Description

A PAINTER'S DREAMSCAPE!!! Upon opening the entrance door to this top floor apartment, one is mesmerized by how the outside light hits the water and transports you to an immediate state of peace and tranquility. With sunlit views facing west and south, the everchanging visage of boats, greenery, and water ebbs and flows throughout the day. Sunsets here are breathtaking. Beautifully proportioned windows --- high ceilings, caramel colored original hardwood floors, and multiple French doors throughout contribute to the elegance of this currently configured 9-room jewel. The 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms have windows facing the water. As your outlook changes so does the light glittering on the water. A beautifully proportioned media room is at the center of the apartment. This top floor combination apartment has limitless potential to add an eat-in kitchen with water views, an additional bedroom, media room, laundry room, powder room, storage, and office in this gracious space. Built in 1924 and designed by renowned architect Gaetan Ajello this chic, prewar building boasts an intimate rooftop deck with panoramic water and city views, This is the perfect environment for a summer apéritif and canape where you may lounge on a chair or utilize any of the many tables with your loved ones. Located opposite Riverside Park in the Morningside Heights area of the Upper West Side adjacent to the Columbia University campus, the area is replete with European style cafes and mom and pop stores. Easy access to transportation makes the area even more desirable. 390 Riverside Drive is a full-service cooperative with a devoted and friendly staff including a live-in superintendent, 24-hour door attendant and a staff of porters. The building has bicycle storage, a laundry room and a gym. Pied-a-terre buyers, guarantors, and parents buying for children are allowed.