318 2ND Avenue #4

Lease signed, no longer available for sale. Gilded-age floor-through townhouse residence elegantly reconfigured as a modern two bedroom home. Full east and west exposures allow waking up with rising the sun and ending the day surrounded by warm evening light in the west-facing 36-foot living room. Perfect for entertaining, with chef's kitchen facing the huge and lofty dining area. Kitchen features a vented Bertazzoni range, stainless appliances, ceiling-height custom cabinets and extensive marble countertop prep space. Three short steps separate dining from the greater living space, including a perfect office nook with built-in shelves that are currently set above an upright piano. The west-facing second bedroom/office has additional built-ins, exposed brick, and through-wall A/C. East-facing primary bedroom overlooks the leafy back garden. Both primary bedroom and main living room are individually cooled by split-system air conditioning that maximizes energy efficiency and sound insulation. The spacious fully-tiled bathroom includes a large (vented!) washer dryer combo and dedicated laundry area with counter and cabinets. 318 Second Avenue is a boutique coop on a classic block of grand turn-of-the-century brownstones. The well-run 5-unit building has low carrying charges with no underlying mortgage, doorman or elevator. It's 18th street location is just steps from Stuyvesant Square and Gramercy Park, Union Square and the flourishing residential neighborhoods of Flatriron and Union Square. Pet friendly.