This is a real two-bedroom, one and a half bath co-op apartment with 9.5 foot ceilings, south-facing for plenty of light, with a newly renovated open chef's kitchen and dining-counter, wood-burning exposed brick fireplace, and terrace doors leading onto the treetop-level balcony overlooking this quiet, bright, tree-lined block at almost roofline level. The apartment features crown moldings and recessed ceiling lights, stainless steel appliances and soft-close drawers in kitchen, with washer-dryers allowed upon approval and extra storage compartments above the large closets (as well as basement storage), and is located in a boutique, immaculately kept elevatored building with a newly renovated laundry room and space for bike storage in the basement. Only two apartments per floor. Two blocks to Carl Schurz Park and the Promenade; four blocks from the new 2nd Avenue Subway 86th Street stop, scheduled to open at the end of 2016. There is great shopping, restaurants and cafes in this area, with a legitimate New York City neighborhood feel, in the heart of the city, but apart. Sorry, no dogs and no pieds-a-terre.