Wow House: 7-Bedroom Queens Home Overlooks Whitestone Bridge

QUEENS, NY -- This sprawling waterfront home in Queens that offers a front-row seat to the Whitestone Bridge can be your oasis away from the city or the perfect spot to entertain guests with an elaborate party.

The seven-bedroom house, featured on realtor.com, sits on a quiet tree-lined street that's only a 20-minute commute from Manhattan. The entrance, paved with elegant landscaping and lush greenery, lines a seven-car driveway that gives way to an additional three-car garage. Mahogany doors open up to the home's double staircase foyer, from which you can see directly into a family room with floor-to-ceiling windows.

Whether you're hosting dinner parties in its oversized kitchen and dining room, relaxing in the jacuzzi with a view of the Whitestone Bridge, or splashing around in the pool, there are plenty of ways to make this house feel like home.

• Address: 3 Point Cres, Queens, New York
• Price: $8,795,000
• Square Feet: 12,000
• Bedrooms: 7
• Bathrooms: 9 Baths
• Built: 1995

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.