404 Riverside Drive, 7-A

This sprawling turn of the century home is situated on the seventh floor of the Strathmore, one of the premier buildings on Riverside Drive. Immediately when walking into this gracious home one is greeted by an impressive entrance gallery which introduces the nearly 11 foot soaring ceilings that are throughout the home. Walking further into the apartment you discover the sun filled 12 x 20 dining room with a decorative fire place. The kitchen is complete with original 1909 solid oak cabinets that were restored by the current owner. The stunning 17 x 20 living room with it's decorative fire place has beautfiul hardwood floors, the original plaster medalian in the center of the ceiling and a peak of the river. The large corner master bedroom is sunny and bright and has a spacious on suite bathroom . The second bedroom also has two exposures and gets terrific light. There is a central bathroom which has the original decorative tiles, deep cast iron tub, pedestal sink and an impressive separate multi-head shower stall with the original with chromed cage water pipes enclosure and porcelain floor. The details through out this home are abounding! There is a large maids room which has been used as a separate third bedroom, the original maid's bathroom which is currently a storage closet would make a wonderful laundry room (washers and dryers are permitted). Apartment 7A has been home to one family for over 50 years. In 1967 The Strathmore was one of the first coops to have been established on Riverside Drive; it is featured in the Andrew Alpern's book "Luxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan". This is a full service doorman building with live-in super, bike room, storage and is pet friendly, it is located in the Columbia University neighborhood and is convenient to food shopping, restaruants, excellent schools and public transportation.