Impeccably renovated, this tasteful and spacious eight-into-seven room apartment is located on a high floor in a full-service pre-war Upper East Side cooperative. An elegant 16-foot gallery welcomes you and separates the apartment. The private wing has 3 large bedrooms along a quiet corridor, while the public wing is dedicated to entertaining and common space.     With all major rooms facing South, the apartment boasts an abundance of sunlight throughout the day. The modernized kitchen offers 2"-thick Carrera marble countertops, Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator, wine cooler, Wolf range, Thermador dishwasher, and an under-counter water filtration system and chilling tank. An in-wall iPad controls the apartment's audio system while dual-level halogen units provide perfect task and mood lighting.  Off the kitchen, there is a dedicated laundry area with new LG washer and dryer and ample pantry storage. The home also features a home office and a new powder room.    The expansive corner master suite has custom closets and an en suite 5-fixture Waterworks and marble bathroom replete with radiant heated marble floors and anti-fogging vanities. There are two additional bedrooms, each with custom closets, built-in desks, drawers and cabinets, which share a full bath off the hallway. Finished to the highest standards and perfect for large-scale entertaining, the entire apartment, with new walnut stained hardwood floors,   features all-new multi-zone audio, video, and Internet wiring, in-wall flush-mounted speakers and subwoofers, and in-wall control panels in each room.    161 East 79th Street is a 1915 full-service pre-war, pet-friendly building, located just minutes from Central Park, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and some of the greatest restaurants, boutiques, and entertainment in Manhattan.