Thursday, May 12, 2011 Page B1
REAL ESTATE
SECTION
B
& CLASSIFIED
Photos by Karsten Moran
Home of the week
A happy, hidden hillside home just across the city line
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ross West 263th Street anywhere between Riverdale Avenue and Broadway and you’ll find yourself in a unique Yonkers enclave of stately modern and traditional homes known as Van Cortlandt Crest. Few in Riverdale are even aware of the existence of this hilly enclave or of Leighton Ave., though it’s just off Broadway and celebrities including the singing group The Village People have called it home. 7 Leighton Avenue, a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home, takes full advantage of its sloping site. It presents a modest, traditional facade to the street, but is thoroughly modern and beautifully detailed inside. Built in 2002, all of its features are up-
Comfortable seating is the key to the media space.
to-date, from its sun-filled living areas, to its gourmet eat-in kitchen. The kitchen features rich hardwood cabinets, granite counters and stainless steel appliances. Oversized windows bring sunlight streaming into the living room and through broad French doors to the dining room. The dining room offers access to a private patio. The basement is fully finished and a garage is attached. According to exclusive broker Joan Kuzniar of Robert E. Hill, Inc., the owners are “motivated sellers,” offering the home for $629,000. Visitors are welcome to an open house from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 15.
The living room has French doors leading to a formal dining room. The house will be open for viewing on Sunday, May 15, from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
7 Leighton Ave., top, sits on a landscaped hillside. Everything is upto-date and topof-the-line in the kitchen, above. The master bedroom, left, has plenty of space and light.
Note: Each week’s featured home is chosen at random from among houses and apartments offered by Riverdale Press advertisers. The opinions expressed are those of the advertiser and not The Riverdale Press news department. For further information, write to advertising@ riverdalepress.com.
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