This historic home combines finely crafted details with many new updates. A grand winged staircase, intricate wood paneling, pocket doors, coffered ceilings and stained glass accents - exalt the past, while a rebuilt wraparound porch, new roof, furnace, electrical system, gas lines, kitchen and master bath - ensure a long future.You walk through an iron front gate, up landscaped limestone steps to a breezy wrap around porch - completely rebuilt in 2005 - and enter the house through oak double doors. A grand curved winged staircase beckons you. Oak is the word here: quarter sawn oak paneled walls, coffered ceilings, parquet floors with patterned inlay, pocket doors, and the pièce de résistance - the beautifully curved staircase itself. There's a formal dining room to the left with butler's pantry, a living room and parlor to the right. The living room and parlor both have working gas fireplaces. Further into the house you'll find a gut renovated kitchen - granite & high end appliances of course - with stone floors over radiant heat, followed by a sun filled breakfast room overlooking the patio and planted garden. Go up the main staircase, (or sneak up the back stairs if you prefer), to a seated landing under a large four panel stained glass window. Three bedrooms, a small sitting room, and a bright corner office ringed with windows await you. A brand new bathroom with stall shower/sauna combo and spa tub, serves this floor. Up next to the attic where there are two finished bedrooms and a full bath. Two additional unfinished storage rooms complete the third floor. (From the attic there's even a seasonal Manhattan view).Going down to the partially finished basement you'll find an all purpose room, a tool room, a boiler room (with new oil furnace), plus storage and laundry rooms. The basement is a walk-out through wonderfully wide double doors. The backyard has a stone patio area surrounded by a planted garden of native northern New Jersey species. Beyond the patio is a two car garage with automatic opening garage doors. Driveway is blacktop with room for three additional cars.All necessary permits were secured for house renovation. All work is blueprinted.Open House - Sunday 9/16/12, Noon to 3:00pm.
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