15 Hillcrest DrivePelham, NY 10803Sale Price: $2,850,000

An iconic Pelham Manor Manse sited on nearly one verdant acre welcomes you through a gated drive which announces your arrival. The welcoming foyer is instantly striking with it's original flagstone floor, tucked away powder room (there are 3 convenient powder rooms on the main level!), & large coat closet. Step in to the grand welcoming hall where your eye will be swept upward to vaulted ceiling, the castle-thick skip-trowel plaster walls & a plethora of details that you've likely seen in Europe but are rare on this side of the pond.An exquisite living room is buttressed by timber beamed ceilings, anchored by a custom carved fireplace & mantle and adorned with built-in book casings, 12' high ceilings and original hand-tiled sills with decorative tiled radiator covers. Gracefully arched entryways beckon you into rooms that are simply magical. A Casablanca style sun parlor with walls of windows and a door out to a a private veranda will have you humming “As Time Goes By”. An equally compelling music room/conservatory will sing its praises the moment you see it. The carved wood paneled walls & fireplace set the table in a dining room that is truly royal and made for meals to be savored and shared with family & friends in a setting which evokes a more beauteous age. Leaded glass accent windows add tasteful flair. Head into the “culinary wing” (a/k/a kitchen suite) where you will find a just refreshed array of seriously fun features such as a Wolf double -oven gas range with a high BTU wok burner, a Decor wall oven with warming drawer, a 60” Sub-Z, Kitchen Aid dishwasher, the large prep central island where you can unleash your Inner Julia Child, cabinets that keep on going, a workstation, a private breakfast room, a large separate pantry room, a full butlers pantry & more! The culinary wing flows into the aptly named GREAT ROOM which feels like a giant snow globe with it's surround of windows, glass doors and ceiling , radiant floor heat,& features an indoor grill with fancifully fun tile work and it all brings the inside outside with an enormous al-fresco dining deck for endless entertaining. An out-sized family/T.V. room keeps everyone together and a main level laundry room plus a mud room make life convenient. A very large main floor office will help you easily run your estate. Your lifestyle will be elevated (yes, there is an elevator) as you head up to the 2nd floor. A large landing leads to a primary bedroom suite with an enormous bathroom, an adjacent sitting room with a decorative hearth, and then on to 5 additional EN-SUITE, light-filled bedrooms with surprises in each…alcove spaces, sky-lights, walk-in dressing rooms, the elevator, and a huge surprise! A huge tucked away recreation room is a wonderfully refreshing space. A sprawling basement with great storage capacity and room for fun, a park-like yard which enjoys the same breezes as the PCC Golf Course (just a frisbee toss away), and so near to Shore Park, the NYAC Summer House, Prospect Hill Elementary & 4 Corners shopping make this Estate home your home or your home away from home all at once. What's under the hood? 400 amps of electric service, whole house generator, automatic water shut off, a full sized safe, security system, automatic gate, a 3 car garage plus carport, 3 zone central air, ductless mini splits, cedar closets…and more (see list of special features). All the space you need and the lifestyle you deserve awaits your arrival.