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!
Right on the border of Millburn and Maplewood, please find this beautiful home. Upon entering this split level, you will notice the abundant light in the living room. From there you can proceed into the updated kitchen that walks out to a deck and a level back yard. When you head down to the lower level you will find a recently renovated powder room which is very convenient when spending time in the family room. Rounding out this level is a laundry room, a utility room and direct access to the built-in garage. Heading up to the upper level and you will find an updated full bath and 3 bedrooms. There is a further walk up to a surprise storage attic space. Outside there is a really nice sized yard that abuts the Maplewood Country Club golf course. This wonderful home in Maplewood at 3 Cypress St is approximately 1 mile to both the MAPLEWOOD NJ Transit train station as well as the MILLBURN NJ Transit station. With both stations being central to both downtowns, you will be able to enjoy Maplewoods Award Winning Village and/or Millburns thriving downtown, where you will find amazing restaurants, shops and more!
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Price: $525,000
For more information about this property, please contact MARK SLADE at 917-797-5059 or sladehomes@gmail.com. You can also text 7478384 to 67299 (Message and Data Rates May Apply, see terms and privacy policy).
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Brand New Construction: Beautiful New Home featuring an open floor plan, 3 beds, 2 full and 1 half bath, is certain to be an entertainers dream with Kitchen, wide-open Dining room and Living Room space. As you enter you will see the latest in finishings and enjoy the tremendous amount of sunlight that lights up the space. The kitchen is large, consisting of quartz countertops and stainless appliances as well as offering a lot of counter space let alone a breakfast/aperitif bar which, in turn, opens to the Dining Room and Living Room Spaces. The uppermost level is for rest and relaxation and includes 3 bedrooms and two full baths, with the lattermost bath being part of an amazing primary suite with walk-in closet. The Ground Floor provide for an easy transition from car to home with a direct entrance into the home, as well as including a ground floor office/recreation with walkout to yard. The location is ideal for shoppers that favor Whole Foods, Target, Best Buy and Home Depot as well as proving nearby access to Maplewood and Millburn NJ Transit trains to NYC. Near to 78, Rts 24 + 22 and Newark/Liberty International Airport. Home has interior fire sprinkler system which could help reduce homeowners insurance cots. This wont last long as we know this is what you are looking for! This unit is the Model for the other three units and we need to sell the other three and sell the model last
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 3
Price: $549,500
For more information about this property, please contact MARK SLADE at 917-797-5059 or sladehomes@gmail.com. You can also text 7447890 to 67299 (Message and Data Rates May Apply, see terms and privacy policy).
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Annual Young Artist Exhibition Showcases Renewed Creativity Post-Pandemic Lockdown
High school art students show “who they are personally and artistically, once again.”
[June 6, 2022]TheINSPIRED MINDS: Young Artist Exhibitionis a visual arts program designed to nurture and enrich the next generation by celebrating young artists in the region. This annual program provides a comprehensive, professional gallery experience to art students from submission, selection, exhibition and possible sale of their artwork.
This year,INSPIRED MINDSreturned toThe Herb + Milly Iris Gallery at SOPACfor an in-person opening reception and exhibition after two years of drive-through showcases due to Covid-19 restrictions. The 2022 show, on display through August 14, includes more than 70 pieces created by 60 students from 14 Essex County high schools.
“To see the reaction of the art students when they see their work hung in a professional gallery is priceless,” says Jeremy Moss, curator for The Herb + Milly Iris Gallery. “This year's exhibition is the largest ever installed in the gallery and, in my humble opinion, the highest quality work we have had. Bravo to all of the students and their teachers!”
For the opening reception on May 19, 130 guests attended, including students, family members, teachers and district administrators. On that night, 13 pieces of artwork were sold—the most ever at an opening reception for the Iris Gallery.
“The opening reception forInspired Mindsis my favorite evening in the gallery,” says Linda Beard, SOPAC’s Director of Community Engagement. “To see the guests appreciate the students’ artwork and get caught up in the kids’ excitement, and to see that they also want the students to feel celebrated and successful—that’s the kind of impact that feeds my soul.”
Each year, hundreds of submissions are juried by a panel of distinguished artists, photographers, museum curators and arts advocates. The result is an exciting and eclectic body of work from the perspective of emerging artists.
“Participating in the Inspired Minds exhibition is an extremely important part of our art students’ curriculum and a steppingstone to the level of work that can be achieved,” saysArlene Brown, an art educator at Livingston High School.
The challenges of remote and hybrid learning over the past two years have reinforced the importance of arts education and the desire for self-expression.
“There is more variety, creativity and enthusiasm to get great photographs and see the world in different ways,” says Brown. “My students are being who they are personally and artistically, once again.”
April Hart, an art educator atEast Orange Campus High School,has noticed the same eagerness in her students. “I definitely saw an uptick within the students to get back to creating,” she says. “The work that my students have been producing has been a lot more personal and light. They’re not stressing over the little things, but just having fun and that’s the most important thing.”
The gallery was initiated by beloved SOPAC board member, Milly Iris. Both Milly and her husband Herb were longtime supporters of SOPAC, avid collectors and devoted arts advocates. The family legacy continues through the generous support of Herb and Milly’s daughters, Roreé and Kerry and The Iris Family Foundation. The gallery is located on the second and third floors of the South Orange Performing Arts Center. The Gallery is free and open from Monday-Saturday, noon– 6PM.
About SOPAC:
Since 2006, SOPAC has been serving as a premier performing arts center in the region. SOPAC offers innovative artistic and cultural experiences for diverse audiences in an intimate, inviting environment. The arts center hosts a variety of live performances, community events and education programs for all ages. SOPAC is home for Seton Hall University Arts Council’s performances, including the Classical Concert Series, Jazz ‘N the Hall performances and Seton Hall University Theatre productions. SOPAC programs are made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. For more information, visitSOPACnow.org.
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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A
picturesque town in Essex County, Maplewood is located on the East Branch of
the Rahway River. Originally consisting of farms, mills and orchards, Maplewood
is now a great mix of residential and commercial areas, culminating in the
jewel of a downtown village and coming together to create a charming,
tight-knit and diversified community. Maplewood has predominantly Colonial and
Tudor style homes with sprawling porches and ample greenery, but you can also
find some Victorians and a range of more modern style construction on its
beautiful tree lined streets.
Maplewood
is a diverse town with 6 elementary schools and prominent municipal building
designed by famous architects, Guilbert and Betelle. In the center of town,
famed landscape architects, the Olmstead Brothers, created the breathtaking
Memorial Park; not to be overlooked is Ricalton Square, nestled between the
train station and the downtown shopping; this area is frequently used for
events including a Halloween Parade with hayrides and petting zoos, as well as
featuring replica homes during the Winter Holiday Season. The town offers many
activities to its residents from camps in the summer, arts and crafts classes,
a public pool (with 4 pools ranging from a “baby” pool to toddler pool to large
lap pool and a diving tank) and a farmers market when in season. There is even
an annual musicalpalooza--Maplewoodstock—scheduled for July 9th and 10th this year, featuring a variety of bands and
musical styles, showcasing local and national bands with booths for local
businesses to set up.
The
Village, also known as Maplewood Center, is a quaint, downtown shopping
district with everything from restaurants with foods from all over the world,
bakeries, dance studios, gyms, bookstores, a movie theater and bookstores. With
its large variety of cuisines to choose from, Maplewood recently started a
yearly town-wide Restaurant Week with over 30 eateries participating.
Easily
accessible by its throughways and the New Jersey Transit, it's no surprise
Maplewood has been ranked several times as one of the most desirable places to
live in America by a number of surveys.
