Filled with musical history and sunlight, this spacious 6-room prewar co-op on a prime Upper West Side block is finally available. Apartment 4AB at 310 West 72nd Street is a combination of an A and B line, and provides a wonderful opportunity to create your dream home with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and a large windowed eat-in kitchen.
Music conductor Maurice Peress, who worked with Leonard Bernstein and Duke Ellington, spent countless hours in this home playing and rehearsing music, and entertaining legendary classical and jazz musicians over the last 30 years.
Quiet and bright, the apartment features south-facing treetop views from 4 of the rooms, original hardwood floors, crown moldings, great closet space, and over 9-foot high beamed ceilings throughout.
A long entry foyer opens into the south-facing living room and formal dining room which has double exposures and great light. The living room windows are framed by built-in book shelves. There is an opening to the third bedroom or potential den/office which has lovely garden views and abundant closet space.
The oversized corner master bedroom boasts 3 windows with south and east exposures, a walk-in closet, and the potential for an ensuite bath. The equally large second bedroom has its own half-bath as well as access to a second fully renovated windowed bathroom in the hallway.
310 West 72nd Street is a full-service cooperative with full-time doorman, a playroom, bike room, and laundry room. Steps from Riverside Park and a block away from the 72nd Street subway station. Trader Joes, Fairway, and Citarella are all within 4 blocks, making food shopping as convenient as it gets.
