40 East 88th Street, 15-B

UNLIKE ANY E LINE AT 40 EAST 88TH STREET SITS 15E, THIS SPARKLING GEM, BUILT FOR THE OWNERS SISTER, WITH A GRAND SOLARIUM FACING THE RESERVOIR. IN ADDITION, IT HAS AN EXTRA BEDROOM WHICH WAS ACQUIRED FROM AN ADJOINING APARTMENT YEARS AGO MAKING IT A TRUE 3 BEDROOM PLUS 4.5 BATHS. The apartment has unobstructed views West and North from the 15th Floor, grand rooms and is impeccably renovated. From the moment one enters this gracious apartment, you are greeted by a grand 23 x 8 x 10 gallery leading into a sprawling living room measuring 29 x 18 and open light from oversized windows. The bedrooms are all generous in size and the grand dining room is perfect for entertaining. The solarium has been completely transformed into a functioning den as incredible light streams in from the West and North over landmarked Carnegie Hill buildings and directly into the Reservoir. The kitchen and bathrooms have all been renovated and the apartment has central AC, ample closet space and a laundry room. Off the kitchen is a large laundry room with full bath that can be used as a bedroom or home office or its current configuration as a laundry room. Built in 1930, 40 East 88th Street is an elegant full service, Art-Deco co-op with a lobby that was exquisitely restored to its original design. The array of amenities include gym, full-time doorman, live-in super, bike room, laundry, and storage that trades with the apartment. Located in one of the most desirable stretches of the Carnegie Hill Historic District; one block from Central Park and the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis reservoir and amidst the best shops on Madison Avenue. The building permits 50% financing.