140 East 81st Street #8F

An elegant foyer, with two large closets, opens onto a generous living room that easily accommodates a dining area and has sunny east windows. Perched high above townhouse gardens with wide open views, the rooms are beautifully proportioned, with refinished original herringbone oak floors. A sunny square corner master bedroom has south and east windows, an enormous walk-in-closet, and a windowed bath with original tile in superb condition. The sunny windowed eat-in-kitchen is exceptionally large. Washers/dryers are permitted. This home is perfect as a pied-a-terre or primary residence.

Located just three blocks from Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the apartment is in a prime location near shops, restaurants, transportation and neighborhood services. Constructed in 1928, this well-established prewar building became a cooperative in 1969. Amenities include: full-time doormen, a live-in resident manager, basement storage, bicycle storage, large laundry room, a south garden with outdoor seating, and a gym approved for early 2017. (Showings begin THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. Photos the following week.)