401 East 74 Street   Unit 12A

Huge 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath available at the beloved Amherst. A beautiful hard wood plank floor greets us as we enter apartment 12A, as well as a wall of windows looking out on neighboring terrace gardens, plenty of blue sky, and the courtyard gardens below. Facing north-east, this very bright and very quiet home features a beautiful open kitchen with granite counter tops, Bosch dishwasher and microwave, large Amana refrigerator, and a two-year-old cook top and oven. Cherry wood cabinets go to the ceiling, as well as below with plenty of storage space. This great chef's kitchen is topped off with a beautiful stone back splash and many electrical outlets. The icing on the cake is over counter lighting. A large pantry is just beside the kitchen.

The spacious primary bedroom could easily accommodate a king-sized bed and features a walk-in closet. The second bedroom has a nice closet and two windows. A pocket door encloses this perfect home office or sleeping area .There are abundant closets throughout with plenty of storage space.

This perfect home is in 401 E. 74 Owners Corp, a very financially strong and energy efficient coop with every amenity: 24-hour concierge, gym, community/ play room, courtyard and roof deck gardens with dining table and chairs, an attached garage, and a resident manager. The shareholders are delighted with Bulk Rate Electric bills, a gas boiler, a new high efficiency CoGenerator (CO-GEN), and the use of LED fixtures throughout, which greatly reduce the environmental footprint while substantially reducing both the owners and building heating and electricity costs. The beautiful hallways, elevators, lobby, gym, community/young people's room, roof deck, and laundry room have been renovated with no assessments to any shareholder. The Amherst has low maintenance bills. Cable companies include Verizon FIOS, Spectrum, and RCN. This beautiful apartment is situated in a friendly neighborhood that has many of the most important amenities sought-after by busy Manhattanites. This pied-a-terre and pet friendly coop is very close to the Q train and an short distance to Central Park, East River Promenade, as well as many other parks in the neighborhood. There are many great restaurants, bars, food shops, and grocery stores, as well as Sotheby's auction house and medical facilities close by. For doctors, nurses, patients, HSS, Weill Cornell, Lenox Hill, and MSKCC are a 5 minute walk away. A perfect apartment in a perfect coop!