Seller is offering a $24,000 incentive to purchaser at closing!!!

Meticulously designed for elegant living and entertaining, this sunny two-bedroom, two-bathroom home boasts gorgeous garden views and chic interiors in an amenity-rich Kips Bay condop.

The spacious and bright showplace invites you inside with oversized south-facing windows, high ceilings and stunning wide-plank, white European, hardwood floors. The gracious foyer opens to an expansive living room overlooking lush gardens at the quiet rear of the building. Chefs will adore the spectacular open kitchen where custom wood and lacquer cabinetry boasts marble countertops and backsplashes and modern lighting. Upscale stainless-steel appliances include a Fisher & Paykel refrigerator and a gas range, dishwasher, and microwave all by Viking.

Enjoy casual dining at the wide breakfast bar or reach for your favorite vintage in the architectural built-in "wine wall". Flanked by a convenient closet, the adjacent dining room easily accommodates work from home needs by day and lavish dinner parties by night. Enjoy serene garden views in the primary bedroom featuring a custom step-in closet and an en suite bathroom, featuring a glassed-in tub/shower, a wide illuminated medicine cabinet and roomy vanity by Duravit, surrounded by large-format tile and contemporary Hansgrohe fixtures. The desirable split layout places the secondary bedroom on the opposite side of the living room, within easy reach of the full guest bathroom, again, outfitted with Duravit and Hansgrohe finishes. Additional closet space, central HVAC and an in-unit Bosch washer and dryer complete this outstanding Kips Bay residence.

Built in 2005, 242 East 25th Street is a contemporary, pet-friendly condop building where residents enjoy part-time doorman service, live-in superintendent, video intercom, a fitness center, storage, a bike room, laundry on every floor and a glorious rooftop terrace with panoramic views.

This fantastic Kips Bay home enjoys immediate proximity to NoMad, the Flatiron District, Chelsea, Midtown and Gramercy. The Kips Bay AMC theater, Trader Joe's, Target, and Fairway are nearby, and the wonderful outdoor space of Madison Square, Union Square and Stuyvesant Square parks is just minutes away. Transportation is excellent with 6, N/R/W and L trains, excellent bus service and CitiBikes all within easy reach.