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425 West End Avenue, #5A

$2,125,000 -5.6% | 3 beds, 2 baths
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109 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: Jan 10, 2024
    Last Price Change: -5.6% ($125,000) on Feb 20
    Days on Market: 109
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Riverside Dr./West End Ave. (Manhattan)
    Listing viewed 141 times
Monthly Maintenance: $3,041
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $11,736
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $14,777
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 20% ($425,000), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Prime Location: This spacious three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence is located in the historic Upper West Side neighborhood, just a block away from Riverside Park. It's in close proximity to Lincoln Center, shops, cafes, bakeries, restaurants, the Museum of Natural History, and public transportation, including the 79th Street and Broadway subway station.
  • Classic Elegance: The residence boasts pre-war details including restored hardwood floors, tall ceilings, and gorgeous moldings. The unique circular living room features a working wood burning fireplace and custom built-ins, adding to the charm.
  • Versatile Layout: The formal dining room can be converted into a third bedroom if needed. The grand primary suite offers space for a separate sitting area or home office, while the second bedroom is generous in size with its own double closet.
  • High-End Kitchen: The kitchen is equipped with custom wood cabinetry, granite counters, and stainless-steel appliances, perfect for those who love to cook.
  • Building Amenities: The building offers an elevator, resident manager, weekend porter, and laundry on every floor. It's pet and pied-a-terre friendly with low maintenance, and features a strong massing and a handsome, colonnaded, canopied, step-up entrance.
  • Neighborhood Perks: The Upper West Side is known for its excellent shopping and dining options, and this residence is no exception. With Riverside Park just one block away, residents can enjoy the outdoors at their convenience.

Description

A stunning convertible three bedroom & two bath residence at 425 West End Avenue in the heart of the historic Upper West Side. This beautiful home boasts grand proportions, a corner layout, and an abundance of natural light from 8 oversized windows throughout. A gracious foyer introduces you to the home where the elegance becomes more apparent through the long gallery that leads you to the main living area.

You are met with exceptional pre-war details including perfectly restored hardwood floors, tall ceilings, gorgeous moldings, and exposed brick. The unique circular living room boasts incredible light and views over West End Avenue through south and east exposures. The living room is large enough to accommodate multiple furniture layouts and features a working wood burning fireplace and handsome custom built-ins including the eye-catching mantle. The formal dining room is adjacent to the living room creating the perfect flow for entertaining.

The dining room features two large windows with eastern exposures, a wall of gorgeous custom built-ins and can easily convert into a sizeable third bedroom accessible from the gallery. The kitchen is a culinary haven with abundant custom wood cabinetry, warm granite counters, a sleek glass-tiled backsplash and high-end stainless-steel appliances including a SubZero Fridge, Wolf Range, and Bosch dishwasher. The kitchen is also open to the living area with a breakfast bar which is ideal for casual meals. The grand primary suite features abundant space for a separate sitting area or home office and boasts three large custom fitted California closets.

The en-suite primary bath provides a double vanity, a large walk-in rain shower adorned with floor-to-ceiling marble, and the best fixtures and finishes. The second bedroom is generous in size and boasts its own double closet. The second bath doubles as your powder room for guests and features floor-to-ceiling, classic subway tiling, a custom vanity and beautiful fixtures and finishes which enhance the pre-war feel of the home. 425 West End Avenue is a late 19th Century gem offering an intimate living experience with only four apartments per floor, an elevator, a resident manager who accepts packages, a weekend porter, and laundry on every floor enhancing the comfortable living associated with this elegant cooperative. The pet and pied-a-terre friendly building boasts stellar financial, as evidenced by the low maintenance, and a superb location.

Enjoy proximity to all that the Upper West Side offers including Riverside Park, Lincoln Center, the best shops, cafes, bakeries, restaurants, the Museum of Natural History, and all modes of public transportation.

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About 425 West End Avenue

50

425 West End Avenue has received a CityRealty Rating of 50, based on:

 
Architecture

Anything above 30 is remarkable, from 20-29 is distinguished and from 11-19 is average, while below 11 is below average.

 
Location

Anything above 27 is remarkable, from 18-26 is distinguished and from 9-17 is average, while below 9 is below average.

 
Features

Anything above 22 is remarkable, from 16-21 is distinguished and from 9-15 is average, while below 9 is below average.

Rating Summary

15
Out of 44
+
25
Out of 36
+
10
Out of 39
=
50
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Attractive 4 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
None 2 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Attractive 2 out of 3 points
Alterations:
Poorly Done 0 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
Yes and Good 2 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Not Visible 0 out of 2 points
Local Visibility:
Highly Visible 2 out of 2 points
Watertank:
Enclosed 1 out of 2 points
Airconditioners:
Allowed and Present 0 out of 2 points
Free Standing:
Corner 1 out of 2 points
Gargoyles:
None 0 out of 2 points
Garden:
None 0 out of 2 points
Fenestration:
No Consistency 0 out of 1 points
Landmark:
No 0 out of 2 points
Unity:
Unified Design 1 out of 1 points
Illumination:
None 0 out of 1 points
Water Element:
None 0 out of 1 points

Location Rating: Points Breakdown

Street Ambience:
Very Attractive with Trees 4 out of 5 points
Distance To Neighborhood Center:
Less than 40 blocks 2 out of 5 points
Views:
Open 2 out of 4 points
Neighborhood Ambience:
Very Attractive 3 out of 3 points
Traffic Noise:
Very Little 3 out of 3 points
Protected Views:
None 0 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
More than 6 Short Blocks 0 out of 2 points
Shopping:
5 or less Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Schools:
No Noise 1 out of 1 points
Noise From Nightlife:
None 1 out of 1 points

Features Rating: Points Breakdown

Lobby:
Minimal but Attractive 2 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
5-9 2 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
8-9 Feet 1 out of 4 points
Balconies:
None 0 out of 3 points
Health Club:
None 0 out of 2 points
Private Gardens:
None 0 out of 2 points
Storage Rooms:
Minimal 1 out of 2 points
Bay Windows:
None 0 out of 1 points
Fireplaces:
None 0 out of 1 points
Door Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Concierge:
None 0 out of 1 points
Elevator Person:
None 0 out of 1 points
Recreational Roof:
None 0 out of 1 points
Driveway:
None 0 out of 1 points
Maids Room:
None 0 out of 1 points
Catering:
None 0 out of 1 points
Garage:
None 0 out of 1 points
Mixed Use:
No 0 out of 1 points
Non Rectilinear Form:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Some 1 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • Pre War
  • Video Intercom
  • Elevator

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Pros
  • Large- rounded corner
  • Canopied entrance
  • One block from Riverside Park
  • Excellent retail and restaurants nearby
  • Not far from convenient public transportation
  • Tall- wrought-iron fence
  • Colonnaded entrance
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • Missing cornice
  • No landscaping
  • No sundeck
  • No garage
  • No concierge
  • No doorman
  • Exposed fire escapes
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Subways

  1. 1
at Broadway 0.11 miles
  1. 2
  2. 3
at Broadway 0.48 miles

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