173-175 Riverside Drive, 4-L

Space, pin-drop quiet and elegance, this apartment has it all. The apartment faces South towards brownstones and West towards a serene planted courtyard with a seasonal water fountain. A beautifully proportioned 4 room apartment, originally conceived as a gracious one bedroom home with a huge formal dinning room boasts many pre-war details such as handsomely patterned hard wood floors, 9' high ceiling, crown and picture moldings. Apartment 4L can easily convert to a two bedroom or a one bedroom home with a guest room/office. When first entering the apartment a 20' long elegant entry foyer greets you, which places this home apart from many other typical one bedroom apartments. The spacious living room has a beautiful original decorative fireplace and mantle, 2 large windows facing South with views of town houses. The corner primary bedroom also has 2 large windows. A south and West facing window with views of the large lushly planted courtyard as does the dinning room/second bedroom. The formal dinning room which has custom floor to ceiling built-ins includes a Murphy bed, ideal for guests. The room can be closed off and easily convert to a guest room or a large home office. The cheerful, large, South facing eat-in Country Style Kitchen has a farmhouse apron front sink, granite counter tops, butcher block eating counter, large pantry, tons of storage space throughout and an under the counter washer/dryer unit. The windowed renovated bathroom has a glass enclosed stall shower. The apartment includes 5 large closets throughout and has been updated with new through-wall A/C unites in the living room, bedroom and dinning room.
173-175 Riverside Drive is a wonderful well established co-op spanning the full block along Riverside Drive and across from Riverside Park with two entrances one on 89th and one on 90th Street .The building has excellent financials, a dedicated staff, full time doorman, live-in Super, state of the art fitness center, private storage units available for additional monthly fee, bicycle room, game room, play room, a lending library and 2 public laundry rooms.
The building allows 50% financing, is pet friendly. Pied- a -terres are not allowed. 2% flip tax paid by buyer.
The Entrance to this apartment is via 90th Street.