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Kelly & Carl Robinson

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$ 3,320,000

Est. payment | -/mo

8 Beds

3.5 Baths

5,536 SqFt

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$ 3,320,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save

8 Beds

3.5 Baths

5,536 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 5,536 sqft

Price per Sqft $599

MLS Listing ID 4055587

Style Colonial

Bedrooms 8

Full Baths 3

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1910

Annual Tax Amount $39,756

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 0.870 Acres

Property Sub-Type Single Family

Property Description

Overlooking the Essex Fells skating pond on nearly an acre, this 1904 estate was designed by Philadelphia architect Laurence Visscher Boyd as part of the Drexel family's original development of the borough on land that once included the pond. A first story of rock-faced fieldstone sits beneath natural cedar shingles, and stone terraces step down toward the water, which becomes a skating rink in winter and a field of wildflowers each summer. Original craftsmanship defines the interior: Colonial columns and an elliptical archway, a recessed staircase with mahogany rail, an oak library with Pompeian brick fireplace, and an oak dining room with its original plate rail. Hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings and fine millwork run across 6,555 square feet on 3 levels, with 8 bedrooms and 4 baths offering room for guests and a home office. Modern updates include a custom kitchen and breakfast room with radiant heat, first-floor laundry, renovated primary bath (2015) and third-floor bath (2022), central air (2019), gas boiler (2021), whole-house generator, intercom, dehumidification system, new drainage (2012), and a steel-enforced 4-car garage (2014). Outside slate roof with copper valleys, restored front porch, Canadian paver driveway, rebuilt patio and two-level stone firepit. Zoned for Essex Fells School, ranked #1 public elementary school in New Jersey by Niche. A rare, documented piece of Essex Fells history in a great community, ready for its next chapter.

Location

State NJ

County Essex

Rooms

Family Room 15x26

Basement Unfinished

Dining Room Formal Dining Room

Kitchen Breakfast Bar, Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area

Interior

Interior Features Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Alarm Sys, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector

Heating Gas-Natural

Cooling Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling

Flooring Carpeting, Tile, Wood

Fireplaces Number 3

Fireplaces Type Kitchen, See Remarks, Wood Burning

Heat Source Gas-Natural

Exterior

Exterior Feature Wood

Parking Features Garage Under

Garage Spaces 4.0

Utilities Available Electric, Gas-Natural

Roof Type Slate

Garage Yes

Private Pool No

Building

Lot Description Backs to Park Land

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public Water

Architectural Style Colonial

Schools

Elementary Schools Essex Fell

Middle Schools Essex Fell

High Schools W Essex

Others

Pets Allowed Yes

Senior Community No

Ownership Fee Simple

Listed by KELLER WILLIAMS - NJ METRO GROUP

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549 Millburn Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078-3330, USA

105 Rensselaer Rd Essex Fells Twp., NJ 07021