12 East 97th Street, right off Fifth Avenue on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Quiet, charming 2 bedroom, 1 bath apt in prewar co-op. Architect-designed kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. Classic layout with 20' living room, dining-L and separate office nook. Large entry foyer, renovated marble bath. The bedrooms and bath are nicely separated from the living area. Lots of closets, including a huge pantry/coat closet opposite the kitchen. A washer and dryer and thru-wall AC could be installed, subject to board approval. The outlook is on the back of the building to the south. Full-time doorman, central laundry, bike room and common storage with designated space for each apt. Pet-friendly building has a lovely garden entry with ramp and a charming prewar lobby. Pied-a-terre ownership is permitted by the board, on a case-by-case basis. 12 East 97th Street is in the popular Carnegie Hill neighborhood along Museum Mile, near the Reservoir jogging paths, Central Park tennis courts, the East Meadow, Mt. Sinai Hospital, the Conservatory Gardens and many museums, shops and restaurants. Beautiful St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral with its striking onion domes is just across the street.