Description

Welcome to this quiet Classic-6 in the heart of Murray Hill. While situated on the first floor a beautiful pre-war building, it is a floor above the building's garden. Soft sunlight floods the apartment's main bedroom, living room and dining room windows through most of the day. It is corner unit which gets light from both the South and the West. A third exposure faces East and brings some light into the kitchen and large bedroom as well of two of the windowed bathrooms.

When you enter the apartment from the attended lobby, you are in a small entry vestibule with a library area and a hallway that goes both East and West to the other rooms of the apartment. Directly ahead is a set of French Doors that lead into the spacious living room where you see the grand piano and bright windows behind. To the left of the same space is the large dining room which sits at the Southwest corner of the building and receives the same bright sunlight as the living room but even later into the day through the Western window.

Heading East through the hallway we are led into the large, full kitchen with granite counter-tops and stainless steel appliances on either side of the Eastern window. There is also a coveted ""grandfathered"" washer and dryer set-up. With plenty of cabinets and a wine-rack, this kitchen offers pretty much everything one needs to cook comfortably for a large number of people. Next to the kitchen is a beautiful marble bathroom with a claw-foot bathtub, pedestal sink and a window. Moving further South, we enter the large bedroom with a bed in one corner and plenty of space for other bedroom furniture. Once again, the large window to the South offers a quiet garden view and plenty of Southern sunlight during the day. This bedroom also has an ensuite bath with a window. The Western wing of this home contains two more bedrooms, one with an ensuite bath and some additional space that could be configured into a walk-in closet.

Walking out through the lobby and down a small set of stairs, we enter the quiet garden beneath the apartment. It is decked out with garden furniture, hanging lights for the evening and an umbrella for the day as well as creepers, plants and trees that make it a true oasis in the middle of the City.

The apartment has a special place in entertainment history, with numerous celebrities having rehearsed there, and is notable as the place where the great Oscar-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch wrote his final song.

The apartment comes with a large private downstairs storage closet and bicycle storage. Located in the prime Murray Hill Historic District, you're not far away from all your shopping needs, including Trader Joes, Bed Bath and Beyond and countless restaurants. Notable cultural institutions in the area include the Morgan Library, the New York Public Library and Bryant Park. Get easily to Grand Central, Nomad, Gramercy and the Flatiron districts within a few minutes. 138 East 36th Street is a coop with excellent financials where guarantors, co-purchasing, pied-e-terre, subleasing and percentage of financing allowed are all reviewed on a case by case basis.