From the time you walk in this home you know you are entering one of those classic Pre-War Upper West Side apartments: a large foyer with two large closets, nearly 10 foot high ceilings, and beautiful wood floors throughout, including herring bone in the large living room. Located on the back of the building it's pin drop quiet. The large eat-in kitchen has stainless steel appliances, including a Viking range, a Sub Zero refrigerator and Miehle dishwasher. The counters are polished black granite, and there's tons of cabinets, going all the way up to the ceiling. The sizable bedroom is bright, airy, and looks out over back gardens. The bathroom has a soaking tub. The apartment's air conditioners are built into the window frames so they don't need to be removed in the colder months.

35 West 81^st St. is a classic pre-war boutique building. It has a full time doorman, live-in super, a fitness room, storage bins for rent, bike storage, and a two-level roof deck that has great views in all directions. Washers and dryers are allowed in individual units. It's Pet AND pied-a-terre friendly. Gifting and co-purchasing are allowed, as is subletting.

Across from the newly expanded Museum of Natural History and Hayden Planetarium, you're across the street from Theodore Roosevelt Park and less than a block away from Central Park. Some of the Upper West Side's best restaurants, cafe's and shopping are right around the corner on Columbus Avenue. And access to public transit couldn't be better: the B and C trains are down the block; the 1 train is a few blocks away; the crosstown M79 bus is right across the street; and the M7 and M11 buses are down the block.