Description
‘EXCLUSIVE LISTING OF TERRACE SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY’ * Assumable 3% Mortgage * Originally built in 1969 and recently remodeled with an eye to perfection and attention to every detail, this Greek Revival Center Hall Brick Colonial sits manor-like on a 7,000 square foot property. Its double storied & fluted columns at the south facing entry welcome you to a home of distinction that is grand in style and gracious in design. The first floor boasts rarely seen spacious rooms and 9' ceiling heights with a circular flow that provides the ideal setting for gracious entertaining. Its three-story marble entryway is graced with an ornate wrought iron stairway and opens to a formal Living Room and banquet-sized Dining Room, each with bay windows that capture the southern exposure. The home’s designer eat-in-kitchen is large and airy with space for preparing for festive celebrations or intimate family meals with granite countertops, double oven, top of the line appliances, dishwasher and Sub-Zero refrigerator. The generously proportioned Family Room has an oversized wood burning fireplace. A wall of windows and glass sliding doors that face the private patio and lush garden bring the outside in and create a relaxing retreat in this quiet enclave of Forest Hills Gardens, just a heartbeat from the busy streets of New York City . The second floor has a generous master suite with a room-sized walk-in closet and large private Bath. The roomy second bedroom also boasts a large bath ensuite and a walk-in-closet. Additional generously sized bedroom and a hall bath. There are many, many closets as well. The large attic has an open loft layout, vaulted ceilings and large windows offers a full ceilinged 1,500+ square foot bonus space that could be transformed into an additional bedrooms, offices and living space. The high ceilinged lower level is apartment-like with a bedroom/office, fully renovated spa-like bathroom and fully finished entertainment area and its own separate entrance. This outstanding Forest Hills Gardens home offers timeless elegance and unparalleled possibilities.
