Washington Heights Home Built Into Cliff Listed for $5.2 Million

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A truly one-of-a-kind Washington Heights home has hit the market with a whopping $5.2 million price tag. The "pumpkin house" — named that due to the slight resemblance of its back wall windows to a jack-o'-lantern — is located at 16 Chittenden Avenue.

The pre-war house, built in 1925, is well known for the fact that it is built into a cliff. So if you ever wanted to feel like you're living in a Beverly Hills mansion without leaving New York, here's your opportunity. The property is a two-family home with a separate one-bedroom rental unit, according to the listing.

And even though you might feel like your one earthquake away from being plunged down a slope into the Hudson River, living on a cliff offers great views of the surrounding area, including the George Washington Bridge, the Palisades and the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Also, for all the HGTV fans out there, the home was once featured on the channel's program, "Selling New York"

For more details check out the real estate listing.

[Photo: Google Maps street view circa January 2013]