WESTWIND* - Sweeping river views just begin to describe this $1,295,000

River Home For Sale

WESTWIND* - Sweeping river views just begin to describe this grand 1790's *Carpenter Gothic* Victorian with expansive additions throughout the 1800's. 251 River Road in Grand View-on-Hudson sits on 1.4 acres with specimen trees, hundreds of perennials, filled with exquisite detail you couldn't duplicate today. Featured in numerous publications and historic home tours, *Westwind* had many famous owners from Captain Appleton of the Cunard Steamship Line, to well-known writers for The New Yorker. Eleven rooms (4-5 bedrooms) with 3 fireplaces (2 are decorative at the moment) showcase the original details, all restored and modernized in the 2000's with a new roof in 2022. Numerous period details throughout include leaded glass built-in cupboards, marble and limestone fireplaces, French doors, marble sink and the most ornate gingerbread trim. Renovated chef's kitchen with AGA stove leads to the formal dining room with original built-ins. Grand living room with exquisite fireplace and walls of windows to the Hudson River. Upstairs master suite with private sitting room and custom bath, plus an additional breathtaking bath featuring a clawfoot tub with striking views of the river. Magnificent wrap around porch to watch the sunrise in the front, a second porch to the rear with room for a pool, stone patio, authentic underground root cellar, Hudson River access easement across the street for kayaking, and award-winning South Orangetown Schools complete the package. Behind the house there is direct access to Old Erie Nature Trail, a three mile path connecting South Nyack to Piermont - ideal for walking and biking enthusiasts. 251 River Road is just minutes to the bustling river town villages of Piermont and Nyack with 5 star dining, boutique shops, boating, waterfront parks, farmers markets and just a quick 25 minute drive to NYC with public transit less than one minute away...