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GARDEN CITY THE HILL. 7 Carteret is a 100-carat gem! What an opportunity awaits you in this magnificent, approximately 17,500-square-foot, completely renovated, 1908, mansion on just-shy-one-acre of manicured grounds in one of the most convenient and beautiful villages on Long Island. Sitting back on a corner property, in The Hill, a historic neighborhood of grand homes that is surrounded on three sides by the private Garden City Golf Club course (ranked in 2013 as 26th in Golf Magazines best courses in America), this breathtaking English Colonial Revival, three-story, eight-bedroom, seven-full-and two-half-bath masterpiece offers you gracious and historic charm matched by beautifully updated comfort and modern amenities. Entertain on a grand scale AND enjoy an active and exciting lifestyle just 45 minutes from Manhattan. In pristine condition and ready for you to move into and enjoy, leaving you ample opportunity to put your own stamp on its expansive floor plan that includes three floors above ground and a full unfinished basement. It features a huge wraparound porch, two balconies, two spacious stone patios, and a three-car detached garage.About twenty-seven miles from Manhattan, Garden City is the ideal bedroom community for New York City. One of the first planned communities in the country, it was begun by A.T. Stewart in 1869 and developed by his heirs until it was incorporated in 1919. Its 5.2-square miles are home to about 23, 300 residents. In the heart of Nassau County, it is the greater Garden City area's anchor community. It encompasses three golf courses, two universities, the famous Roosevelt Field high-end shopping center, Belmont Park racetrack, the Garden City Hotel, and has easy access to major highways connecting it to Manhattan, both north and south shores, and Suffolk County. Your home in central The Hill will be less than a mile from one of five train stations in the village. With the exterior looking like it was built yesterday, you cannot help but be carried back over a century to kinder, gentler times. Gambrel roofs preside over stucco and cedar-shake siding punctuated by a myriad of windows with shutters creating a symphony of romance and grace. A vestibule with closet welcomes you into a bright spacious foyer that flows to the back entrance and to a gallery offering sunny views of the rear terrace. It leads to all principal rooms that include expansive living and dining rooms, each with a stately fireplace, a parlor, and an inviting library featuring a cozy fireplace, custom built-in shelving, and matching wainscot. To the rear of the gallery, a hall with powder room leads into a den with fireplace, closet, lovely full bath, and several windows. Off the banquet-sized dining room, a delightful sunroom provides a cheerful spot for enjoying nature year-round and opens to a secluded patio. A private hallway with walk-in pantry leads to a gorgeous, state-of-the-art butlers pantry that services the sunroom, dining room, kitchen, and breakfast room. Beautifully adorned, the sun-filled cheery kitchen offers extensive custom cabinetry, matching the butlers pantry, that encircles the room with an oversized refrigerator/freezer at one end and, at the other, a chefs dream Garland gas stove with six-burners, two ovens, a broiler, and a grill, stands beneath a stunning custom vent hood. A large sink overlooks the driveway and sunroom patio. The opposite wall opens to a sunny breakfast room with entry to a back porch, patio, and grill area.A graceful staircase in the foyer and a rear staircase in the back hall access all four levels of this twenty-room manor. The second floor features a palatial primary suite that includes a lovely bedroom with fireplace and large private balcony, a stunning marble bath with Empire-style console vanity, whirlpool tub, water closet, storage, and archway into a very large four-season closet/dressing room. Four additional bedrooms, three designer baths, a large laundry room, and a spacious study complete this level. The third floor offers three bedrooms, two full baths, four bonus rooms, several hall closets, and a utility room. The possibilities for this floor are endless. A home theater, billiard room, craft room, or studio are just a few ideas. Come see for yourself this singular offering and fall in love with its romance, history, endless opportunities, and location.