555 West 252nd Street, Bronx, NY 10471

Classic  living room (17 by 33 ft. with decorative fireplace, southern bay windows and plaster molded ceiling and walls); formal dining room with 3 walls of custom built-ins; large renovated eat-in kitchen (with a center island, polished granite countertops, 3 sinks, 6-ft.-wide Sub-Zero refrigerator; 2 Thermador wall ovens, 6-burner Thermador cooktop; 4-burner Thermador stove and GE microwave); family room with custom built-in bookcases and bay windows; huge eastern sunroom; main-floor powder room.    The 2nd and 3rd floors have 9 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, including a master bedroom suite. The marble master bathroom has a glass-enclosed shower.    The finished walk-out basement has a billiards room, a large fully equipped fitness room, a center lounge with an old-fashioned dry bar, recreation/play room, and a renovated laundry room with storage closets.    There is central air-conditioning and a Spanish tile roof.    The Carriage House has a 2- to 3-car garage with a powder room and an upstairs apartment with an open-plan living, dining and kitchen area, a powder room, a bedroom with a full bathroom, and a spiral staircase to a sleeping loft.    The 40-by-20-ft. heated inground swimming pool, which is set into a stone deck, is accompanied by a built-in hot tub and enjoys ample space for poolside dining and entertaining.    Near Wave Hill public gardens and culture center. Great location for schools, Metro-North trains and express buses to Manhattan.