$799,000

Residence 4C at 230 East 50th Street offers timeless prewar charm paired with thoughtful modern updates in one of Midtown East's most distinctive cooperatives. Entry to the apartment is from a semi-private elevator landing and the dramatic living room features a beautifully maintained wood-burning fireplace, annually inspected and cleaned, creating a warm and elegant focal point. Beamed 8'8" ceilings, rich hardwood floors, and oversized casement windows enhance the apartment's classic architectural character. Through-the-wall air conditioning is installed in the bedroom for year-round comfort.The oversized south-facing bedroom overlooks the building's tranquil garden, providing exceptional quiet and natural light. The renovated windowed bathroom shares the same peaceful southern exposure.The renovated windowed kitchen is outfitted with granite countertops, a new LG refrigerator with French doors and an ice maker. There is a Miele dishwasher, and a professional-style JennAir range complete with grill and warming drawer - ideal for both everyday living and entertaining. And there is a powder room accessible from the kitchen as well.Built in 1929 as an artist studio cooperative and converted in 1958, 230 East 50th Street is a distinguished 11-story boutique building designed by Leonard Cox & Arthur Holden Associates, architects known for many notable residences of the era. The iconic lobby was designed by legendary interior designer Dorothy Draper, whose signature "Modern Baroque" style remains beautifully preserved and sets this cooperative apart from its contemporaries.Residents enjoy a private landscaped south-facing garden, planted roof terrace, laundry room, basement storage, and live-in superintendent.Pets and Pied-à-terre buyers are allowed as well as sub-letting (2 out of 6 years) Financing up to 75%.