This light and spacious pre-war apartment on the museum park block, within the Upper West Side Historic District, has quiet street views of cast-iron pediments and friezes plus lots of trees and sky. This apartment welcomes you home in a big way with nine-foot ceilings, original parquet floors, and generous proportions. Entering you find an inviting Dining Room that opens to a stately and bright Living Room and a full-sized south-facing windowed Kitchen. Down the hall is a renovated, pre-war windowed bath, and a luxurious Master Bedroom with a king-sized bed, ample custom closets, and a third custom shoe closet. A coat closet is located up front. 170 West 81st Street is a boutique pre-war co-op with a lovely coffered ceiling lobby, passenger & freight elevators, and wide bright hallways. There is a full-time live-in super, elevator, additional storage, and bike storage. In-unit Washer/Dryer machines are permitted. A new beautiful roof terrace was just completed with plantings, restoration hardware furniture and has protected open city views in three directions. The building is located in the very best part of the upper west side near Central Park and the Museum of Natural History, close to transportation and surrounded by a myriad of fabulous restaurants, and shops. Equinox, Soul Cycle, Levain, Zabars, and no less than five ice cream shops are just steps away. This is classic New York living as it was meant to be. Pets allowed, Sublease allowed, Parents buying for children allowed.