250 West 24th Street, 2-AW

Everything about this enormous (the largest in the building), pre-war studio in a Chelsea doorman cooperative is captivating. Walk to the north building through the enchanting, four-season garden oasis. Appreciate the pristine Deco details of the sitting area and elevator. Enter the warm and inviting home and, with a sigh of relief, think, "No cookie-cutter here!" Windows in every room; a sunken living area; beautiful crown and cove molding; original wood floors stained to a rich, dark, perfection; stripped metal door frames and solid, natural wood doors; rounded soffits and a magnificent casement window framing a quintessential New York brick and iron view - and all these are just the decorative details. The west-facing living area is so large, you can carve separate sleeping and living areas from it. A rare and convenient split compressor air conditioning system keeps the windows free of mechanicals. The deep, windowed, galley kitchen is renovated and has brand new stainless steel appliances, including a Summit refrigerator and GE Monogram dishwasher. The sparkling, white-tiled bathroom (also windowed) features the original, extra-long cast-iron tub and beautiful basket-weave marble floors. Use the dressing area as a perfect home office or additional storage space, but more storage is hardly necessary with three very big walk-in closets. The massive dining gallery, from which all else radiates, can do double duty as dining and a work area. The possibilities abound in this charming and well-conceived layout. Live a civilized life at Chelsea Gardens, with a full-time doorman, porters, a resident manager, central laundry, storage (wait list), a bike room, the furnished garden, and multiple furnished sitting areas. You'll never want to leave, but when you must, you'll appreciate being happily situated in central Chelsea between the major subway lines and bus routes and in the midst of the best restaurants, supermarkets, gyms, art galleries and night life for which the neighborhood is famous. Pets are allowed in this friendly cooperative community where a financially strong building and low maintenance are the cherries on top. PLEASE ENTER AT 255 WEST 23RD STREET.