343 East 74th Street 9M

Mint, renovated L-shaped alcove studio with 16' long west-facing balcony. New open kitchen with large work area and countertop/bar with ample room for three bar stools. Wide open view facing you as you enter. Sleeping alcove with floor-to-ceiling window. New dark-wood floors. W/D in unit. AC plus two stainless steel remote-controlled ceiling fans. No Board approval. No interview. No Board financing limits. Condo rules. Very long land lease. Maintenance a tad higher than you would prefer, but this is overcome by low asking price, 45% tax deduction on maintenance in 2012, and absence of individual NYC real estate tax bill, thus making for low net after tax ownership cost. No mortgage recording tax either. Ideal pied-a-terre in move in condition. This combination of desirable user attributes is rarely found in the 10021 zipcode at this price.