This beautifully proportioned classic home is ideally positioned at the crossroads of 75th Street and Amsterdam Avenue surrounded by all the best the Upper West Side has to offer and equidistant from both Riverside and Central Parks. This elegant prewar home has been beautifully renovated balancing the classic original design with modern comforts. Lovely southern exposures draw in great natural light and views showcase historic architecture of the beautiful tree-lined brownstone block. Old-world detail and scale has been meticulously maintained throughout including elegant crown and picture frame moldings and high ceilings. The layout is as flexible as it is functional and offers a great flow for entertaining. The floor plan includes a grand living room, two very spacious bedrooms, two full baths, windowed eat-in kitchen with dinette and butlers pantry, expanded entry foyer that can easily serve as an additional dining area, laundry and superb closet space. The entire home is impressive in scale with oversized windows, high ceilings, grand rooms and new hardwood floors. The windowed kitchen was beautifully renovated with quality finishes and top-of-the-line appliances. Granite counters offer plenty of work space complemented by abundant custom cabinetry and granite backsplash. Professional appliances include Viking 4-burner gas range, Viking built-in microwave, Sub Zero refrigerator and Miele dishwasher. New stone floors were added and a large eat-in area and extended butlers pantry completes the space. Two very spacious bedrooms are situated away from the formal area offering privacy to the residents. The sunny master suite features a bright southern exposure, dressing room flanked with two large closets and a beautifully renovated master bath with marble vanity, pedestal sink and subway tile. The second bedroom offers very generous scale with a large fitted closet and full en suite bath with laundry closet featuring vented Bosch washer/dryer. The bathroom features two doors; one opening onto the foyer for flexibility and ease in entertaining. This gracious apartment has melded a functional layout with modern comforts while seamlessly retaining traditional scale and detail; all within a wonderful full-service building in the heart of the Upper West Side.161 West 75th Street is an elegant full-service prewar cooperative located in the heart of the Upper West Side. Designed by the preeminent luxury architect of his time, Rosario Candela.