$1.5M Upper West Side brownstone co-op has a cozy cottage vibe

Located on a tree-lined Upper West Side street less than a block from Central Park, this eye-pleasing co-op at 71 West 83rd Street is one of those non-cookie-cutter Manhattan apartments everyone dreams of–but rarely finds. Asking $1,450,000, the two-bedroom home is blessed with rustic exposed brick walls, arched windows, and large, sunny rooms in a gracious floor plan. There’s even a terrace for an outdoor version of the French country villa effect.

Beneath ceilings of nearly 11 feet, a large, diagonal great room has a wood-burning fireplace surrounded by exposed brick. A wall of arched windows keeps things bright all day.

An open kitchen features updated stainless-steel appliances, framed by dark polished wood countertops, rustic tile accents, and more exposed brick. There’s a guest-ready dining area off the living room.

The large primary suite features those charming arched windows, a full wall of closets, and a renovated ensuite bath. In addition to exposed brick and tall windows, the home’s second bedroom opens out onto a large private balcony through a set of French doors. Tile pavers and painted brick make this space a quaint city oasis. A second renovated full bath offers a stone shower.

You’ll have the option of adding an in-unit washer/dryer, but there’s also laundry in the basement. This well-managed elevator building built was built in 1885 and converted to co-op in 1981. The building offers a virtual video system and a bike room.

[Listing details: 71 West 83rd Street, 3F at CityRealty]

[At The Corcoran Group by Ashton Palmer, Jonathan Conlon and John Gasdaska]

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Photo credit: Gabriel Sebastian/Five7 Media for The Corcoran Group