Welcome to apartment 3CE at Chelsea Gardens, the best prewar one-bedroom downtown.Nowhere else in the neighborhood do you get a spacious, bright, quiet, well-detailed, prewar one-bedroom with a windowed eat-in kitchen and windowed bath, including a pleasant view and reasonable maintenance in a full-service building all in one place except the C line at Chelsea Gardens.You enter the apartment into a gracious 8 X 10 foyer, large enough to be a workspace or gallery. Currently, there is wallpaper and two well-concealed closets in this area. The dramatic sunken Living Room faces west and is at the perfect level to enjoy the view of the building's common garden. Off the foyer is a dramatic wood-paneled and mirrored dining area with a magic door that can conceal the view into the kitchen if you decide to use the space as an office or don't want to see your kitchen all the time. The kitchen has a large north-facing window, granite counters, and glass front cabinets.Down the hall is a nicely updated vintage bath in beautiful condition, also with a window.The bedroom is magically bright and cheerful. It faces the building in two directions. It has two spacious closets and another lovely view of the garden from both windows.The entire apartment is bright and cheerful, with unique architectural details. It retains all the charm of the 1930s-era building, which is updated and, authentic, beautiful. Lovely Art Deco details include detailed plaster moldings, picture rails, and stunning oak parquet floors. The entire apartment is quiet and bright since all the rooms face into the building garden.The floorplan is gracious and roomy, and the entire apartment is bright and quiet, a rare combination in this busy and exciting Chelsea neighborhood.Chelsea Gardens is a rare and well-preserved example of late 1930s Art Deco architecture. The building's striking features are the vintage Art Deco lobbies and the large, spectacularly planted common garden. The garden is available to all residents to enjoy, with multiple seating areas, tables, and chairs. Four entry lobbies around the garden give the complex the feeling of a small village with a very neighborly community. Chelsea Garden is a distinctive building in the middle of busy Manhattan, ideally located half a block from 2 subway lines and a short walk to everything Chelsea offers, including the High Line, Galleries, entertainment, shopping, and transportation.There is a full-service staff, including a 24-hour doorman and live-in super. There is 24-hour laundry in the basement, and additional storage and a bike room are available. This is a financially sound coop with very reasonable maintenance.