425 E 78TH Street #LLA Manhattan, NY 10075

Upon entering this unique apartment, it will genuinely feel like your own house in the center of the Upper East Side.There are entrances on both levels. The laundry room is conveniently located next to the apartment and the private patio leads to a lovely and large planted backyard. There is also a bonus direct entrance to a garage next door for those interested in renting a space in the parking lot. Apt LLA retains its beauty and bones of turn-of-the-century prewar architecture and construction highlighted by a total renovation. With the provenance of an earlier era, this refined one-bedroom 1.5-bathroom duplex home is a masterful combination of both old and new. In prewar tradition, a gracious entrance foyer leads to the large bedroom with original exposed brick. The expansive living/dining area is in another level next to the outdoor terrace. Beautiful variegated hardwood floors predominate throughout the home, further enhanced by lofty ceilings up to 9 feet in height. The kitchen features all stainless steel appliancs: an Itialian Bertazzoni range, GE Dishwasher, Bloomberg refrigerator and GE microwave.The north-facing apartment features a lovely view of its own private terrace plus the lush, landscaped garden out back, along with towering tree branches. The apartment is in mint move-in condition and maintains a particular character from both its prewar individuality and its enclosure in a boutique-style building. Tall leafy trees lining the quiet block of this prewar coop built-in 1910 which has an intimate feel at only 7 stories and with 35 units. Amenities include a live-in super, laundry room, and a verdantly landscaped garden for residents. Pets allowed. The coop also permits guarantors, parents buying for children, and pieds-a-terre. The neighborhood is convenient to Carl Schurz Park, and several playgrounds, established restaurants and cafes, world-class museums, and local area shops. Transportation by bus or subway is readily accessible from the major lines.