639 West End Ave, 12-AB

Apartment #12AB is an elegant and sun-filled, corner combination 4 bedroom, 4.5-bathroom home with a gracious and expansive layout and a fabulous flow for both entertaining and living. Superbly situated on a high floor with oversized windows, four exposures and two corner rooms, this beautifully renovated 10-room home boasts brilliant natural light and protected open city views from every room. In addition, views overlook the exquisite landmark architecture so distinctive of the area. The elegance and scale of prewar architecture was preserved in this huge Upper West Side home that also imbues a modern esthetic for contemporary living. The gracious floor plan provides for a split-bedroom layout (two bedrooms in each wing) with five large formal and casual entertaining spaces. Beautifully renovated and move-in ready, the expansive layout and multiple entertaining rooms make this home extremely flexible. There can easily be 5-6 large bedrooms. Two oversized side by side living rooms can be opened for a massive formal expanse. In addition to the two living rooms (formal living room and den) the entertaining rooms include a huge formal dining room, an oversized eat-in chef’s kitchen and media room/home office connected by a pass-through to a second kitchen with full size refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and washer and gas-vented dryer. There is extraordinary closet storage throughout. Pristine old-world detail includes beautifully maintained hardwood floors, high-beamed ceilings, pocket doors and elegant moldings. The beautifully renovated, sunny windowed eat-in kitchen includes a surplus of custom cabinetry for storage, sleek black granite counters and backsplash and a waterfall black granite peninsula for casual dining. Well-planned for any level chef, the space is fully equipped with top-of-line appliances including built-in Thermador refrigerator and freezer columns, Wolf oven, stovetop and vented hood, Bosch dishwasher and Wolf microwave. Two oversized windows in the kitchen imbue the space with lovely natural light, showcasing southern blue-sky views during the day and dramatic sunsets at days end. All bathrooms are beautifully renovated with basket-weave floors, pedestal sinks and two are bathed in marble. The primary bathroom features a seamless glass spa shower with Perrin & Rowe fixtures. With an exceptionally gracious and beautifully flowing layout, four exposures, protected open city views in all rooms, elegant prewar detail, exceptional storage and superb location, this grand West End Avenue home truly has it all. Monthly assessment: $342.24