Introduction

This updated, bright, 4-bedroom colonial-style home is sited thoughtfully in a neighborhood setting in a desirable, upscale residential area. Combined with its siting, the home’s interior features include a well-conceived floor plan, spacious rooms, and generous windows and recessed lighting throughout the home, bringing natural and supplemental light into the home throughout the day, making this home comfortable for day-to-day living as well as entertaining throughout the year.

First Level

The entrance to the home is through a panelled wood door with sidelight and transom windows through which visitors arrive into the home’s sunny, two-story entrance foyer. The foyer features two coat closets and solid oak floors. United with adjacent rooms by open lines of sight, the foyer flows easily into the other rooms on the first level, including the living room, study, family room, and kitchen.

The spacious living room features solid oak floors and recessed lighting and overlooks southern views into the front yard. It flows seamlessly past two doric columns into the dining room, which has solid oak floors and is large enough to accommodate a large dining table and other furniture. The dining room overlooks the backyard and landscaped pool area and connects with the cooking area of the kitchen.

The large eat-in kitchen features custom wood cabinetry with moldings, under cabinet lighting and brushed nickel hardware, granite countertops, oversized undermount stainless steel sink with brushed nickel gooseneck faucet with integrated sprayer head, recessed lighting, recessed lighting, pantry closet, and ceramic tile floors. Appliances in the kitchen include a stainless steel front SubZero refrigerator, a stainless steel Thermador 6-burner gas cooktoprange with griddle with warming lights, stainless steel ventilation hood, two stainless steel front Dacor electric wall ovens, and a Whirlpool. stainless steel front dishwasher. The kitchen’s large center island is topped with granite countertops matching the perimeter counters and features a breakfast bar and cabinet storage. The kitchen connects to the family room, dining room, bonus room, laundry/mudroom and basement level and has sliding glass doors leading to the patio, pool, and backyard.

The family room features cathedral ceilings, recessed lighting, wood-grain LVT floors, and natural gas fireplace with a granite surround accented by a painted wood mantel and raised hearth. Large, custom architectural windows overlook the sideyard, driveway, backyard, pool, and patio and an informal back stair discreetly connects the family room with the secondary bedrooms on the second floor.

A large bonus room is currently used as an informal recreation room but could be used as a first floor bedroom if the need arose. It features wood-grain LVT flooring, recessed lighting, a double-reach in closet, and a large walk-in closet that could be converted easily into an en suite full bathroom.

Across the foyer opposite the living room is a music room/office, set apart from the foyer by double French doors. It features wood-grain LVT flooring and has large windows with southern views over the front yard.

The laundry/mud room is tucked unobtrusively between the kitchen and recreation room and features a washer and dryer, service sink, storage shelving, and low-maintenance, waterproof vinyl flooring.

Second Level

All bedrooms are located on the second floor with separation between the master bedroom suite and the secondary bedrooms. The master bedroom features cathedral ceilings, solid wood flooring, recessed lighting, and two walk-in closets. The en-suite bathroom features a soaking tub, two large vanities connected by a white countertop, a stall shower, a linen closet, and a large picture window overlooking the backyard.

The three additional bedrooms are spacious and feature wood-grain LVT flooring and closets. The main bathroom features a tubshower and white finishes.

Lower Level

The unfinished basement has high ceilings and is currently used for storage, but could be finished to add additional living space to the home.

Systems

Systems of the home include multiple-zone natural gas-fired forced hot air heating, multiple-zone central air conditioning, 200 ampere electrical service, 4-bedroom septic system, central vacuum, public water, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers.

Exterior

The home is connected to the backyard by way of sliding glass doors in the kitchen to the professionally landscaped backyard that has a patio and landscaping that surrounds the pool with room for multiple uses, including dining, recreation, and relaxing to enjoy the view over the backyard. The heated inground Gunite pool is complemented by a free-standing hot tub (they can be used separately so the hottub can be used throughout the year). This area features decorative metal safety fencing, mature evergreen and extensive perennial landscaping enhancing the beauty of the pool area year-round.

Area Information

The property is located in a desirable subdivision of similarly homes in Tewksbury Township, one of the most prestigious areas of Hunterdon County and renowned for its natural beauty, private estates and upscale lifestyle, marked by the popularity of equestrian sports related to the nearby Essex Hunt Club, United States Equestrian Team and United States Equestrian Foundation, miles of scenic riding trails in the Tewksbury Trail System. Nearby outdoor recreation areas include Christie Hoffman Farm Park, Ken Lockwood Gorge, the Columbia Trail, and Round Valley Reservoir. It is served by Tewksbury Elementary School (designated a Blue Ribbon School in 2011), Old Turnpike Middle School, and Voorhees High School (designated a Blue Ribbon School in 2015) and is convenient to private schools (The Willow School, Gill St. Bernard, Pingry, Far Hills Country Day, Delbarton, and Villa Walsh) with nearby shopping, golf courses and country clubs (Hamilton Farm, Fiddler’s Elbow, Trump National). Commuter highways (Interstates 78 and 287), TransBridge Line buses and NJ Transit trains allow for convenient access to New York City and Newark Liberty International Airport as well as smaller regional airports.