160 Riverside Drive, 15-A

A rare offering on Riverside Drive is this sun-filled, grand-scale corner 8-room home boasting a breathtaking panorama of the Hudson River and Riverside Park, as well as the open city. This expansive, high-floor apartment at 160 Riverside Drive, one of the area’s top, full-service co-ops, features three exposures and showcases one of the most desirable vantage points in the city. The iconic Soldiers and Sailors Monument is in full view, and panoramic views reach the George Washington Bridge. Magnificent sunsets over the River and an incomparable seasonal perspective are but a few remarkable benefits of owning this classic home. Uniquely positioned high atop one of the widest points in the Park, the views also offer one of the greenest perspectives in the city! The grand scale of the home is made even more impressive by the endless natural light streaming in through oversized windows, three exposures and two corner rooms, the stunning open River and city views, high ceilings and a nearly 30’ formal expanse. The gracious layout offers a fabulous flow for entertaining. Wonderfully maintained by the same owner for several decades, this sprawling three-bedroom, three-bathroom + staff room home is flexible with abundant storage and is well-suited for the new owner’s customization. Old world elegance abounds with original prewar details including beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, decorative fireplace, built-in bookshelves, crown and baseboard moldings and an extended formal gallery that offers a distinct elegance. All three bedrooms are spacious with oversized windows and good closet storage and the original staff room can easily serve as a fourth bedroom/guest room or home office with a full bath. The very impressive corner master suite features an en-suite bathroom and open River and Park views as far as the eye can see. The second bedroom is also a corner room with open city and Park views. The windowed kitchen has open city views and its own breakfast area with additional flexibility as a large, adjacent windowed dining room can easily be opened to make an expanded eat-in kitchen if desired. There is an abundance of cabinet storage throughout. Comforts include a washer and dryer off the staff room and through-wall air conditioning in east-facing rooms. This wonderful sun-filled prewar classic home on the River preserves the beautiful detail and grandly proportioned rooms that are eternally appealing, offers a flexibility in layout and style and provides the most scenic and stunning of NYC views. 160 Riverside Drive is an established full-service prewar building with 24-hour doorman, live-in superintendent and several porters and handymen, as well as a central laundry room, bicycle room, and storage room.