157 West 79th Street, 9-AE

Outstanding, high-end, and modern renovation of a grand, 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom pre-war apartment. The entire apartment has been re-done and reconfigured to the studs, seamlessly combined to create a spacious and luxurious home. This south facing, sun-filled apartment has dramatic large windows, 10-ft high ceilings, and awell-proportioned layout. The residence has the highest quality imported finishes, fixtures, and materials. The state-of-the-art, windowed, eat-in kitchen has German Leicht cabinets and a 16-feet polished glacier white quartzite marble countertop. Top-of-the-line appliances includea Dacor range, Blomberg Refrigerator, Smeg Oven and Microwave, Gaggenau retractable downdraft ventilation, and Belgian modern slender light fixtures. Both bedrooms are oversized, and the primary bedroom suite is extra spacious. Both bathrooms have windows and have been enlarged. The primary bedroom ensuite bathroom has a double sink vanity and is designed with honed Calacatta gold marble. The second bathroom also has a Drummonds double vanity with polished Arabescato and Carrara marble. Apartment 9AE has new herringbone wood floors throughout, and Cocif custom made flushed floor-to-ceiling doors installed in all rooms and closets. There is ample storage, and all closets have been custom fitted. The designer recessed flushed dimmable lighting fixtures throughout the apartment, creates a soothing ambiance. In addition, there is a new central air-conditioning system. The apartment is in the heart of the Upper West Side, near the Museum of Natural History, Central Park, restaurants, schools, and public transportation. The building has a doorman from 3 to 11pm, a live-in super, a laundry room, and storage. It is pet friendly. 80 percent financing, pieds-a-terre, and parental gifting are permitted.