Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov recently closed on an apartment in Harlem. Located in the Strathmore, a prewar low-rise building a few blocks west of Central Park, the apartment contains three bedrooms and two baths, including a master suite. It had been marketed with a $1.325 million asking price, but Baryshnikov paid $1.4 million for the property in what may have been a small bidding war.

The condo is distinguished by the lovely mid-toned oak throughout, and a long main connecting hallway that runs along the northern margin of the unit and terminates in a picture window, giving it a nice sense of continuation.

Tones are well contrasted, with walls varying from muted cool to assertive red, a combination to set off the flooring. Light fixtures are unremarkable but innocuous—never a strike against, especially if you’re familiar with the alternative possibilities. The views from the low-rise, however, are charmingly New York, and comfortingly historic.

The apartment measures about 1350 square feet. It is located on the fifth floor of the six-floor building. The Strathmore features a brick and limestone exterior, wrought iron gated entrance, and a central courtyard.

Mikhail Baryshnikov is regarded as one of the most gifted ballet dancers in history. His 1974 defection from the Soviet Union to the West became, as his fame increased, a source of considerable political damage and embarrassment for the USSR. He subsequently appeared on the screen as well as the stage, taking a starring role in the 1985 cold-war drama ‘White Nights,’ and a supporting role in HBO’s ‘Sex and the City.’