450 West End Avenue #18C

Abundant city and river views abound in this rarely available sun-flooded corner apartment. 450 West End Avenue, designed by Emery Roth, is considered to be one of the finest and most sought-after pre-war buildings on the "Gold Coast" of West End Avenue. Apartment 18C features the grand proportions, high ceilings, fabulous light and breathtaking views one would expect in a building of this caliber, with the rare addition of two balconies overlooking the Hudson. The handsome details of the lobby set an elegant tone that continues into the wood-paneled elevator that carries you to the 18th floor, where only three apartments assure quiet and privacy. Step into the impressive 21 ft long entrance gallery from which the apartment flows and admire the soaring ceilings, handsome herringbone floors and chair rail with raised paneling beneath, which along with beautifully detailed original doors and hardware, are present throughout the public rooms. The graciously proportioned step-down living room has extraordinary 11 ft beamed ceilings, a decorative fireplace and three large windows on the western wall, with access to one of the balconies. The formal dining room, with its nearly 11 foot beamed ceilings, oversized window and original details, is across the gallery from the living room, creating an expansive and graceful flow for entertaining. The windowed kitchen and two generous closets are also accessed from the gallery. At the far end, an arched opening leads from the gallery to a hall for the private wing of the apartment, where there are two corner bedrooms each with through-the-wall air conditioning units. The master bedroom has beautiful southern and western exposures both with River views, a private balcony, two roomy deep closets and a windowed bath with stall shower. Down the hall past a full windowed bath and deep linen closet, the second bedroom , which is currently being used as a study, has scenic city views to the East and stunning River views to the South and West, plus plenty of built-ins, shelving and a walk in closet. Additionally there are built-in speakers, original details, beautiful hardwood floors, high ceilings and generous closets throughout the bedroom wing. Washer/dryers are permitted with board approval. This full service pet friendly building has a bike room and central laundry in the basement as well as private storage for each unit, which conveys with the sale of the property. The extraordinary layout and scale of the apartment, superior building and prime location are unsurpassed and make this a special offering that is not to be missed.