130 East 63rd Street, 6-B

A rare thousand square feet for a one-bedroom, this corner home in the heart of Lenox Hill lives larger than its count suggests — steady northern and eastern light, a full designer renovation, and Central Park three blocks west. A foyer opens into an expansive living and dining room wrapped in custom millwork: substantial baseboards, crown molding, and picture-frame paneling in a serene blue. Built-in shelving runs floor to ceiling for books, art, and media, and a long bank of under-window cabinetry topped in Carrara marble adds storage beneath the windows. Custom Roman shades, motorized blackout blinds, brass sconces, recessed lighting, and a starburst chandelier let you take the room from bright to intimate. At one end, a built-in upholstered banquette and round pedestal table form a breakfast nook. The galley kitchen is built for someone who actually cooks, finished in deep navy cabinetry with brass hardware and quartz countertops. A white farmhouse sink with a filtered drinking faucet and brass gooseneck anchors one run; opposite sits a Wolf range, joined by a Sub-Zero refrigerator, a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator, and a Miele dishwasher. Glass-front upper cabinets and undercabinet lighting keep the long galley open and bright as it flows to the sunlit nook. The king-size bedroom holds two walk-in closets, custom drapery, and electric blackout blinds. Its full bath is clad floor to ceiling in marble, with a glass-paneled tub and shower, a pedestal sink, and brass fixtures. A separate powder room layers botanical wallpaper over a Kelly green vanity with a marble top and brass fittings — a real rarity in a one-bedroom. A vented Bosch washer and dryer tucks into its own closet, and three walk-in closets in all mean storage is never short. 130 East 63rd Street is a full-service building with a planted rooftop garden, a bike room, central laundry, and an adjacent parking garage. The residence has a new electrical panel and air conditioning in both the living room and bedroom, with the option to add a private storage cage. In the heart of Lenox Hill, the home puts the Upper East Side at your door: the Madison Avenue boutiques, Bloomingdale's, and a deep bench of restaurants and cafes. Central Park and its 842 acres sit three blocks west. The F and Q are at the corner, with the N, R, W and 4, 5, 6 minutes away. (F, Q, N, R, W, 4, 5, 6) One note worth knowing up front: this is a condo, so the lease goes through a board review that usually runs three to four weeks. Unlike a co-op, there's no risk of outright denial — but build some flexibility into your move-in date, since the actual date may land later than what's on the lease.