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First Seen: Jan 27, 2010
Last updated: Aug 21, 2010
Status: active
Rarely available and new to market, an elegant 7-room 2nd floor home at the Grinnell awaits you. This spacious 2,242 SF home is in excellent condition and the gracious entry foyer is just the beginning. Refinished hardwood floors reside throughout the home with original refinished wainscoting and original French doors in the formal dining room. There are 2 bedrooms, a full bath with original Grinnell fixtures plus a maid's room and maid's bath with original cast iron claw foot bathtub. The kitchen has been completely renovated and includes a dishwasher and clothes washer. There is no clothes dryer in the apartment. Consistent with the architectural period of The Grinnell are the classic living room and library, side-by-side. Exceptional original detail has been restored. Exposures are North, South and East with good light. Closets abound within this magnificent turn-of-the-century apartment, a total of seven, and there are storage bins available at a nominal fee. There is a building laundry in addition to a 24-hour doorman and live-in super. The Grinnell is a prewar full-service building located at 158th Street and Riverside Drive.