6 bedroom House For Sale: 32 Prospect..

Built by an English sea captain in 1898, this Victorian home is beautifully sited on .70 acre, one of the largest tracts of land left in historic Park Hill. This magnificent property sits high on a cliff facing the sunsets over the Palisades. The pillared porch and red door are instantly welcoming.Inside, the spacious stair hall is exceptional with elaborate wood paneling, columns, moldings, grand stair with Juliet balcony, and arched ceiling over a unique fireplace with high-efficiency wood burning stove and a mantel that once graced a Rockefeller home. The living room with its picture frame molding flows into the formal dining room with a bay of windows looking out over the gorgeous property. Your dream kitchen awaits with white cabinetry, sleek black granite countertops with subway tile backsplash and stainless steel appliances. The white marble island is the heart of the kitchen, a wonderful workspace as well as a place that friends and family will be drawn to hang out and relax.The second floor features the master bedroom with ensuite master bath with clawfoot tub and subway tile and glass block shower, three other sunlit bedrooms and hall bath with hand-painted Talavera sink and tiles from Mexico. The laundry is also on this floor, a modern convenience not often found in turn-of-the-century homes. Two additional bedrooms and bath are on the third floor; one of the bedrooms is enormous and perfect for an at-home studio or office. 3608 square feet in all makes this home ideal for gracious entertaining or day-to-day living.Amazing outdoor spaces offer a wraparound porch to catch that golden light at the end of the day, a deck for alfresco dining, large grassy area for outdoor games or dances under the stars, serene landscaped gardens with towering trees to provide shade on a warm day, and an antique brick patio. Although this hilltop retreat is high above the street, there is a private driveway that circles around to the back of the property for convenient parking for 3-4 cars right outside the back door.Current owners have done much to undo years of remuddling and bring this gracious home back to its intended grandeur. The entire first and second floors are enhanced by gleaming Brazilian cherry floors, crown moldings and wide doorways creating a wonderful sense of flow throughout this grand residence. New roof, boiler, kitchen and baths, much updated electrical and plumbing. Wide replacement windows offer fantastic views and allow the outside to become a vital part of the interior spacesAn elegant blend of rural beauty and sophisticated lifestyle just minutes from NYC and the Yonkers waterfront. Close to Metro North or the #1 subway for easy city commuting and near parkways for going north to the mountains or east to the shore.Call Jane at 914.262.8836 (or email at JMcAfee@HoulihanLawrence.com) for more information or to schedule a private showing.

Key Features:

6 BedRooms
3 BathRooms
1HalfBathRooms
Drivewayparking Ref: 36112-4721778