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HAS IT ALL- HUGE 4BR/ TWO TERRACES/CITY & RIVER VIEWS/HIGH FLOOR/WBFP/ TOP UWS PREWAR BUILDING/ BRING YOUR CONTRACTOR TO CREATE YOUR DREAM HOME An incredible opportunity awaits you at The Normandy, a coveted full-service landmark art deco cooperative on West 86th Street/87th Street and Riverside Drive. Perched high on the 17th floor, the owner combined two apartments in the 1980s to create an exceptional and rarely available 4 BEDROOM/ 3 BATHROOM home with TWO TERRACES, MAJESTIC CITY & HUDSON RIVER VIEWS, S/N/E exposures maximizing sun and light throughout the day from every window, 9-foot beamed ceilings, herringbone patterned hardwood floors and generous closet space. Now the home is seeking a new owner who wants an opportunity to craft their dream residence 'This estate condition residence has the inherent bones to become a showstopper trophy home. Bring your contractor to create a bespoke living space ready for the 21st Century. Review alternative floor plan found after current floor plan. Welcoming you into the home is a lovely inviting entry gallery leading to a generous living room filled with glorious light plus a wood burning fireplace keeping you warm in the winter and fabulous south and east city views. Flanking the living room on both sides are two huge bedrooms. The bedroom to the right of the living room facing south and east serves as the primary bedroom and has a windowed en suite bathroom with with a separate tub and shower. The bedroom to the living room's left is equally as large and faces north and east. What makes these bedrooms special is the fact that each has a terrace, one of which offers mesmerizing river views that you can enjoy while dining al fresco alone or with friends. This latter terrace has two entrances, one from the bedroom and the other from the home's public space. In this section of the home, one finds the laundry room that has a w/d, sink and storage. It was formerly a kitchen and can have a myriad of uses. To the right of the entry gallery, is the third bedroom offering sunlit south vistas with a hallway bathroom for family or guest use. Heading in the opposite direction of the living room back through the gallery, one finds the quite sizable dining room area and large open kitchen with south city views. Behind this is the home's fourth spacious bedroom facing south and a windowed bathroom. A huge walk-in closet is outside of this bedroom. The Normandy, built in 1938 and designed by Emory Roth, has two wings and spans from 86th Street to 87th Street with separate entrances and elevators connected by a center lobby. It has a full-time doorman in each wing, a resident manager, handymen and porters. There is a planted roof deck with spectacular 360 degree views, two gyms, a children's playroom, a community room, a laundry room, a storage room ( wait list) and a bike room. The building allows 75 percent financing, pied-a-terres and co-purchasing. Pets are welcome. Convenient to transportation, shopping, top private and public schools and a multitude of dining options. Don't miss the moment to make it your own.