166 E 74th St New York, NY 10021

Incredible opportunity to purchase a 2 family townhouse on a prime Upper Eastside block. 166 East 74th Street is nestled between Lexington and Third Avenues and represents outstanding value for a home that has been owned and enjoyed by one entity for decades.

The front door opens to the house on the street level through a gated courtyard and then an entrance foyer leading to both the lower duplex apartment with 2 BR's, one on each floor, a kitchen, dining area and b BR/sitting room on the lower level with doors leading out to the spacious and charming garden. A separate entrance in the front courtyard for the lower apartment if desired. The upper floor of the lower apartment can be accessed from outer stairs or via an internal spiral staircase and consists of two spacious rooms: a spacious living room with a wood-burning fireplace, French doors and Juliette balconies overlooking the lovely greenery of the garden. The LR has a wood-burning fireplace and 10'7" ceilings. On the same floor is a grand scale primary bedroom with large windows, ample closets, a wood-burning fireplace and 10'7" ceiling heights.

The Owner's upper triplex apartment starts on the 3rd floor and has a lovely, gracious living room, a formal dining room, both with wood-burning fireplaces and large windows allowing for sunlight to stream in. There is a fully equipped kitchen off of the formal dining room. Also, on this floor for convenience, you will find a strategically placed powder room between the living and dining room.

The fourth floor contains two comfortable bedrooms each with ensuite baths each with shower/tub. The primary BR overlooks lovely set-back townhouses and the private garden which lends to further tranquility and charm. The primary bedroom also has a wood-burning fireplace.

The fifth floor has a separate enclosed laundry room with a full size Washer and Dryer, further spacious bedroom with ensuite bath and walk-in closet. There is a large gracious south-facing terrace with room for multiple seating areas and planting. Perfect for sunning and relaxing outdoors. There are additional air rights.

The house has a dry basement which is a luxury and perfect for extra storage for numerous items including garden tools, suitcases, boxes etc.

With air-rights and the ability to build into the garden, this townhouse has multiple, versatile possible uses such as combining both units to make a spacious single family home in a prime residential area close to all amenities such as grocery stores, shopping, schools, restaurants, coffee shops and museums or keeping it as two separate units, one or both for rent or guests.