140 Mountain Ave., New Providence, NJ 07901

Welcome to 140 Mountain Avenue, an enchanting 4 bedroom, 3.1 Bath custom Tudor-style home on a sought-after block in the desirable Tall Oaks section of New Providence (with a Summit mailing address)! With an exceptional .5 acre lot and stellar natural views, this is the kind of home where you can feel like you are “away from it all” 365 days a year. Close to NYC train, Watchung Reservation (nature museum, horseback riding, hiking), top-notch New Providence schools (Salt Brook Elementary), Route 78, and recreation (community pool/parks), 140 Mountain Avenue is just waiting to be called home. 

Drive up the bucolic street and become transfixed by the home’s stately tudor accents providing regal curb appeal. Enter through the gracious front door to the bright and airy Entry Foyer with an elegant staircase and 2 Closets. Curl up with a novel or enjoy a cocktail in the Living Room with windows at 2 exposures so the sunlight pours in. Dinner parties are a dream in the delightful formal Dining Room boasting gleaming hardwood floors, an on-trend chandelier and an abundance of natural light making it perfect for extravagant dinner parties or intimate gatherings with family and friends. The open layout allows you to flow easily into the Chef’s Kitchen that aims to impress. Crisp white custom cabinets, a Breakfast Bar with seating for four, tons of storage/counter space and an Eat In Area are the best in form and function. Al fresco dining is a breeze with access to the expansive outdoor Deck. And as if that wasn’t enough, the Kitchen is desirably open to the spacious Family Room with a gorgeous stone fireplace, custom built-ins and radiant outdoor views. Finally, the First Level boasts a well-appointed Laundry Room, Powder Room and generous storage to ensure that nothing will be out of place. 

Ready to retire for the evening? Take the staircase to the elegant Second Floor Landing and wander into the lovely Primary Bedroom Suite featuring a soaring cathedral ceiling, plenty of closet space and gorgeous views that make you feel as if you are floating in the treetops. There is a spiral staircase to a Third Level Loft/Office perfect for working from home or just a spot to relax and contemplate your day. A tasteful Primary Bath rounds out the Primary Suite. Radiant Bedroom 2 includes a double-sized Closet and beautiful natural views. Prepare to be “wowed” by EXTRAORDINARY Bedroom 3. Soaring ceilings, incredible sunlight and enough room to host a party make this so much more than an ordinary bedroom. This room also includes a private outdoor Deck and spiral staircase accessing the Third Level Loft/Office. Bedroom 4 includes fabulous custom built-ins and could flexibly be used as an Office. A lovely Full Hall Bath rounds out the Second Floor. 

The real show stopper of 140 Mountain Avenue is the scenic, natural property that envelopes the home, seen from every window, meaning you can leave artwork behind and just simply enjoy the views. Outside, an expansive Deck is the perfect spot for al fresco dining, listening to birds chirp, entertaining friends, morning yoga or just being one with nature. 

With its prestigious location in the Tall Oaks neighborhood, easy commute to New York City, sought after school district and convenience to fantastic shopping and restaurants, 140 Mountain Avenue is an absolute must see and will not last!

Room by Room Details of 140 Mountain Ave., Summit, NJ 07901

First Level 

• Entry Foyer featuring original door with sidelites, hardwood floors, staircase to Second Level, recessed lighting, 2 Closets, baseboard molding
• Powder Room

• Living Room featuring hardwood floors, windows at 2 exposures (with large picture window at front), flush mount lighting, recessed lighting, baseboard molding, crown molding with dentil detail
• Dining Room featuring hardwood floors, bay window, baseboard molding, crown molding with dentil detail, chandelier
• Family Room featuring hardwood floors, fireplace with floor to ceiling stone surround and hearth, custom built ins flanking fireplace with open and concealed storage, windows overlooking idyllic backyard, baseboard molding, crown molding, recessed lighting, open to Kitchen
• Eat In Chef’s Kitchen featuring hardwood floors, custom cabinetry including glass door cabinetry, Corian countertops, decorative tile backsplash, Breakfast Bar with seating for 4, recessed lighting, warming drawer, Sub-Zero refrigerator/freezer, dishwasher, cooktop, NEW double wall ovens (2022), Pantry, lower custom cabinetry with granite countertops and decorative columns to Family Room, Eat In Area with French doors to Deck, door to Lower Level, NEW on-trend lighting (2023)
• Laundry Room with washer and NEW dryer (2022)
• Oversized 2 Car Garage, door to side yard, 3rd uncovered space

Second Level

• Primary Bedroom Suite featuring soaring cathedral ceiling, hardwood floors, spiral staircase to Loft/Office, double French doors to Juliet Balcony, 2 double door Closets, 3rd Closet, recessed lighting, baseboard molding
• Primary Bath featuring vaulted ceiling with skylights, tile flooring, custom double vanity, built in jetted tub, shower, recessed lighting, sconces
• Bedroom 2 featuring hardwood floors, double windows, double-sized Closet, baseboard molding
• Bedroom 3 featuring hardwood floors, soaring cathedral ceiling, double French Doors (with architectural arched window above) out to Deck, track lighting, recessed lighting, spiral staircase to Loft/Office, 2 double size Closets with built in drawers baseboard molding
• Bedroom 4 featuring hardwood floors, extensive built ins with open and concealed storage, large picture window, Closet, baseboard molding, crown molding
• Full Hall Bath featuring tile flooring, vanity, tub/shower combination

Third Level

• Loft/Office Space featuring hardwood floors, vaulted ceiling with skylights, recessed lighting, gallery areas overlooking Primary Bedroom and Bedroom 3, eave storage, baseboard molding

Lower Level

• Recreation Room featuring parquet style floors, drop ceiling with recessed lighting, room for TV watching, arts and crafts and games
• Full Bath
• Bonus Room

Front/Back Yard

• .5 Acre
• Lush, green front lawn
• Paver front walkway
• Professional landscaping with blooming perennials, beds for planting
• Covered front entry
• Large driveway with plenty of parking
• Expansive 25’ x 23’ Deck, with room for BBQing, dining and lounging/firepit areas, encased by nature
• Bridge to wooded backyard
• Extremely private, wooded yard

Additional Features/Upgrades

• Low New Providence taxes
• Recently painted interior (2023)
• Floors refinished on first floor (2021)
• NEW water heater (1 of 2)(2022)
• New Double Oven (2022)
• New Dryer (2022)
• NEW on-trend light fixtures in Kitchen (2023), Foyer, DR and LR (2021)
• Sellers successfully appealed Property Taxes in 2022. 
• PRIOR total Assessment was $550,000 and NOW it is $500,000 in total. 
• Property taxes in 2022 WERE: $27,159 annually ($6789.75 per quarter). Now they are reduced by a total of $2469 annually. NEW taxes are $6172.50 per quarter or $24,690 annually.