Casa Nel Bronx

NEW LISTING VILLANOVA HEIGHTS Grand 7-Bd. Shingle-Style Mansion with Pool & Huge, Level, Grassy Grounds This picturesque 7-bedroom, 6.5-bath, 9,000-sq.-ft., American Shingle-style mansion was built in 2015. It enjoys exquisite details and luxurious amenities, including an inground swimming pool and a huge, level, grassy backyard. Set on close to an acre of land, the home sits along a leafy street in the exclusive, private community of Villanova Heights, adjacent to Riverdale’s Fieldston Historic District. Designed by architect Hans Roegele, its distinctive exterior is based on a prominent Gilded Age mansion by the venerable firm of McKim, Mead & White - the 1884 Robert Goelet House, Ochre Point, in Newport, Rhode Island. The house features a welcoming center hall connecting to wide and inviting front and back porches; living room with and angled corner fireplace; formal dining room; large center-island kitchen with breakfast bar and stainless-steel appliances; semi-circular breakfast room; family room with fireplace; and library/guest room. The second floor has 4 en-suite bedrooms, including a master suite with a cathedral ceiling, its own sitting room, 2 walk-in closets, and a glass door to a private porch. The third floor has 3 additional bedrooms, a full bathroom and a large storage room. The finished basement includes a recreation room, exercise room, mudroom, and a maid’s room with a full bathroom. Central HVAC. Elevator with access to all floors. There is a private cobbled driveway and an attached 3-car garage. The property totals approximately 0.88 acres. Conveniently located for well-known private schools (Horace Mann, Fieldston and Riverdale Country School), the vast greenery of Van Cortlandt Park, and transportation to Manhattan (including express buses and the No. 1 subway train).