316 West 79th St, 4E — Unparalleled “Unclassic” Seven Schwartz and Gross were arguably the most prolific architects in the city during the years leading up to the first World War. Their contribution to the landscape of the Upper West Side is singular – having left their mark on modest middle-class tenement buildings and luxurious limestone towers alike. The Kelmscott, sitting proudly on 79th Street, a mere stone’s throw to Riverside Park, represents their best work – an entire building of voluminous apartments with extra-high ceilings, oversized windows, gracious proportionality, and beautiful plaster detailing…and Apartment 4E epitomizes this achievement! The elevator opens to an intimate landing with only two apartments per floor and, stepping inside, one immediately sees a sweep of three stunning public rooms. Originally constructed as a side-by-side Living Room and Library, the newly conceptualized open “Front Room” has gloriously tall windows allowing for ample northern light to flow through the apartment — along with the streetscape and oblique river views. The Front Room flows immediately through to the baronial Formal Dining Room and oversized updated Kitchen and Pantry with washer/dryer. This collective suite of public rooms is quite simply sumptuous! Stretching down a corridor — more reminiscent of a Victorian home than an apartment — is a series of three private bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms (the 1/2 bath can easily be restored back to a full bath). The bathrooms are updated in a simple and serene aesthetic and the bedrooms are each gracious with beautifully restored plank flooring and incongruously spacious closets for the era. Most strikingly, the apartment has an incredible “feel” — a word too often used in real estate but thoroughly fitting in this case — the soaring ceilings, rich plaster detailing, beautiful transoms and French-Door casements, and elaborately mantled fireplace add a certain layer of grandeur that simply must be seen to be appreciated. With that in mind, do come and see it for yourself! 316 West 79th Street is a pet-friendly building featuring a part-time doorman (4pm -12am) and live-in superintendent, a landscaped roof deck, laundry room, bike room, and a general storage area. This is a co-exclusive with The Corcoran Group
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