Step onto the beautiful botanical grounds of this 4-BR Riverview Manor home in Hastings-on-Hudson and you feel the immediate sense of peace and privacy that the .35-acre property provides, sheltered by mature trees and blooming plants. Since being built in 1910 by the storied Odell family, the home has only been sold once and has thus retained its unique and beautiful architectural character. Notable for its 4 porches, it allows outdoor access and views of the wooded terrain from every floor of the home. Enter off a wonderful full-width south-facing covered front porch - a lovely location for lounging on a summer day. An especially wide and gracious entry greets you on the inside, with a turn-back stair, setting the stage for the authentic wood trim and hardwood floors throughout. French doors to a grand living room frame a view to the room’s wood-burning fireplace, featuring an impressive mantel of locally quarried stone. On the room’s north wall, another set of French doors leads to covered porch #2, from which to look onto the level rear yard through tall evergreens. Bathed in southern light, find an elegant dining room with plenty of lush greenery views. The adjacent kitchen is spacious and bright, with Viking stove, large windows overlooking stone outcroppings and side yard vegetation, and a split farmhouse door to the garden beyond. Four large bedrooms upstairs all have two exposures onto leafy landscapes, as does the spacious period bath. Two of the bedrooms offer wide French doors to 2 separate porches: One leading to a northern porch from which to see seasonal Hudson River views and gorgeous year-round sunsets, and one to a more prominent southern porch with gabled roof, original decorative wood railing, and glimpses of the front foliage. Discover a 500-sf walk-out basement currently being used as an artist’s studio, and versatile enough for any use. It includes a French door to the rear yard, as well as laundry room, storage, and hookup for future bath. The solitude of this picturesque site is palpable, but when you feel like leaving, you can easily stroll to Hillside Woods, Sugar Pond, or the Village pool and tennis courts. The Aqueduct trail, Hastings’ vibrant downtown, and Metro-North station are just down the hill. With award-winning schools, this is indeed a rare Rivertowns retreat.
