105 Mountain Ave, Summit NJ 07901

Spectacular value in Summit!  Nestled among gorgeous gardens with the best curb appeal around, this spectacular 3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath stunner is on one of Summit’s most vibrant blocks (close to Memorial field, downtown Summit and Midtown Direct Train). Extraordinarily sundrenched with fantastic flow. Lovingly maintained and renovated. Elegant Living Room with fireplace. Luminous Sunroom/Office. Graceful Dining Room. Gourmet Chef’s Kitchen with custom cabinetry, high-end appliances and so much storage. The BEST Deck for entertaining overlooking Bluestone Patio, glorious park-like backyard and gardens creatively planted and beautifully maintained. Radiant bedrooms with ample closets (1 with balcony and 1 with fireplace). All bathrooms renovated to perfection. “Walkout” Lower Level with spacious Laundry Room with 2 washers and dryers, Workshop/Office/Art Studio and potential for Recreation Room and Mudroom. Oversized Garage. Multiple spaces for telecommuting, Zoom calls and online school. Plenty of potential for expansion. With its proximity to Midtown Direct train, sought after schools and convenience to fantastic downtown Summit, 105 Mountain is exceptional in every way!  

Room by Room Details of 105 Mountain Ave., Summit

First Level

• Entry Foyer featuring original front door with decorative arched window, hardwood floors, baseboard molding, crown molding, half-wall around semi-enclosed staircase to Second Floor
• Living Room featuring fireplace with brick surround and tile hearth, built in bookcases and radiator cover with marble top, adjustable spotlights and semi-pendant light fixtures, sliding door to Deck, 2 entries to Sunroom, hardwood floors, baseboard molding, crown molding
• Dining Room featuring original built-in corner china cabinet, 2 Lalique style pendant light fixtures, wallpaper, hardwood floors, plate rail, baseboard molding, crown molding, pass-through to Kitchen
• Gourmet Chef’s Kitchen featuring an abundance of custom natural wood cabinetry including craftsman style glass doors, many drawers and height adjustable slide outs, large garden window over the sink, Corian countertops, tile backsplash, breakfast bar with seating for 2, recessed lighting, pendant light fixture, built in microwave, gas cooktop, dishwasher, refrigerator/freezer, stainless electric oven (NEW November 2020), oversized windows, door to rear vestibule, hardwood floors
• Powder Room featuring tile wainscoting with decorative border, wallpaper, full wall of built-in cabinetry, medicine cabinet, oval sink, sconces, hardwood floors, baseboard molding, vaulted ceiling, skylight, large window
• Sunroom featuring 2 entries with double doors at each entry, carpeting, custom built cabinets, window seat and wooden radiator cover, 10 windows at 3 exposures, sconce lighting, pendant light fixture, recessed lighting, baseboard molding, crown molding

Second Level

• Second Floor Landing featuring flush mount light fixtures, open shelving, baseboard molding, custom-shutters on window, pine floors, crown molding, door to Third Level, Linen/Utility Closet with electrical outlet
• Bedroom 1 featuring ceiling light fixture with wiring for ceiling fan, 5-foot-wide Closet, pine floors, baseboard molding, crown molding
• Bedroom 2 featuring semi-pendant light fixture, sconces, 2 four-foot-wide Closets, carpeting, baseboard molding, crown molding, double windows
• Bedroom 3 (currently used as Primary Bedroom) featuring ceiling fan/light fixture, custom built armoire with television, 4 oversized windows at 2 exposures, sliding door out to balcony, carpeting, baseboard molding crown molding, door to Bedroom 2, French door to Sitting Room
• Office/Sitting Room (potential 4^th bedroom) featuring fireplace with brick surround and decorative tile hearth, carpeting, baseboard molding, crown molding, light fixture
• RENOVATED Full Hall Bath featuring custom wainscoting, vanity with quartzite countertop, large corner shower with frameless glass doors and tile surround with quartzite trim, shower window overlooking treetops, sconces, wallpaper, recessed medicine cabinet, 2^nd large window in main area, shutters, and loose laid bound carpet (floor underneath ready for another floor of your choice)

Third Level

• Unfinished walk-up attic for storage with window overlooking backyard

Lower Level

• “Walk Out” basement with windows on all walls
• Open area with potential for Recreation/Play Area
• Workshop with wood floor (potential Office or Art Studio)
• Utility Area screened by wood slat shades
• Laundry Room with water closet featuring 2 washers, 2 dryers, upper cabinetry, utility sink, work surface for folding, etc.
• Large Garage with remote opener, can also be accessed from basement

Front Yard/Backyard

• ¼ Acre
• Covered Front Entry with Bluestone Landing and steps, twin Arts and Crafts benches with storage
• Wide Front Walkway
• Front sidewalk recently redone to curve around oak tree
• Coordinating front trellis echoing original 1921 front door
• Beautifully landscaped gardens, sensibly designed and well-tended, with lower-maintenance shrubs and perennials on property edges, around house, patio, and driveway; trees and shrubs are regularly professionally pruned and maintained
• Gardens featured on national and local benefit garden tours
• Professional features in place for gradings, water flow and watering
• 2-tiered wood deck with lattice enclosure overlooking yard, allows for both dining and lounging areas
• Deck includes custom built storage cabinet, built-in planters and faucet
• Bluestone Patio nestled in greenery
• Multiple tiers, steps, arbor and walkways
• Birdbath, suite of iron furniture, teak and various benches
• Driveway, level and expanded near garage, for extra car parking and play area
• Outdoor storage area under house and lower deck, screened by lattice, accessed from ground level basement door or backyard

Additional Features/Upgrades

• Central air conditioning was installed 2006 and has been maintained annually by Air Group
• Heating changed from oil to gas, oil tank removed in 2006, no leakage was found, current furnace was installed in 2013, annual service, by Air Group. A wall heater was added in the half bath in 1998.
• Original long-board oak floors refinished December 2020 in the entry, LR, DR, kitchen, back hall, half bath, and stairwell; original pine floors in the upstairs hall and first bedroom also restored then; New carpet installed in Sunroom December 2020.
• Added insulation in Sunroom, Kitchen, Half Bath, Bedroom 3 and attic floor
• Electrical service and wiring updated from 1972 to the present. There is 200 amp, 220 volt service, one main panel and one subpanel, various circuits added, numerous new outlets and switched outlets plus three-way switches, many with dimmers
• Ethernet throughout the first floor and two wired sound systems throughout the house with several in-ceiling speakers
• Exterior painted autumn 2019; Interior, including basement, repainted autumn 2020
• Windows, doors, and openings that have been added or original openings that have been restored: in LR restored original west opening to Sunroom and original opening to back hall, added slider to new deck; in DR created pass-through and added new small window; in kitchen installed garden window; in back vestibule added door to lower deck; in half bath installed skylight; in bathroom added window in shower; in main bedroom (noted as Bedroom 3 on floor plan) installed eight-foot slider to newly-created balcony and increased the size of the three existing windows and added an additional window on the south side
• New gas oven in December 2020 and three comfort-height toilets in 2016
• Driveway repaved 2006
• Gutters are cleaned every autumn and springtime
• Rooms, additions, and appliances: Several rooms entirely renovated including Kitchen and Main Bathroom, Half Bath added, two-level deck and balcony added, patio added
• Replaced double-glazed windows throughout
• Newer roof with guarantee
• Annual termite inspections since 1972 have found no need for treatment
• Grounds treated for ticks for years and trees regularly maintained by Bartlett