444 East 52 Street   Unit 7C

Pre-war Elegance At the end of a beautiful tree lined cul-de-sac, lined with gracious pre-war buildings is 444 East 52nd St. This Venetian-gothic building, built in 1929, is an Art Deco beauty. It used to be the home of celebrated writer and poet, Dorothy Parker in 1934. Now for sale is a charming 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment on the 7th floor. It features original restored casement windows, faces both North and South and receives direct light all day. There are partial river views from the living room and master bedroom. There are pre-war details throughout, with a wood burning fireplace, high beamed ceilings, hardwood floor, separate entry foyer, freshly restored and painted plaster walls and Art Deco bathrooms with newly reglazed bath tubs. This apartment has well-proportioned rooms and an excellent layout. There is an en suite master bedroom, a windowed kitchen with plenty of cabinets and through-the-wall air conditioning. The Sutton and Beekman Place neighborhood is conveniently located in Midtown East, very close to Fifth Avenue, many great restaurants, offices, shopping and transportation. There is a cheese shop, a fishmonger, an enchanting cafe, gorgeous flower shop and the well known Le Perigord restaurant all within one block. This is a full service doorman-elevator operated building. Pied a terre and pets are welcome.