A jazzy site for a well-appointed two-bedroom co-op

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Gone are the days when LaSalle’s and Packards roared up the driveway to Ben Riley’s Arrowhead Inn. Dancers no longer sway to the mellow sounds of Benny Goodman and his orchestra at the swank hilltop roadhouse just south of West 246th Street. Today the spot — 4555 Henry Hudson Parkway — is occupied by one of Riverdale’s most desirable co-ops, Briar Oaks. And Apartment 405 is a great example of why the two-building complex is in such demand. 

The two-bedroom, one-bath apartment offers 1,200 square feet of space, a renovated kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances, granite countertops and hardwood cabinetry, polished oak flooring throughout, a private balcony and plenty of sunlight.

Among its many amenities are a designated indoor parking space, a resident superintendent, a concierge, a 24-hour doorman, porter service and a well-equipped health club.

It is sited on impeccably manicured, landscaped grounds which offer additional indoor and outdoor parking.

Local and express buses and a shuttle to the Riverdale Metro-North station stop right in front of the complex.

According to Charles Brophy of Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the apartment is listed at $415,000, with monthly maintenance of $1,331.

Where else can you gaze out the window at the parklike setting after putting a vintage vinyl album on the turntable, or select “Sing, sing, sing” from iTunes and imagine the romance of not-so-long ago that took place right under your feet?

Briar Oaks, Henry Hudson Parkway, Home of the Week

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