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490 West End Avenue, #1D

$2,950,000 | 3 beds, 2.5 baths
Building Profile  | 
41 days on Market

Key Details

  • Listed: Oct 11, 2024
    Last Price Change: ($300,000) on Oct 28
    Days on Market: 41
    Building Type: Cooperative
    Neighborhood: Riverside Dr./West End Ave. (Manhattan)
    Doorman: FT Doorman
Monthly Maintenance: $3,737
Est. Monthly Mortgage: $14,675
Total Est. Monthly Carrying Cost: $18,412
Note: the above is based on a down payment of 25% ($737,500), which is the minimum amount permitted by the building.

Insider Highlights

  • Location and Building: This distinguished Upper West Side cooperative is ideally located just a block from Riverside Park, with convenient access to transportation, fine dining, and boutique shopping. The building features an Italian Renaissance palazzo-style facade, a large marble lobby, and a new outdoor common seating area/garden space.
  • Renovations and Interior Details: The apartment has been meticulously renovated, blending modern luxury with exquisite pre-war details. It boasts soaring 11-foot ceilings, polished oak parquet floors with mahogany borders, 9-foot French doors, picture-frame walls, custom tile work, and large wood-framed windows throughout.
  • Dining and Kitchen: The expansive formal dining room features a decorative fireplace mantle and an intricately filigreed mirror. The windowed eat-in kitchen is equipped with top-of-the-line appliances including a La Cornue cooking range, Subzero refrigerator, and a full size Subzero wine cooler.
  • Bedrooms and Bathrooms: The apartment offers three generously sized bedrooms and a windowed bath. The master bedroom comes with an original shaving sink, a built-in wall safe, and there's a versatile maid’s room with a half bath.
  • Amenities and Services: The full-service cooperative offers a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, spacious storage lockers, bicycle room, laundry room, gym, and a pet-friendly policy. Additional building amenities include a fitness center, bike room, and live-in superintendent.
  • Convenience and Lifestyle: The quiet apartment offers a serene retreat from the city, while being very convenient to public transportation and close to excellent retail and restaurants. Pets are welcome, enhancing the quality of life in this prestigious cooperative.

Description

SOARING 11’ CEILINGS - RARE PRE-WAR CLASSIC SEVEN WITH GILDED AGE ELEGANCE

Step into a stunning masterpiece at 490 West End Avenue off of the raised lobby level, paying homage to the opulence of the Gilded Age. This beautiful classic seven, located on the first level of a distinguished Upper West Side cooperative, has been meticulously renovated, blending modern luxury with exquisite pre-war details. This home showcases craftsmanship that’s both rare and irreplaceable.

With soaring 11-foot ceilings (higher than any other floor), the grandeur of this home is evident from the moment you enter the gracious foyer.

The expansive formal dining room, wood-paneled and adorned with a decorative fireplace mantle and an intricately filigreed mirror, invites lavish gatherings. The space is enriched by polished oak parquet floors with mahogany borders and 9-foot French doors, all beautifully preserved.

Picture-frame walls, custom tile work, and large wood-framed windows throughout add further touches of refinement. Every detail has been thoughtfully designed to evoke the charm of a grand townhouse while being nestled in a full-service building.

The apartment is pin-drop quiet, offering a serene retreat from the city.

The windowed eat-in kitchen features top-of-the-line appliances including a La Cornue cooking range, Subzero refrigerator, full size Subzero wine cooler, and a plethora of practical and thoughtful custom cabinets. The adjacent maid’s room features a half bath & a Washer/Dryer, providing a versatile space for an office, study, or nursery. Down a private hallway, separate from the entertaining spaces, are three generously sized bedrooms and a windowed bath.

The master bedroom boasts an original shaving sink and a rare and charming built-in wall safe.

490 West End Avenue is a 12-story, full-service cooperative featuring a 24-hour doorman, live-in super, spacious storage lockers, bicycle room, laundry room, gym, pet-friendly policy and new outdoor common seating area/garden space to relax and enjoy.

Ideally located just a block from Riverside Park, with convenient access to transportation, fine dining, and boutique shopping, this historic residence blends architectural grandeur with modern comfort-the perfect home for those who appreciate the best of both worlds.

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Listing courtesy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate

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About 490 West End Avenue

69

490 West End Avenue has received a CityRealty Rating of 69, 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

23
Out of 44
+
26
Out of 36
+
12
Out of 39
+
8
=
69
Out of 119
 

Architecture Rating: Points Breakdown

Exterior:
Distinguished 6 out of 8 points
Retail Quality:
None 2 out of 5 points
Canopy Entrance:
Dramatic 3 out of 3 points
Alterations:
None 2 out of 2 points
Plaza Or Atrium:
None 0 out of 3 points
Contextual Design:
Yes and Good 2 out of 3 points
Skyline:
Highly Visible 2 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:
Consistent 1 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 50 blocks 1 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:
Only Top Floors 1 out of 2 points
Distance To Subway:
3-5 Short Blocks 1 out of 2 points
Firedepartment Noise:
No Noise 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Supermarket:
Less than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Park:
Less Than 3 Short Blocks 2 out of 2 points
Distance To Water:
3-6 Short Blocks 1 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:
Quite Stylish 3 out of 5 points
Units Per Floor:
5-9 2 out of 5 points
Ceiling:
8-9 Feet 1 out of 4 points
Balconies:
Some 1 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:
Some 1 out of 1 points
Door Person:
Yes 1 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:
No 0 out of 1 points
Unusual Layouts:
No 0 out of 1 points
Prewar:
Yes 1 out of 1 points
Other Amenities:
Some 1 out of 2 points

Building Amenities

  • FT Doorman
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Fitness Center
  • Bike Room
  • Live-In Superintendent

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Pros
  • Excellent retail and restaurants nearby
  • Very convenient to public transportation
  • Concierge
  • Consistent fenestration
  • Large- marble lobby
  • Quite distinguished- Italian Renaissance palazzo-style facade
  • One block from Riverside Park
  • Close to Subway
Cons
  • Protruding air-conditioners
  • No garage
  • Step-up lobby
  • No sundeck
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Subways

  1. 1
at Broadway 0.18 miles

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