Rarely does such an elegant, meticulously renovated one bedroom in the historic Ansonia Condominium come up for rent. Cook gourmet meals in the large, renovated eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops. The spacious bedroom has a decorative fireplace surrounded by built-in shelves, home office for two and an enormous custom walk-in closet. You'll feel like you are in a spa in the luxurious marble and travertine bath. Another decorative fireplace in the living room, ten-foot coved ceilings, oversized windows and doors with glass transoms, classic herringbone hardwood floors and a crystal chandelier complete this prewar gem.

The Ansonia is a full-service condominium with 24 hour concierge, an attached garage, laundry and storage facilities, a live-in super and on-site management. The building's past guests and residents reads like a "who's who" of the art and entertainment world. Some of its most famous residents included musical immortals Enrico Caruso, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Igor Stravinsky, Arturo Toscanini, Gustave Mahler, Yehudi Menuhin, Lily Pons and Ezio Pinza; theatrical notables Sol Hurok, Florenz Ziegfeld, Sarah Bernhardt, Bille Burke, Moss Hart, Tony Curtis and Paul Sorvino; sports legends Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey; and writers Elmer Rice, W.L. Stodard and Theodore Dreiser.

Ideally located steps from 72nd St express subway station, Fairway Market, Trader Joe's, The Beacon Theater and the best restaurants on the Upper West Side, it's just three blocks from Central Park and two blocks from Riverside Park and the Hudson River.