11 Riverside Dr APT 1DW, New York, NY 10023

Fully renovated and Lofty, Huge Open Kitchen Custom renovation of this bright, airy, lofty studio apartment! Conveniently located on the lobby level, this home requires no elevator yet is situated above the ground level residential apartments, equivalent to the 2nd floor in feel. This high first floor apartment directly overlooks quiet 74th street, a low traffic block full of beautiful historic district townhouses. Just one apartment from Riverside Park, this home offers very pleasant side park views through four new white windows. A large foyer with custom built-ins features numerous closets, unparalleled storage and a workspace. The spacious living area highlights a WOW windowed open kitchen with a HUGE granite breakfast bar. This kitchen is larger than the kitchens of most two bedroom homes and features Kraftmaid cabinets with tremendous storage and drawers, granite counters and backsplash and stainless steel appliances. The open loft space also offers an interior dining alcove and plenty of room for entertaining and sleeping. The custom white enlarged bathroom has a gorgeous glass enclosed walk-in shower plus more attractive and functional storage and a pocket door. To top it off, the electric has been upgraded including overhead lighting and there is through-the-wall air conditioning tucked into more attractive cabinetry. This home is great for those who appreciate light and enjoy cooking and entertaining. The Schwab House, a fully serviced cooperative in the coveted West 70's on the Upper West Side, is in the middle of one of the most desirable, vibrant, beautiful and historic residential neighborhoods in Manhattan. It is conveniently located around the corner from Citarella, Fairway, Trader Joe's, The Beacon Theater and the 1, 2 & 3 subways. It is just across the street from Riverside Park with its playgrounds, bicycle paths, sports fields, restaurants and dog runs. Enjoy the neighborhood, for in addition to fantastic dining and shopping venues, it is a very short distance to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and multiple cinemas. Schwab House features newly renovated hallways and lobby, on-site management and 24 hour: doormen, concierge, handymen and garage, plus a gym, playroom/community room (offering teen hours and pilates, yoga and tai chi classes), two enormous & luxuriously landscaped roof decks with fantastic city/river views, a bike room, storage lockers, a dry cleaner/tailor, a lending library and an air-conditioned lobby. Schwab House permits pied-a-terre ownership, parents buying for children, guarantors and joint purchases and is accessible and pet friendly.