Peekskill Hip With Privacy: $1.2 Million Wow House

PEEKSKILL, NY — Don't pass up this vintage home on aptly named Summit Avenue, where you can touch the sky and drink in the river.

• Address: 1450 Summit Ave, Peekskill, New York
• Price: $1,200,000
• Square Feet: 2800
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 4 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1912
• Features: Enjoy your success! Put the city of Peekskill at your feet in this unique quarried field stone masterpiece! Estate like privacy will be yours in this hill top haven! Steeped in history and lovingly maintained throughout the years! Soft clouds, Starlit skies and stunning, seasonal river views can be seen from almost every room. Surrounded by stone walls and stone sidewalks, hidden from passers by you'll find this gem of a home which features 600 ft of stone patios, a breezeway connecting the home to an attached two car garage and an elegant courtyard reminiscent of a manor house. City close but country quiet- the ideal spot to create your private haven! Copper inlaid gutters, stucco and stone exterior, stone roof with landscaped grounds with mature specimen trees and plantings. The full basement offers dry storage and has served as an artists storage room. First time on the market and one of a kind! Natural gas heat- Municipal sewer and water service. Close to train- 1 hr to NYC! The city of Peekskill made zoning changes to create an artists' district downtown in the 1990s, and over 200 artists live and work here now. Peekskill covers 4.37 square miles along the shore of the majestic Hudson River. Its steep hills create an amphitheater for views of the Hudson and the surrounding green hills. This one of a kind home is located in Mortgage Hill otherwise known as Riverview Park where you will find many exquisite houses dating back to as early as the 1920's. Peekskill has a vibrant restaurant scene and the best nightlife to be found in Northern Westchester county. With its quirky shops, museums and musical venues it definitely has a hip bohemian vibe to it! Visit my website for links to the many interesting places to be found in the up & coming City of Peekskill! cynthiaweil.randrealty.com

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