22 Irving Pl Unit 1F, New York, NY 10003

<p>Come for the enchanting private garden and stay for the charming, pre-war one bedroom on Irving Place, just south of Gramercy Park on one of downtown Manhattan's few, absolutely lovely "Place" streets.</p><p>The entry hall of 22 Irving Place 1F, with an enormous double closet, leads you to the main living area. The spacious, L-shaped kitchen boasting a new stainless LG refrigerator and stove/oven combination, also has a full-sized dishwasher, black granite counters and a copious amount of stylish gray cabinets, decorative lighting, and a glass tile backsplash. The kitchen, with its own garden view, opens to the dining and living room.</p><p>Facing east to the quiet and lush private garden, the living room's heart is the deco fireplace. Built-in bookcases, original hardwood floors and wide custom base and crown molding adorn the walls that reach to ceilings over 9 feet high. Newly installed split air conditioning units service both the living area and the bedroom, leaving the windows free to showcase the garden views. The sliding glass doors to the private garden invite an abundance of natural light and a perfectly landscaped view, equally charming in day or night.</p><p>A second, enormous closet with a barn door offers a massive storage for pantry items and much more. A third closet outside the retro-style bathroom, with black and white tile accents, contributes to the surprising amount of storage in this home.</p><p>The bedroom is an absolutely tranquil retreat with a small closet and an oversized window looking out to your very own garden, which is, of course, the cherry on top of this New York real estate find.</p><p>The massive private garden is a rare commodity, especially in this price point. Professionally landscaped, the glorious space is decked out with crawling ivy, multiple types of grasses, a Japanese maple, lovely seasonal flowers in ceramic pots, wooden and brick planters, and laid with a fieldstone floor. Offering space for at least two lounging areas and a full dining area, the spacious garden provides a peaceful escape from the hustle of the city.</p><p>The pre-war co-op at 22 Irving Place is a friendly, financially stable building with extremely low maintenance, a stellar live-in superintendent, central laundry and dedicated basement storage. The building is pet friendly and allows co-purchasing, pieds-a-terre and subletting (after two years of ownership). There is a 2% flip tax paid by the seller.</p><p>22 Irving Place 1F is ideally situated a block from Union Square and the farmers market, the 456/NQR/L trains, Whole Foods, Trader Joes, Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom Rack, Petco, and all the dining and entertainment of downtown NYC. .</p>