A blog for The Bedroom Communities of New York City: Maplewood, South Orange, Millburn/Short Hills and Montclair, etc. for Area Residents, for future residents and for home buyers and sellers in New Jersey. Provides information on housing trends, tips for sellers and buyers, mortgage information events and happenings around town and the regional area. Local contributions are welcomed!
This brand spanking, newly renovated, colonial is waiting for you with open arms! Amazing kitchen with center island that opens to the dining room; first floor powder, living room and front porch. After cooling off in your CAC for the first floor, you find 3 Bedrooms & newly renovated full bath & powder room bring comfort /relaxation at the end of the day. Two bedrooms and an office, along with the full bath grace the second floor. The walk up third floor offers another bedroom and additional attic space offers loads of storage. Outside, a deck directly off the kitchen, furnishes the perfect spot for al fresco dining and summer cookouts. Near top-rated schools, nyc train and highway transportation & everything Maplewood has to offer including award winning restaurants.
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Price: $439,000
For more information about this property, please contact MARK SLADE at 973-762-5400 or sladehomes@gmail.com. You can also text 5213140 to 67299 (Message and Data Rates May Apply, see terms and privacy policy).
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Why pay rent when you can own it, live in it, and be a landlord at the same time, for less than you would pay rent! Great 2 family home with 2 spacious Bedrooms &1 bath, Eat-In Kitchen in each unit. Each unit has formal dining room and large living room. There is also a bonus in the finished basement for the owner to enjoy as a recreation/family room, with office, kitchenette and full bath. Or you can convert this space back into the 2 car garage it was originally. There are 2 parking spaces and a Great backyard. Hardwood floors as well. The 2nd floor unit owner occupied and will be vacant at closing. First floor unit lease through June 2019 and paying $1,450/month. Gas and Electric are separated for both apartments but there is only one water meter. Lastly, rare find with a Cul-de-sac location!
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3
Price: $425,000
For more information about this property, please contact MARK SLADE at 973-762-5400 or sladehomes@gmail.com. You can also text 5201254 to 67299 (Message and Data Rates May Apply, see terms and privacy policy).
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If you live in West Orange, you already know this; if you are thinking of living in West Orange, you should know this:
West Orange is a very large township with several neighborhoods. It also is HOME to some of the most interesting and notable sites with things to do for all ages.
My favorites are taking in the view at Eagle Rock Reservation where you can get a panoramic view of NYC and all its splendor as well as seeing the lights of the Freedom Tower at night. You will also be reminded of 9/11 as there is an incredible monument and tribute to those that were lost in that horrific act.
For those with inquisitive minds, how can you not get your fix at the Thomas Edison National Historic Park. Come explore the life works of a genius that accumulated over 2,332 worldwide patents. You can get a glimpse into some of the creations we can't live without, like the light bulb.
Then, if kids are involved or you simply love a great zoo, the Turtle Back Zoo is a great place to hang out for the day. When you are done with the zoo, you can either take in some mini golf, take a spin in the paddle boats, experience a high-line adventure or simply sit back and enjoy some food and drink at McCloone's Boat House.
Thinking this town may be your destination?
The township is marked by an eclectic mix of neighborhoods and housing types, which roughly correspond to the township's geographic features. Generally, the township has four distinct neighborhoods:
Downtown West Orange and The Valley
The oldest and most densely populated part of the township is Downtown West Orange, which lies in the low basin along the township's eastern border with the city of Orange and Montclair. Main Street, in this section, is home to the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, as well as the municipal building, police headquarters, and a branch post office. The West Orange Public Library is located on Mount Pleasant Avenue in this section, just west of Main Street. Downtown West Orange is laid out in the pattern of a traditional town, and is formed around the western termini of two major east-west arteries of the Newark street grid: Central Avenue and Park Avenue. Downtown West Orange has the most urban character of the township's neighborhoods, while the Valley is home to a growing arts district, the West Orange Arts Center, Luna Stage and a significant African American community.
The First Mountain (which encompasses The Gregory section of West Orange)
West of Downtown, the neighborhoods of West Orange become increasingly suburban as one ascends the steep hill of the First Watchung Mountain along Northfield, Mount Pleasant, or Eagle Rock Avenue. The housing stock in the neighborhoods of Hutton Park and Gregory is a mixture of Victorian, Jazz Age, and Tudor-style houses; large estates; garden apartments; and post-World War II modern houses. The Victorian enclave of Llewellyn Park, one of America's first planned residential communities, is also located on the First Mountain, having been created in 1853 as a site for country homes for the wealthy from New York City.[38] Many blocks on the First Mountain have sweeping views of the Newark and New York City skylines.
In fact, there is a great home for sale with a newer renovated kitchen, master suite with 3 more bedrooms and an office, a large front porch to enjoy and a park-like backyard. 260 Gregory
Pleasant Valley and Pleasantdale
Beyond the high ridge traced by Prospect Avenue, West Orange becomes a patchwork of post-World War II suburban neighborhoods, interspersed with pockets of older Victorian homes, as well as golf courses, professional campuses, and shopping centers. Pleasantdale, a walkable business district in this part of the township, includes a number of restaurants, office buildings, and houses of worship. Pleasantdale is also home to a significant Orthodox Jewish community.[39]
The Second Mountain
Finally, the westernmost section of West Orange lies along the eastern face of the Second Watchung Mountain, and includes large portions of the South Mountain Reservation. The housing stock in this neighborhood resembles that of Pleasantdale, as well as those of the adjacent suburban townships of Millburn and Livingston.
Mark Slade
Keller Williams
917.797.5059 Good Homes
Selling a Maplewood/South Orange/West Orange area home involves many steps and having an experienced Maplewood New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor®, specializing in the Bedroom Communities of New York City in Essex/Union County— Millburn, Short Hills, Montclair, West Orange, South Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Springfield, Summit, Madison, Chatham, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Cranford and Westfield--by your side will make the transaction run a lot smoother. I would love to be your Maplewood/South Orange New Jersey Area Real Estate Professional! I assist both buyers and sellers in the Bedroom Communities of New York City, mostly served by NJ Transit’s Mid-Town Direct Train Lines, offering commutes of 45minute or less to NY Penn Station, with either the purchase and or sale of residential real estate.
As an Accredited Buyer’s Agent (ABR), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying process. From start to finish, I listen to your needs and desires in what you would like and take the information you give me to find you home. My GO-TO team can provide you the best in Real Estate advice with regard to attorney choices, Home Inspectors and Mortgage Loan Officers
I am also a Luxury specialist (CLHMS), I have received special training to guide and educate you through the entire home buying and selling process. Not only does this extra training help me better understand this upper echelon in real estate, its benefit include a special luxury website: www.njluxhomes.com and a corresponding worldwide luxury network that helps to put luxury buyers and sellers together.
As your Maplewood/South Orange/ West Orange New Jersey listing agent I am well versed on as your local expert in all things in the West Orange, Maplewood and South Orange area Real Estate Market. You can expect personalized service that includes a detailed consultation on how to best position your Mid-Town Direct home to be competitive in today’s market with training to provide my clients with an in-depth Advanced Comparative Market analysis, and advice on staging. As my office’s technology officer as well as both a Zillow Platinum Premier and Trulia Premier agent, I use the latest and most up-to-date marketing methods to get your home in front of as many buyers as possible. Being your New Jersey Real Estate Agent and Realtor ® not only involves just finding the home or selling the home, but being your guide, negotiator, advisor and advocate and making sure that your needs and goals are met. Being your New Jersey Essex/Union County area Realtor® (with a little bit of Morris County thrown in for good measure) is one of my truest passions, and “Helping You Find Your Dream Home” is my number one priority.
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