176 W 87Th Street # 1C

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS UNIT IS LOCATED ON THE SECOND FLOOR First floor value with second floor privacy! This sun-filled and charming prewar corner home in the heart of the Upper West Side is on the second floor of 176 West 87th Street, a superb doorman building with its own landscaped roof deck and gym. Perfectly positioned equidistant to Central Park and Riverside Park and on one of the Upper West Side's pretty tree-lined blocks, the location is ideal! The lovely and flexible 5-room layout offers an open entertaining expanse spanning 24 feet with side by side living and formal dining rooms great for large-scale entertaining with adjacent windowed kitchen, powder room and 18-foot entry foyer. Both the living room and formal dining room are exceptionally bright lined with five windows showcasing lovely tree views. The eat-in kitchen is super bright and spacious with an oversized window, plentiful cabinet storage, dishwasher and built-in microwave and breakfast nook. Wonderfully separate from the formal expanse is the private resident's wing with two very spacious bedrooms and one full bathroom with a large hallway and great closet storage. The corner primary bedroom offers two exposures and three windows drawing in lovely light. Original old-world detail has been lovingly preserved including original parquet floors and crown and baseboard moldings. Open archways, oversized windows and high ceilings enhance the impressive scale of the rooms. This well-proportioned two-bedroom home offers an opportunity to create the home of your needs and style in the perfect Upper West Side location. 176 West 87th Street is an elegant, boutique prewar building with 24-hour doormen and a live-in superintendent. Amenities include gym, central laundry room, storage, bicycle storage, a new playroom and landscaped roof deck. There is a wonderful community in the building with lots of activities. Pets are permitted. Washer/dryers permitted.