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Home buyers can find their castle at Hudson Heights site.


On land that originally held one of New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
 City's most spectacular private residences, a row of state-of-he-art luxury single-family attached townhouses are being built from the ground up.

Overlooking the Hudson River Hudson River

River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629.
 and situated on the architecturally rich Cabrini Boulevard, the currently vacant lot will hold three townhouses designed to blend harmoniously with the prevailing historical architectural style of the neighborhood.

Located on the former grounds of the Paterno Castle, built in 1907 by real estate developer Dr. Charles Paterno, the townhouses will be the first residential structures to occupy this section of grounds since the castle was torn down in 1937.

Dr. Paterno razed raze also rase  
tr.v. razed also rased, raz·ing also ras·ing, raz·es also ras·es
1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin.

2. To scrape or shave off.

3.
 his castle to make way for the, 14-storied cruciform cruciform /cru·ci·form/ (kroo´si-form) cross-shaped.

cruciform

cross-shaped.
 towers of the Castle Village cooperative apartments.

Dr. Paterno was the developer of Castle Village in addition to several other Washington Heights cooperative buildings including Hudson View Gardens Coordinates:  Hudson View Gardens is a cooperative apartment complex located in the Washington Heights / Hudson Heights section of the New York City borough of Manhattan,  which was the first cooperative development in the neighborhood.

Named "Castelli di Cabrini," the castle-style townhouses will offer amenities not often nor easily found in Manhattan.

Residents will enter their homes through their own private two-car garage; a private elevator will take them to every level including the roof. Each 10-room, 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath house will have front and rear bay windows on each floor as well as a two-story living room and gallery space with marble fireplace and a sweeping curved staircase. Additionally this floor includes an oversized o·ver·size  
n.
1. A size that is larger than usual.

2. An oversize article or object.

adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized
Larger in size than usual or necessary.
 kitchen and dining area, breakfast nook Noun 1. breakfast nook - a place for light meals (usually near a kitchen); "the breakfast nook had a built in table and seats"
breakfast area

area - a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function; "the spacious cooking area provided
 with east facing bay window, a guest room and a guest bath.

Moving upstairs via the curved staircase will be a study or common area along with another curving staircase leading to the third floor. The area between these two floors is open, creating an airy, two-story space toped by a glass atrium.

Two large children's bedrooms and full bathroom complete the third floor space.

Continuing up to the fourth floor are two matching master bedrooms, the front facing with a private exterior balcony, and two luxuriously appointed master baths. A laundry room and large walk-in closet complete the fourth floor space. Accessing the roof via the elevator, residents will enjoy an all-weather/all-year entertaining atrium as well as outdoor terrace space with expansive open views.

Sidney S. Whelan of Halstead Property is handling sales.
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