You don’t see houses like this every day: a midcentury wooden home, inspired by the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, set amid the rolling hills of Riverdale.
We’re barely two weeks into 2017, but there’s already plenty of depressing news about real estate in New York. Namely: it’s more expensive to buy in Brooklyn than ever before.
"The Esmerelda is your happily ever after," boasts the brokerbabble for this Riverdale estate, which comes second only to the house's tagline: Your home. You’re home.
Yes, it's a bit far from Manhattan action but give it a thought anyway. Both luxurious and modest apartments ranging from $125,000 to $3.95 million are up for grabs
The standout feature of the house is undoubtedly its abundance of outdoor space, including a small deck just off the kitchen, a landscaped backyard, and "an open greenhouse frame" surrounding a patio.
This Bronx house, known as the Henry F. Spaulding Estate, has an utterly fascinating history: It was first built in 1880 and is a great example of what's known as the Stick-Eastlake style, something you don't see too much of in New York City.
Perched atop a cliffside in the Bronx overlooking the Palisades sits one of the most charming residences within New York City: Villa Charlotte Bronte. It was designed, and has survived, as a pastoral escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.
The modest exterior of this Riverdale ranch house belies its lovely, fully renovated interiors. And Thanks to the house's location, it has spectacular views of the Hudson River and the New Jersey Palisades.
While many of our Monday Mans houses are lovely and grand, they don't always qualify as, well, mansion-y. But not so with this 15,000-square-foot Riverdale home, with seven bedrooms, five bathrooms, and three half-baths.
Lovely Riverdale homes are practically a dime a dozen, but there's something special about this stunner on Sycamore Avenue. For starters, the Neo-Colonial home has a beautifully landscaped backyard that'll be perfect come summertime.
The name Dwight James Baum may not mean as much to New Yorkers as those of Stanford White or Cass Gilbert; but Baum, whose Bronx mansion is on the market for $2 million, deserves at least a modicum of praise they've received.