258 Riverside Drive, 8-D

Perched high above Riverside Drive, this apartment provides magnificent direct Hudson River and glorious park views through oversized windows. The elevator opens to a semi-private landing, leading to a grand gallery with original decorative fireplace immediately establishing a gracious introduction to this very special residence. Old-world grandeur abounds in this spacious classic six (originally seven) room home with a flexible floorplan. An expansive double 25-foot living room allows for creation of an office, library or an additional bedroom. This two bedroom/convertible three residence features two luxurious baths, including a beautiful en-suite bath in the serene corner master bedroom. The windowed chef's kitchen has top-of-the-line appliances, including a Sub-zero refrigerator and wine refrigerator, Viking stove, marble countertops and a breakfast bar. A stunning, sunny formal dining room boasts wood-beamed ceilings and is perfect for grand-scale entertaining and casual living. A lovely East-facing bay window adds an abundance of light. This one-of-a-kind residence features unrivalled architectural splendor in its many superb turn-of-the-century details, including soaring wood-beamed 10 foot ceilings, pristine inlaid herringbone floors, massive mahogany French doors, dentil moldings, wainscoting, and two decorative fireplaces with original ornate mantels. A washer dryer completes this perfect combination of old-world elegance and modern living.

The building was developed in 1908 by James T. Lee, the grandfather of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who also developed 740 Park Avenue and 998 Fifth Avenue, two of the many grand residences built at the beginning of the twentieth century as the wealthy moved from townhouse to apartment living. This building is one of the finest, full-service, pre-war cooperatives on the Drive. It is distinguished by its arched windows on the top floor that are outlined in blue glazed terracotta. The edifice is situated in one of the most architecturally interesting areas of the Upper West Side among landmark limestone mansions, established pre-war cooperatives and Columbia University. 258 Riverside Drive is close to all transportation, shopping, and great restaurants. Additional amenities of this pet-friendly building include an onsite resident manager, doormen, basement storage, bike storage, roof deck, and low maintenance.