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Listing Courtesy of: James Perez - Brown Harris Stevens Residential Sales LLC 212-906-9234

$1,995,000

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404 Riverside Dr Unit 11A New York, NY 10025

Apartment Residence

3 Beds

2 Baths

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Last updated on 11/21/2024 11:18 AM

Listing Details

This is a rare and exciting offering at the famed and coveted Swarthmore, a grand and elegant full-service coop residence located at 404 Riverside Drive. In the past 10 years the building has averaged only 1 sale per year. They just don't come up often. Apartment 11A is a stunning high floor large ...north/east corner apartment with soaring open views from every one of its beautifully proportioned rooms. You know you are in a special home as soon as you walk in. The gracious hallway off the entry foyer is filled with light. Upon entering, you are struck by the space, scale, original detail and elegant proportions of light-filled rooms with soaring ceilings and beautiful partial river and open city views. The apartment has been lovingly maintained with tasteful updates, including new windows throughout. It retains many extraordinary prewar details. The 22 x18 LR has elaborate plasterwork moldings including a ceiling medallion, original oak parquet floors with varying beautiful marquetry, and a decorative fireplace. The 12x 18 dining room gets superb eastern light (and can easily serve as a fourth bedroom). The large 19x 16 primary corner bedroom is sun flooded with two exposure open city views, and a spacious renovated bathroom with open east views. The second bedroom also has two exposures and gets terrific light. There is a central bathroom which has the original decorative tiles, deep cast iron tub, pedestal sink and an impressive separate multi-head shower stall with the original chromed cage water pipes enclosure and porcelain floor. These are museum caliber remnants! There is a large maid's room which has been used as office and third bedroom with its sleeping loft. The original maid's half bathroom hous es a washer/dryer, but can be restored if so desired. Lastly, the kitchen has been updated with new cabinets and granite counters. Entry into The Strathmore immediately evokes a by-gone era and a fabled living style where you will enjoy unmatched elegance and ambiance in this most sought after address. The Strathmore is honored with an entire chapter in Andrew Alpern's iconic "Luxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan". This full service building is located in the heart of the flourishing Columbia University neighborhood and a particularly beautiful span of Riverside Park with public tennis courts just a short walk away. The thriving area offers a multitude of superb living experiences and unrivalled cultural and intellectual energy. There are numerous dining, shopping and entertainment venues conveniently located in the area as well as exciting new construction, excellent school options and convenient transportation. Continue reading

MLS#

RPLU-21923204626

Property Type

Apartment

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

2 Full

Year Built

1909

HOA Fee

$4,224 Monthly