Apartment 8C is a bright, elegant, renovated 5-room apartment, easily convertible into two (or possibly even three) bedrooms. Upon entering this home, there is a foyer leading into a large living room with high-beamed ceilings that is graced with a distinctive wood burning fireplace flanked by built-in bookcases. The living room opens up to a separate formal dining room that could conveniently become an additional bedroom. The renovated gourmet windowed kitchen with lovely southern light features stainless appliances including a sub-zero refrigerator, granite counter-tops, and ample counter and cabinet space. There is a home office/den off the kitchen that could creatively be re-purposed as another sleeping area. A large bedroom with northern exposure has floor to ceiling closets and your very own washer/dryer. Hardwood floors throughout. This apartment can make an excellent home-away-from-home or a starter apartment. BONUS - A generous private storage unit transfers with the apartment, no charge. 137 East 66th has a friendly staff headed by a live-in super and 24-hour doormen. Amenities include a lovely landscaped roof terrace, a gym and an additional laundry room in the basement. Both pets and pied-a-terres are allowed. This boutique cooperative provides convenient access to Central Park, the Midtown Business District, world-class boutiques and galleries along Madison and Fifth Avenues, several prestigious private schools, universities, respected hospitals, and a wealth of neighborhood services, gourmet markets, entertainment, shops, and fine-dining options. The 66th Street crosstown bus and park transverse, and express and local subway lines are just moments away. 137 East 66th Street is a charming pre-war cooperative built in 1918. This 9 story apartment house is one of the finest in the Lenox Hill area.