New York (Carnegie Hill), NY, 10128 | $1,275,000

Located in the heart of Carnegie Hill in a boutique co-op between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue and less than two blocks from Central Park and Museum Mile, this spacious and flexible, prewar 5-room home showcases a gracious layout with well-proportioned rooms that are great for entertaining as well as living. The two to three-bedroom floor plan offers flexibility as well as a great flow and scale with 9'-high ceilings, an open formal expanse and plenty of prewar charm throughout. The whole apartment was freshly painted, and a new vanity was installed in the primary bathroom.
 
Lovely features and modern comforts include bamboo floors, pocket doors, pristine crown and baseboard moldings, custom auto-lit closets, recessed lighting, custom built-ins, Murphy bed in the second bedroom, and Miele washer and dryer. The well-proportioned layout includes a spacious living room with room for dining, a windowed kitchen, two bedrooms plus a flexible room that can be a third bedroom, home office, dining room, or den/media room, and two full baths. The very functional windowed kitchen features plentiful cabinet storage, granite counters, Fisher and Paykel and GE Profile stainless appliances that include both a built-in microwave and brand-new dishwasher.
 
This charming prewar home on the Upper East Side offers timeless appeal, featuring a superb residential location just half a block from Park Avenue, a wonderfully maintained prewar building with low maintenance, and a flexible layout.

56 East 87th Street is an elegant, boutique prewar building located in the heart of Carnegie Hill on the Upper East Side, just steps from Museum Mile. The building was constructed circa 1905 and designed in the Beaux Arts style. The building consists of 6 floors and approximately 25 residential apartments. The elevator building offers low maintenance, video intercom security system, part-time superintendent, private plant-filled back courtyard with tables and chairs, resident storage bins (one storage bin transfers with sale), bicycle room and laundry room. Washer / dryers are permitted. Central and through-wall air conditioning is allowed with board approval. Pets permitted with board approval.

 

Features

  • Town: New York
  • Cooling: Window Unit(s)
  • Levels: 6
  • Rooms: 5
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Baths: 2 full
  • Laundry: Building In Basement,Washer Hookup,In Unit
  • Year Built: 1905
  • Common Charge: $2,618 Monthly
  • Pet Policy: Building Yes,Yes
  • MLS#: RLS20042695
  • Days on Market: 149 days
  • Website: https://www.raveis.com
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New York (Carnegie Hill), NY, 10128

$1,275,000

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5/6 (30 Yr)
Adjustable Rate Jumbo*
30 Year
Fixed-Rate Jumbo
15 Year
Fixed-Rate Jumbo
Loan Amount $1,020,000 $1,020,000 $1,020,000
Term 360 months 360 months 180 months
Initial Interest Rate** 5.000% 5.750% 5.500%
Interest Rate based on Index + Margin 8.125%
Annual Percentage Rate 6.048% 5.858% 5.681%
Monthly Tax Payment N/A N/A N/A
H/O Insurance Payment $125 $125 $125
Initial Principal & Interest Pmt $5,476 $5,952 $8,334
Total Monthly Payment $5,601 $6,077 $8,459

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