215 East 72nd Street, #5W, New York, NY 10021

This sprawling Classic 8 has 3 full bedrooms plus 2 staff bedrooms. The staff rooms can be joined to make a large 4th bedroom with a full bath or one staff room can be made part of a huge eat-in kitchen (see floor plans). Apt. 5W has three exposures and is light and quiet. The sunny south-facing living room and master bedroom (currently the library) have views over 72nd Street, the large formal dining room faces west to a planted courtyard. The living room features a wood burning fireplace. The ceilings are 9' 7 throughout half a foot taller than the standard prewar ceiling height. The floors are hardwood and all windows have been replaced. 215 East 72nd Street is a full-service prewar cooperative comprised of 30 homes two per floor designed in the grand style of New York's best early 20th Century architects. It is an easy stroll to Central Park and even easier to the new Second Avenue Subway. It has 24-hour doorman service and a laundry room. A free storage bin transfers with the apartment. A 2% flip tax helps to ensure that the building's excellent financial and physical condition is maintained.