown bus service all nearby.