an indoor and outdoor oasis!! perfectly situated on manhattan's 86th street corridor - welcome to this sprawling 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 2 half bath home. this high floor, postwar cooperative offers both gracious living and grand entertaining indoors and out! architecturally distinctive, the dramatic entry gallery features two floating concrete walls, each displaying artwork in an almost "gallery-like" setting. from there you enter the double size formal dining room. this space is large enough for 2 square tables seating 8 at each, or a long harvest-like table, where 14+ can dine. from this room, the exposure is northeast and includes 6 windows of open city and east river views. the room feels almost loft-like until you close the 3 sets of fluted glass pocket doors - turning the room into a warm intimate space. a grand scale living room is parallel to the dining room. it too enjoys 6 windows of open city and east river views! this room opens to the main northeast facing terrace (30 x 6 ft.), which is a perfect extension of the living room. a mirrored wet bar and a half bath complete the living room. adjacent to the living room is the 4th bedroom/office with an en-suite full bath and a cedar closet just outside. this room currently functions as an office with custom designed wood cabinetry including extensive storage, shelving and a built-in desk. the exposure is south with open city views. it is important to note that lighting and storage space play a significant role in the entire apartment. throughout the apartment there are walk-in closets, dressing rooms and hidden storage in every room. in both the dining room and living room, there is extensive spot lighting to frame artwork and sculptures. two additional rooms complete the north side of the apartment. the kitchen: a stunning stainless steel chef's eat-in kitchen features a subzero fridge with 2 freezer drawers, a miele microwave drawer, a 5 burner cooktop - which vents out, double wall ovens and a bosch dishwasher. additionally, a small portion of the 2nd terrace has been "green-housed" and added to the kitchen as a charming breakfast room. a very large pantry room - accessed from the kitchen, houses a stacked miele washer/dryer (which vents out), a 2nd sink and an additional subzero fridge & freezer and of course - storage. den: this spacious open room serves as a media center with a large wall mounted flat screen television and 2 generous seating areas. it looks onto the 2nd terrace and enjoys 6 windows of open city views. the south facing wing of this home feature 3 bedrooms. the 1st - has an en-suite full bath, a large closet and 2 built-in closets. this bedroom includes a small terrace which has been fully enclosed and added to the bedroom itself. the 2nd has its own full bath located just outside the bedroom and includes a side by side double closet, 2 smaller built-in closets and a murphy bed. the primary bedroom has a full bath, as well as a separate bath area with a stand-alone sink, vanity and jacuzzi tub. there is also a custom built media and storage unit. this bedroom has 7 closets, including a huge walk-in. the 3rd terrace (34 x 3.5) which features open city views and faces south, is accessed from this bedroom. apt. 17c features thru-wall heat and air conditioning in all rooms. please note: a storage unit transfers with the sale. 510 east 86th is a full service cooperative, minutes from carl schurz park, with sweeping water views, jogging and cycling paths, dog runs and basketball courts as well as the east river promenade. there is a bike room, common storage area & central laundry. pets are welcome, too. excellent restaurants, shops and convenient transportation make this the perfect apartment to call home.