Classic Forest Hills Home With Cathedral Ceilings Asks $2.6M

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Architect and urban planner Grosvenor Atterbury made Forest Hills Gardens the picturesque enclave it is today. A four-bedroom house he designed, which has impressive vaulted and beamed ceilings in its three-story-high living room, landed on the market last week with an ask of $2.599 million. There are also "original Dutch doors," wide-plank wood flooring, and a lovely backyard spread over a quarter of an acre—with a stone patio, volleyball court, and "filtered running-water fishpond." Just be warned: in landmarked Forest Hills Gardens, prices are jumping and inventory is high.

· Listing: 31 Markwood Road [Better Homes & Gardens FH Realty via StreetEasy]
· Prices in Forest Hills Gardens Shoot Up $500K in Past Year, Realtor Says [DNAinfo]
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