Own your own Castle, minutes from midtown. This French provincial chateau "castle" built in 1926 by prominent Italian ship builder Guiseppe Cousulich, who operated his family business, which built the liners Volcania & Saturnia, operated by the Italian line. The home in Feldstone reminded him of the handsome residences in the Italian mountains. The house is situated on one of the highest point in New York City. No need to travel to experience living in this fully renovated medieval style stone castle. It has 5 bedrooms and 4.5 baths. It has a distinctive round turret, entry hall, a beamed living room with fireplace and a handsome library. There is a large chefs kitchen with new cabinetry, marble countertops, SubZero refrigerator and a Jade professional 8 burner double oven stove with grill, and a delightful turret breakfast room. The master bedroom suite is located in a separate wing with dressing room. This glorious home has original woodwork, restored hardwood floors and staircases. There is a basement office and carpentry shop, plus 9 zone Mitsubishi air conditioning, a Bose sound system with four flat-screen HD televisions & new lighting, and a beautiful slate roof. All this, plus a walled courtyard patio, terraced gardens and lots of foliage. To complete the picture there is a 2 car garage on 0.47 acre. Situated in a landmark district. called " FIELDSTON" a private community with 257 homes and estates. & an Owners Association that maintains the streets providing snow and leaf removal and a 24 hour security force... Fantastic landscaping and mature trees abound . .RIVERDALE is an outstanding community with great parks and quick access to Manhattan. and lower taxes than outlying communities MUST BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATED . Co-exclusive. Amazing One of a Kind Home .Owner has elevator and conservatory plans available . Also for rent $15,000.