395 RIVERSIDE Drive #1A

A spacious, well proportioned two bedroom home in a full service building is in outstanding condition. It has beautiful prewar detail intact: vintage oak floors, picture molding, high ceilings, and large windows. The kitchen is open to the living room making entertaining a delight. The light-filled home is well above street level. Both bedrooms are spacious. Outfitted closets are abundant and the bath is in beautiful condition. There is a washer and dryer in the apartment. The maintenance cannot be beat at $945.00 a month. 395 Riverside is a prominent address on the southwest corner of 112th Street and the Drive. A full service prewar cooperative, the building was designed by the renowned Italian architect, Gaetano Ajello. Christopher Gray of the New York Times once wrote of Ajello that he carved his name in the cornerstone stones all over the West Side, where he built dozens of distinctive apartment buildings. This prominent RSD address has a beautifully appointed and classically elegant lobby that is meticulously maintained. The Matincote, as it is also known, is a white glove full service building with a full time doorman and a live in superintendent. Storage is available. This community above 96th Street is the best kept secret in town. Folks are warm, friendly, interesting, and diverse. Looking up the tree lined street you see the St. John the Divine, centered and magnificent. Charming boutique shops from book stores and cafes, to clothing and jewelry stores are the streetscape. Riverside Drive and the treasure of the Riverside Park offer the perfect balance to Manhattan living; Tranquility, history, community, and convenience. Theater, jazz, concerts, lectures, neighborhood restaurants, are right outside your door. It is a short ride to the Apollo, Lincoln Center, or the Museum of Natural history. Transportation by subway is the #1, 2, and 3, A, C, E and the Limited # 5 bus. It will take you 15 minutes to midtown, 30 minutes to Chambers, and 40 minutes to Washington Square Park. Although, you might want to leave an extra few minutes to chat with a neighbor on the way.