Please call or text 518 646 2105 for a showing. A perfect time capsule, this house has had just one owner until recently. Its design was commissioned of a Frank Lloyd Wright-style NYC architect, Norbert Turkel. The owner, a prominent Albany builder, built the house to conform to the specs of one of his own skyscrapers. It is an extremely sturdy steel-framed house! It's about 2722 square feet, and built on .48 acre. It was at first the only house on this dead-end street. The street was named Pine Tree Lane after the house: Pine Tree House. Pine Tree Lane remains a very secluded street today, in spite of its proximity to New Scotland Avenue. This mid-century house retains all its original charm. Only the floors are new throughout, except for the original flagstones in the foyer, on the patio, in the long hallway, in the dining room, and in front of the fireplace. Features include, but are not limited to, cantilevered roofs, two working fireplaces, a dozen closets, a bar, 3.5 baths, vaulted ceilings in almost every room, an open floor plan, a gajillion architectural details, picture windows throughout, and a garden with mature trees. The home was literally built around a giant 19th century oak tree. The party-basement is as big as the whole rest of the house. This is a perfect house for kids' sleepovers, weddings, family holidays, band practice, even lockdowns! There is a Thermador refrigerator, and a wet bar in the basement. Altogether, there are about a dozen rooms, not counting bathrooms. It's walking distance from St. Peter's Hospital, Maria College, and Temple Israel. CVS and Stewarts are not far away, but then again they never are. There are some good new places to eat, such as Pearl's and 605. What I love about the house is that it's in original vintage condition; also, that the size of the house as well as the flow allow you to spread out (if you want to count the basement in the square footage, the square footage doubles to 5000 square feet overall.) no matter how many you are; and what I love most is that the house is as beautiful as the photos, only real, and actually very cozy and comfortable. Please check back for freshly added photos...or call or text me at 518 646 2105, or email abbyhacker@msn.com.
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