Broker: Elizabeth H Sierzega Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales Llc
THE APARTMENT: Enjoy a living room with prewar glamour as you sit by the wood-burning fireplace. A dynamite deal with three sun-flooded south-facin
...read moreTHE APARTMENT: Enjoy a living room with prewar glamour as you sit by the wood-burning fireplace. A dynamite deal with three sun-flooded south-facing rooms. A beautiful square corner dining room! Bedrooms with sunny eastern exposure overlooking St. Catherines Park. Excellent original en suite baths. Kitchen has glass-paned cabinets and pantry. Over-sized staff room with bath, currently used as a fully appointed home office. Washer/dryer, four through-wall AC units are all a plus. If you like beautiful hardwood floors, high ceilings, and classic prewar details, you will love this apartment!
THE BUILDING: 65% Financing allowed. Board approves subletting for up to three years, on a case-by-case basis, after one year of residency, and is considering allowing pieds-a-terre. 333 East 68th Street was built as a co-operative in 1927 with 56 units, two apartments per elevator landing, and sales aimed at those who desire Park Avenue quality construction. This elegant doorman building has a resident manager, a wonderfully planted gracious garden entrance, and a landscaped garden courtyard with a play yard and seating areas. The building delivers classic layouts that appeal to those who value prewar charm. Pets are allowed. Amenities include an individual basement storage room of approx. 40SF, outdoor playground, indoor gym and carriage/bike room. The building is zoned for P.S. 183, a National Blue Ribbon School.
THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Located across from St. Catherines Park, residents are provided with a nearby greenspace. New York Presbyterian, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Hospital for Special Surgery are world renowned medical facilities one block east. The building is conveniently located half a block from the Q train, five minutes from the 6 train, and a block from the crosstown bus to Lincoln Center. The neighborhood abounds with restaurants, shops and services including gourmet food stores and a green market.
