355 W 246 Street

Time to Circle Back to live in Pre War Charm This is a magnificent one of a kind Edwardian Revival style residence with a Slate shingled Roof designed by renowned architectural firm, Mann & MacNeille. This elegant home was built circa 1911 and is one of the first homes built in Fieldston, a small community of private streets in Riverdale, in the northwestern part of the Bronx. Fieldston is a landmarked historic district with approximately 257 houses in a roughly 250 acre district. The house sits high above West 246th street with an impressive southern exposure. A brick and stone walk leads to the arched front door. When you enter this home through the stone and stucco arch, One is impressed by the beautiful and original oak hardwood flooring and massive custom carved doors to the LR and DR. The LR becomes a Great Room with a raised section of flooring in front of the south facing wall of leaded windows and a grand wood burning fireplace. This leads to the south facing Sun Room that compliments the wall of windows flooding the first floor with natural light. One will be impressed again with massive custom carved doors leading to the huge wood paneled Formal Dining Room with an eastern and southern exposure ensuring all day sunlight. The multi-windowed Kitchen is a custom designed Smallbone center island kitchen with imported tiled backsplash and hood with a pantry and an additional room with a full bath that can be used as a guest BR or office. The second floor Master Suite features a wood burning Fireplace and en suite custom Bath with a wainscoted sitting room & leaded glass windows. There are 4 additional BR's and 2 full Bathrooms and another fireplace. There is a private driveway easement from Livingston Ave. Just 25 minutes to Lincoln center. Mid Town Manhattan is 15 minutes on the Henry Hudson Pkwy. Very close to the Horace Mann School, Riverdale Country School, the Ethical Culture Fieldston School and Manhattan College is nearby.