The foyer of a landmark 1928 Mediterranean Revival home by architect Dwight James Baum.
Inside a high-ceilinged Victorian, the elaborate carved-wood door casings have been carefully restored.
Riverdale’s stylistic eclecticism is an attractor for design-minded homebuyers.
One of the area’s modern gems—a clean-lined glass-and-concrete house developed in the 1970s.
A diverse range of properties is on the market, from Craftsman to Mediterranean, midcentury modern to contemporary.
“When you live in Riverdale, you don’t need a country house,” says Anne Shahmoon, an agent with Exclusive Properties Sotheby’s International Realty.
The under-the-radar nabe in the northwest corner of the Bronx sits at one of the highest elevations in the city, affording hillside homes both an aura of seclusion and transporting views of the Palisades.
A number of leafy lanes spiral into cul-de-sacs, a defining suburban feature.
A standalone home cocooned by lush landscaping is the holiest of grails.
Strict guidelines once dictated minimum house and plot sizes as well as architectural styles—hence the preponderance of Tudor, Mediterranean and Medieval Revival structures.
The living room of the home by Dwight James Baum, which features a Spanish-tiled fireplace.
In the Mediterranean Revival home, one of the seven bedrooms is octogonal. The owner uses it for storage.
The 20-room mansion on Independence Avenue that President John F. Kennedy called home; Kennedy attended Riverdale Country School in the late 1920s.
High elevation allows for picturesque views of the Hudson River, Palisades and beyond.
Architecturally appropriate, yet scaled for modern living.
Leafy streets dense with trees, a signature of the area.
Another view of President John F. Kennedy's former home.
In Riverdale, one can enjoy the pleasure of living in the city—and the thrill of making the effort to venture to it.
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