This masterful three-bedroom three-bath prewar home has been redesigned with modern purpose. The 23-foot gallery sets the tone of the home with its high ceilings, hardwood floors, designer finishes and abundant storage space. The sunny south-facing living room includes surround sound and tasteful built-ins that subtly conceal media for formal and informal entertaining. Central to this home is the spacious windowed eat-in kitchen with stone counters, Thermador range, Bosch dishwasher, copious storage with a separate pantry and plenty of room for dining. The sprawling 21-foot master suite has a separate dressing area and en suite bath as well as its own private entry (a convenience resulting from combining apartments). The excellent renovation throughout this apartment has not yet been brought to this luxurious master which with your creative input is ready to be made your own. The home features two more bedrooms including a second south-facing master with a 10-foot wall of custom closets and other tasteful built-ins. Skim-coated walls, recessed lighting, custom craft-made doors, coordinated hardware, door-jam activated closet lighting and through-wall A/C complete this elegant home. 245 East 72nd Street is a stately full-service cooperative designed by Emery Roth and built by Bing & Bing with canopied entrance and an elegant lobby with fireplace, original bronze doors and stained glass accents. It offers 24-hour doorman, resident super, garden, additional storage and renovated gym. Poised to benefit from the largely constructed Second Avenue subway, the next owner will realize the value-add of being within a block of this new transportation line. All within a couple blocks of The Whitney and museum mile, as well as culinary refinements including Citarella, Francois Payard, Fairway and all that prime Upper East Side has to offer. Pets and pied-a-terres permitted; copurchases and installation of W/D and central air considered. Monthly assessment of $232 through 2016. This apartment can be purchased along with 2B to create a glamorous 4-5-bedroom home; negotiations to be undertaken separately.