129 E 69TH Street #5B

This beautifully renovated prewar 8 room cooperative has everything one could want. Currently configured as a four bedroom, but easily converted to 3 bedrooms and a library. Its gracious layout lends itself to both elegant entertaining as well as very comfortable everyday living. Enter the apartment into a lovely rounded vestibule which opens to a large and stunning dining gallery lined with custom built-in bookcases. Radiating off the gallery is the sunny south facing living room and the house-like eat-in kitchen. The living room has a wood burning fireplace and custom built-ins. The enormous kitchen has Carrara marble countertops, extensive storage as well as two sinks, and top-of-the-line appliances including a six-burner Viking stove, Sub-Zero refrigerator, Sub-Zero wine fridge, and Miele dishwasher. The bright staff room is currently used as a TV/sitting room. The washer/dryer is well located here. There is also a full bath which can also be used as a powder room. The private bedroom hallway off the dining gallery, leads to the four bedrooms. The large sunny primary bedroom has an ensuite bath and ample closet space. The generously sized second and third bedrooms are sunny and each have ample closet space and a shared hall bath. The fourth bedroom can be entered from the bedroom hallway, or from the dining gallery, which lends itself to functioning as either a bedroom or a library. It too is equipped with built-in storage cabinets. Beautiful prewar details include 9'6" ceilings, pristine herringbone floors, oversized windows, and crown moldings. There is through the wall air conditioning throughout the apartment. Located on the same lovely townhouse block as the Union Club, between Park and Lexington Avenues, 129 East 69th Street was built in 1916. This is a full-service cooperative with live-in Superintendent. The building permits 50% financing and is pet friendly. There is a gym, bike room and a large storage unit conveys with the apartment. The 2% flip tax is payable by the buyer.