120 East 79th Street, Unit 12C
Sold 5/16/23
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Sold 5/16/23
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Description
Prime Balconied Perch by Park Avenue
Looking out from your private balcony, you peer West over Park Avenue, and you see nearby Central Park. You gaze East and see all the way to the river. Big skies soar above, the conveniences of your super prime location surround you in every direction, and the home boasting your balcony lives largely.
Unfolding here is a comfortable, easy-living residence that is ready for you to write its next chapter. All of the good elements are here: a big, bright living room...
Prime Balconied Perch by Park Avenue
Looking out from your private balcony, you peer West over Park Avenue, and you see nearby Central Park. You gaze East and see all the way to the river. Big skies soar above, the conveniences of your super prime location surround you in every direction, and the home boasting your balcony lives largely.
Unfolding here is a comfortable, easy-living residence that is ready for you to write its next chapter. All of the good elements are here: a big, bright living room (w/balcony access), a dining gallery, a sizable windowed kitchen, a large, corner primary bedroom overlooking the private balcony —and served by a windowed bath — and a well-scaled, sunshiny, South-facing guest bedroom suite with its own sweet en suite bath.
With high, beamed ceilings above, and hardwood floors underfoot, this bright, feel-good home offers three exposures, an impressive scale, good closet space, and a easy living vibe throughout — not to mention the private balcony.
Ideally perched in the coveted C-line, this ready-for-your-vision residence enjoys all the benefits of its full service, pet and pied-a-terre friendly building. With round-the-clock staff, a resident superintendent, common garden, fitness, bike and laundry rooms, life here is effortless and convenient.
Nearby is every area cultural, art, dining, shopping, and fitness destination — world-class institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Frick Collection, Madison Avenue shops, and Central Park are all a stone’s throw from this home, and and a plethora of easy transportation options abound.
Here’s your unique chance to create a marvelous home in a prized area — a balconied beauty with a trophy location. Here is your heart-warming opportunity in the heart of it all.
(2% flip tax paid by buyer)
Listing Agent
![Brian K. Lewis]()
blewis@compass.comP: (646)-228-7241
Amenities
- Primary Ensuite
- Doorman
- Full-Time Doorman
- Central Park Views
- Park Views
- City Views
- Balcony
- Common Garden
Property Details for 120 East 79th Street, Unit 12C
| Status | Sold |
|---|---|
| Days on Market | 166 |
| Taxes | - |
| Maintenance | $3,061 / month |
| Min. Down Pymt | 25% |
| Total Rooms | 4.0 |
| Compass Type | Co-op |
| MLS Type | Co-op |
| Year Built | 1947 |
| Views | None |
| Architectural Style | - |
| County | New York County |
| Buyer's Agent Compensation | 3% |
Building
120 E 79th St
Building Information for 120 East 79th Street, Unit 12C
Property History for 120 East 79th Street, Unit 12C
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Public Records for 120 East 79th Street, Unit 12C
Schools near 120 East 79th Street, Unit 12C
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
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| Public - | PK to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 |
Rating | School | Distance |
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P.S. 6 Lillie D Blake PublicPK to 5 | ||
Nyc Lab Ms For Collaborative Studies Public6 to 8 | ||
Lower Manhattan Community Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Jhs 167 Robert F Wagner Public6 to 8 |
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