128 Montrose Ave., South Orange, NJ 07079

HISTORIC MONTROSE BEAUTY ON PICTURE-PERFECT LOT MINUTES FROM PARKS, TRAIN & CULTURE!

From the moment you catch a glimpse of this stately brick home, you begin to imagine the lifestyle that comes with a property like this. Cars filling the circular drive & lawn games spilling onto the expansive field-like front yard. Step inside & take in the grand staircase & timeless details like stacked dentil moldings, built-in bookcases, refinished hardwood floors & incredible natural light flowing through floor-to-ceiling windows. Living Room has original marble fireplace converted to gas for modern-day ease & bay window with views of the park-like backyard. Adjacent Screened Porch is a perfect place to unwind with a good book. It opens onto a pristine bluestone patio, also accessible from soundproof Office. Dining Room is sized to host large gatherings with ease. Eat-in Kitchen has breakfast nook, SS appliances, walk-in Pantry & period highlights like butcher-block counters, subway tile, open wood shelves & beadboard wainscoting. 2 Bedrooms & Full Bath lead to attached 2-car Garage w/ options for au-pair or in-law suite. Vintage Powder Room has golden age flair. Upstairs has 4 Bedrooms, each with an ensuite bath. Front-to-back Primary Suite boasts large dressing room w/ numerous closets & built-ins plus Bath w/ marble double vanity, spa-worthy shower & heated floors. Lower Level has Half Bath, Laundry, Rec Room & sprawling Fitness Room. It’s everything you’ve dreamed of & more!

Room by Room Details of 128 Montrose Ave., South Orange, NJ 07079

First Level

• Foyer featuring original wood entry door flanked by glass sidelights, Coat Closet, tile floor, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling light
• Entry Hall featuring original open hardwood staircase with curved newel post and iron and brass balusters, two original wood built-in bookcases with carved doors, second Coat Closet, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, chair rail, dentil crown molding, original chandelier over staircase, pendant ceiling light
• Living Room featuring fireplace converted to gas with original marble mantel and hearth, expansive bay picture window with views of backyard, windows with front and side exposure, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, dentil crown molding, semi-flush ceiling light, double French doors to Screened Porch
• Screened Porch featuring brick archways with wood screen inserts and door to back patio, slate floor, brick walls, ceiling fan/light
• Office featuring sound-proofed walls, floor and doors, built-in bookcases flanking entry door, bay window with backyard views, double French doors to patio, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, raised panel wainscoting, dentil crown molding, drum ceiling light
• Powder Room featuring anterior vanity room with floor to ceiling mirror and vanity counter, recessed lighting, door to washroom featuring original marble pedestal sink with brass pinecone faucet and brass wall sconce, window with back exposure, tile floor and wainscoting, crown molding, 
• Dining Room featuring large bronze chandelier, wall sconces, windows with front and side exposure, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, chair rail/wainscoting with applied molding, elaborate crown molding, swinging door to Kitchen
• Eat-in Kitchen featuring soft-close cabinetry with pull-outs, butcher block countertops, subway tile backsplash and wainscoting, stainless steel appliances including Kitchenaid refrigerator (2024), open wood shelving, three pendant lights over perimeter counter, walk-in Pantry Closet, Breakfast Nook with beadboard wainscoting, light and window overlooking front yard, double window over sink with side exposure, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling light, exterior side door to driveway
• Kitchen Hallway featuring storage closet, window and access to Lower Level, transom window, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling light, door to Entry Hallway

Garage Wing off Kitchen

• Full Bath featuring tub, pedestal sink, window with side exposure, tile floor and wainscoting, hanging globe ceiling light
• Bedroom featuring window with side exposure, single-door closet, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling light
• Bedroom featuring window with back exposure, single-door closet, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling lights

Second Level

• Primary Suite featuring triple windows with plantation shutters and backyard views, windows with front and side exposure and plantation shutters, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling fan/light
• Primary Dressing Room/Closet featuring five original closets, three with mirrors, built-in vanity table, two built-in dressers with drawers and cabinets, two windows with front and side exposure, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, ceiling light
• Primary Bath featuring double wood vanity with marble countertop, inset medicine cabinets with automatic lighting, marble tiled storage niche, three vanity sconces, oversized walk-in shower with marble tile surround, integrated bench seat, arched storage niche, two showerheads and frameless glass enclosure, separate toilet room with pocket door, heated towel bar, window with plantation shutters and side exposure, heated basketweave marble tile floor, marble subway tile wainscoting, crown molding
• Bedroom featuring windows with front and side exposure and blackout shades, single-door closet, access to shared Full Bath, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling fan/light
• Shared Full Bath featuring tub/shower combo with tile surround, pedestal sink with vanity sconce, window with front exposure, tile floor and wainscoting
• Bedroom featuring windows with side and back exposure and blackout shades, two single-door closets, access to shared Full Bath, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling fan/light
• Ensuite Bedroom featuring two single-door closets, two windows with back exposure, one with side exposure, all with blackout shades, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, crown molding, ceiling fan/light
• Ensuite Bathroom featuring walk-in shower with tile surround and frameless glass enclosure, pedestal sink with vanity sconce, window with side exposure, marble hexagonal tile floor, tile wainscoting, crown molding
• Hallway featuring curved open staircase and large picture window with views of front yard, chandelier, built-in Linen Cabinet with glass shelving and drawers, pull-down access to Attic, hardwood flooring, baseboard molding, ceiling lights

Lower Level

• Accessed via hardwood staircase with white painted paneled walls from Kitchen Hallway
• Half Bath featuring wood vanity with integrated sink, stainless steel wall sconces, window with front exposure, herringbone marble tile floor, baseboard molding
• Recreation Room featuring two high windows with side exposure, luxury vinyl plank (LVP) flooring, baseboard molding, recessed lighting
• Fitness Room featuring built-in lower cabinet flanked by two storage closets with shelves, mirrored wall, walk-in storage closet, walk-out access to backyard via bulkhead door, two high windows with both side and back exposures, LVP flooring, baseboard molding, recessed lighting
• Laundry/Utilities/Storage Room featuring large utility sink, 4 high windows on each exposures, concrete floors, ceiling lights

Front Yard/Backyard

• 1.5 acre property
• 1939 historic brick exterior with cream-colored trim, black and iron shutters, and standing seam metal roof featuring period carving over front entry door with glass sidelights and dentil molding, wrought iron railing and steps on both sides
• Circular asphalt driveway to entry door with bluestone and brick steps, side driveway to Two-car Attached Garage on left of home
• Two-car Attached Garage featuring electric doors, windows with side and back exposure, storage shelves, painted concrete floor
• Completely level grass-covered property with expansive front yard and set back from street, tall shade trees and professional foundation plantings
• Shade trees and wood fence along back perimeter, expansive blue stone and brick patio with access from Office and Screened Porch

Additional Features

• 1939 Historic Georgian Center Hall Colonial 
• Metal Roof with 75-year warranty (installed 2012)
• Historically accurate energy-efficient replacement windows throughout, most floor-to-ceiling on first level
• Solar Panels (17-panel array) on back of house (2015 installation) which offset nearly all electricity usage
• Security System
• Irrigation System in front yard
• Central air throughout the home 
• Whole house water softener
• Reverse osmosis water filtration system for refrigerator and ice dispensers
• Montrose Park Historic District/Association with Neighborhood Events/Advocacy
• Two blocks to Mountain Station
• Under a mile to downtown South Orange and South Orange station
• Meadowlands Park and Floods Hill