316 W 82ND Street #5F

(Sorry, Fido, no pooches permitted.) PICTURE THIS: It's Spring 1910, and you are sitting by the big, curved living room windows of your new, state-of-the-art flat - a well-scaled, 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath top floor residence with a dining area right off of the kitchen. You gaze down at the treetops that line your newly developed block, look up at the sunny blue sky soaring above you, listening to the peaceful clip-clop of buggy teams pulling their carriages, and watching your neighbors stroll just down the street to Mr. Olmstead's verdant masterpiece, Riverside Park. You like the architecture and big sky that you see outside of your bright windows, as they compliment the style of your new abode - graceful lines with Old World touches, but with a lively American scale and sunny sensibility. You love your new home. NOW, PICTURE THIS: It's Fall 2014, and you are relaxing by the big, curved living room windows of your sweet Pre-War home - a well-scaled, peaceful, top floor 2 Bedroom residence with 1.5 windowed Baths, a practical Kitchen (with a pass-through opening and ample cabinets and counter space), exposed brick, a decorative fireplace, built-in book shelves, ceilings that soar close to 10 feet, and a sweet dining area right off of the Kitchen. You gaze onto the treetops that line your wonderfully maintained block, listening to the birds sing and watching your neighbors stroll just down the street to gorgeous Riverside Park. You like the architecture and big sky that you see outside of your bright windows, lovely Upper Westside classics from the early Twentieth Century. Here, you have it all - a conveniently located home brightly situated in a handsome, feel-good building (with laundry/bike/storage and wonderful roof deck) - a home whose soul is rooted in history, but whose finishes gracefully bridge yesterday with today. You love your new home. (Sorry, Fido, no pooches permitted.)