Who doesn't like cookies?! But cookie-cutter apartments? Not so much. Featuring angled rooms and a terrace which are the signature design elements of this beautiful midcentury modern building, this beautiful Jr. 4 is anything but a cookie-cutter.
The layout is fantastic and flexible. One enters the home through a large foyer with closet, leading to the oversized living room beyond. With its terrace and a wall of windows overlooking the beautiful garden courtyard, the living room opens to a large, windowed dining area that could be adapted to create a second bedroom or office (renovations subject to board approval of course).
The kitchen is ideal, a unified design that is both modern and timeless. With beautiful white custom cabinetry, stone countertops and stainless appliances, the kitchen is not just another pretty face - you can indulge your inner chef as the layout is intuitive and there is plenty of counter space for meal prep and ample storage for all of your cooking gadgets and supplies.
A hallway from the living room leads to the tastefully updated bathroom and large bedroom with plenty of room for a king-sized bed, oversized furniture, a desk and more. There is a linen closet in the hallway and large custom closets in the bedroom. A door from the bedroom provides another access point to the terrace.
Creature comforts include central heat and air conditioning, provided through units that are integrated into beautiful custom cabinetry in each room.
The terrace and windows have great light and enjoy leafy views of the building's beautifully landscaped private garden, a serene aspect that is peaceful and quiet.
A great value, 3HS awaits a decorator's eye to bring it to the next level but with its renovated kitchen and bath, it will not cost much or take much effort to polish this diamond! Just remove the wall-to-wall carpeting and reveal the original parquet wood floors, remove some mirrors, wallpaper and track lights, paint and you will have a showplace!
Insider tip: I like the building so much that I live here myself! Call Ann Marie today and schedule your private viewing of this lovely apartment!
60 Sutton Place South, is a white glove full-service luxury cooperative with 24-hour doorman and concierge services, supremely attentive resident manager, an elegant lobby and hallways, fitness center, package room and discounted garage. The co-op permits 70% financing. A 1% flip tax is payable by the buyer. Pet-friendly too
Sutton Place is a peaceful River enclave right in the heart of Manhattan, with the Bridge nearby making for an easy commute out east to Long Island or to Connecticut, and walkable to work for those working in Midtown, the United Nations and the medical corridor just north of the Bridge. Easy access to the FDR Drive highway makes for a quick Uber ride to Wall Street. The location also offers close proximity to shopping at Whole Foods, Trader Joes and Midtown Catch, and excellent dining such Jean Claude, Mr. Chow's, and Bistro Vendome, which are neighborhood favorites. Sutton Place also has a number of "pocket parks" and you can enjoy a bike ride or stroll along the new adjacent East River Esplanade.
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Sutton Place is usually described with favorable words like charming, cozy, great neighborhood, hidden gem, sanctuary, or even small village inside a big city. Those descriptions aren’t from real estate folks either, they’re from the people that live and work there, so it must be true.
The quiet and upscale neighborhood is more like an enclave. It’s bounded by East 53rd Street to the south, East 59th Street to the North, First Avenue to the west, and the East River to the east. Most residents will tell you that everything you’ll ever need is located in the neighborhood. When it’s time to venture out into the cityscape, Sutton Place is within easy reach to Midtown and cultural attractions like the Museum of Modern Art, Rockefeller Center, Central Park and other iconic sites.
Manhattan has always had notable celebrity residents. But for unknown reasons, Sutton Place has had more than its share of superstars over the years. Some of the more iconic celebs include: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller, Freddie Mercury, Sigourney Weaver, Joan Crawford, Michael Jackson and sister Latoya (Just for one summer).
Sutton Place is named after Effingham B. Sutton, a shipping merchant and entrepreneur. After hitting it big in the California gold rush, Sutton built brownstones along East 57th and East 58th streets with aspirations of making the section more residential. Poverty and crime dashed his dreams. The street gangs that hung out along the dead-ends and cul-de-sacs added to the neighborhood’s decay. Sutton was about to give up on his development endeavors but the Vanderbilt’s and the Morgan’s showed up in the 1920s and transformed the neighborhood. It soon became a wealthy enclave.