It's time to get excited! This rare penthouse gem, a beautifully maintained classic five room apartment, with spacious rooms and a gorgeous planted setback terrace running the entire length of the apartment, is ready for a lucky new owner. Set in an elegant full-service cooperative designed by famed early 20th Century architects Schwartz and Gross, it offers open South exposures with panoramic city views, and West views onto the terrace. Not only will you enjoy wonderful light all day, but also total quiet. This distinctive home features charming prewar details throughout, including high ceilings, base and crown moldings and chair rails.

A large central foyer opens to the formal living room, with its pair of French doors opening to the huge terrace. A separate hallway leads from the foyer to the open-concept kitchen/dining room with lovely custom built-ins. Beyond this are two bedrooms and two baths, one of which is ensuite. There is very generous closet space throughout.

890 West End Avenue is a well-run cooperative with 24-hour doormen, playroom, storage and bike rooms, and a landscaped roof deck. Eighty percent financing is permitted. In this vibrant Upper West Side neighborhood, you will be surrounded by excellent shopping, restaurants, and entertainment. Local and express subway and bus transportation, and Central and Riverside Parks are all within a few blocks.

Assessment of $192.50 per month through February 2020.