12 East 87th Street, 2-AD

This rarely available apartment with three bedrooms and a library/fourth bedroom in a unique neo-Renaissance building has elegance and character to spare -- and a 240 square foot private terrace. Located between Fifth and Madison Avenues on a quiet crosstown street just steps from Central Park and Museum Mile in Carnegie Hill, this distinguished building with a white glazed terracotta facade was designed by George and Edward Blum and dates from 1910. The apartment is in move-in condition and has three bedrooms, an extra-large library, a dining room, windowed kitchen, two baths and a windowed laundry room. The library can be used as a fourth bedroom and a third bath can be added with board approval (see alternate floorplan). The windowed chef's kitchen has stone countertops and a Viking range and vented hood, Fisher & Paykel refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher and 20-bottle wine refrigerator.

Most of the 100-year old detail in the apartment is intact, including inlaid oak floors, French windows and doors, high ceilings throughout and two fireplaces. Special features of this beautiful home include: high coffered ceilings and original fireplace and French windows in the living room; the original mahogany paneling in the library, which also has a fireplace and antique leaded glass windows and doors opening onto the 14x17 private terrace; and hand-painted silk chinoiserie wallpaper in the formal dining room.

The Capitol is a pet friendly building with a total of 24 units on 8 floors plus a penthouse. It has a part-time doorman (12-8PM daily) and a live-in super, and storage space is available in the basement. The building's lobby has been refurbished. The building is conveniently situated in Carnegie Hill, close to public transportation with easy crosstown access, as well as many fine restaurants, museums, boutique shops and gourmet markets, including Dean & DeLuca and Whole Foods. The building allows pied-a-terres and up to 65% financing.