275 W 96th St 9FG

A Truly Unique and Special 4BR Home! In an age when apartments start to look more and more alike and cookie cutter, we are happy to offer and welcome you to one of the really unique four bedroom condominium homes on the market today. The Columbia Condominium is a full service doorman building with a concierge as well. This 4 bedroom 2.5 bath south facing apartment enjoys sun all day long in every single room of the apartment. The apartment represents two units which were lovingly and thoughtfully combined by the current owners. When you enter you are greeted by a welcoming side by side living room and dining room (or a Great Room depending on your lifestyle) with an incredible 26 foot long terrace directly off the room for that al fresco feeling during the warmer months of the year. The pass-through kitchen affords the opportunity to share that space while you're cooking with and for friends and family. It also has the simple ability to be a living / dining room in one room and a den. If that's the lifestyle that you enjoy. The space offers a ton of options.As you head down the hallway towards the bedroom wing there is a bedroom sized office, which many people will likely use as an additional bedroom. And as you proceed down the hallway you will find two more spacious and lovely south facing bedrooms. Opposite these rooms is a library/study area, with a ton of storage space too. At the end of the hall is the very private living room sized master bedroom suite with closet space that is really unrivaled in any New York City apartment, and an extra-large custom marble master bathroom too.The entire home was designed with an abundance of Closets and storage space and to maximize openness, light and a space that can be utilized in a variety of ways as one's life shifts and changes through the years. This home is almost indescribable, and only when you see it; you can fully appreciate all it has to offer.And then the Amenities; this is when you realize, it's not just a great apartment you have seen, but it's an amazing building you have entered too. AMENITIES INCLUDE: A 60 foot swimming pool, a small children's playroom, a large gym with all of the exercise equipment you could possibly imagine, squash court, racquetball court, basketball court, a brand new community room/bigger kids playroom with built-in fireplace and a brand new kitchen to be used for parties and events as you may wish. In addition, there is a sundeck, A roof deck, lending library, and a garage in the building and a large common garden for those with a green thumb. (The garage is the only amenity not included in your common charges). The Columbia is conveniently located at the 96th Street express subway stop, crosstown buses, and you are so close to Riverside Park you'll find yourself there on an almost daily basis. Great restaurants are everywhere around you as is Trader Joe's and Whole Foods. Come see it for yourself you'll want to make this your next home!!