243 Riverside Dr APT 905, New York, NY 10025

ZEN LIVING ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE Enter and feel the serene beauty within this home and beyond. Ideally situated to capture endless panoramic views of the mighty Hudson River and bucolic Riverside Park below, this is a rare oasis in our vibrant city. Understated elegance and prewar scale live in harmony here, creating a tranquil, inviting home. Currently a split 2 bedroom, 2 bath with distinct living spaces allowing for a third bedroom if needed. The main living/dining room boasts over 300 sf and is adorned with gorgeous English Sycamore cabinetry, high beamed ceilings and a modern accent wall of Venetian plaster with a subtle light-catching inlay. This wall design repeats in the second living room which features a wet bar and 2 built-in workstations, all done in the same lovely English Sycamore cabinetry. French doors separate the primary bedroom and en suite bath with marble top vanity and classic subway tiles. The second bedroom has an integrated desk and additional floor to ceiling closets while the crisp, clean main bathroom also offers subway tiles, triple medicine cabinet and a glorious huge window. The kitchen is efficiently designed with ample English Sycamore cabinetry enhanced by a backsplash of frosted glass doors that conceal yet MORE storage beyond. Throughout are hardwood floors, pristinely skim-coated walls, radiator covers and 9 windows overlooking the Hudson River offering compete privacy...such a rare luxury in NYC! The Cliff Dwelling, built circa 1916 as a hotel, was designed by famed architect Herman Lee Meader with distinct Mayan and Aztec influences. Residents enjoy a live-in superintendent, full-time porter, central laundry and two elevators accessing entrances on Riverside Drive and 96th Street. This pet friendly building is ideally located across from Riverside Park and just a few of blocks from the 1/2/3 trains, M5/M96 buses, Whole Foods, West Side Market, Trader Joe's, a plethora of restaurants and retail as well as close proximity to Columbia University. This rare beauty has it all. Call us today for a private showing.