Exclusive Listing, Short Hills, NJ 07078

STORYBOOK CENTER-HALL COLONIAL IN PARK-LIKE NEIGHBORHOOD A STONE’S THROW FROM SHORT HILLS CENTER!

Welcome to our exclusive listing, where the charm of yesteryear blends seamlessly with modern upgrades to create a home that meets every comfort & convenience. This Old Short Hills home with Glenwood taxes has pro landscaping & a cottage aesthetic is immediately warm & welcoming. Inside, historic gems like arched doorways, built-ins, French doors & stunning dark oak floors with inlaid borders wrap themselves around you. 1st Level has wonderful layout with plenty of space. Front-to-back Living Room boasts easy coziness with gas fireplace, arched built-in bookcases & French doors that open onto a patio that feels like it’s in the English countryside, nestled behind the 2-car Detached Garage with arched breezeway to the Kitchen. Bright Sun Room & Breakfast Room both are draped in natural light from windows on 3 sides. Updated Kitchen features old-world tile floor, quartzite countertops, SS appliances including gas range & plenty of cabinet space. Upstairs, Primary Suite is a dream with large walk-in closet with organizers & spa-like Bath with 2 vanities & amazing walk-in shower. Two more good-size Bedrooms with cedar closets + new Full Bath featuring marble tile complete this floor. 3rd Level has delightful Bath with original clawfoot tub & cozy dormered Bedroom. Lower Level boasts Rec Room with media cabinet, Full Bath/Laundry Room, Bonus Room with closet + room for storage & workbench. Too many upgrades to mention!

Room by Room Details 

First Level:

• Foyer solid wood entry door, arched doorways to Living and Dining Rooms, closet, hardwood staircase with runner to Second Level, hardwood flooring with inlaid border detail, baseboard molding
• Front-to-back Living Room featuring upgraded gas fireplace with tile surround and painted gray mantel flanked by two sets of double French doors to Sun Room, double French doors to backyard flanked by arched top built-in bookcases/cabinets with lighting, two modern mirrored glass drum light fixtures, two windows with front yard views, hardwood flooring with inlaid border detail, baseboard molding, crown molding, recessed LED lighting
• Sun Room featuring walls of mullioned casement windows on three exposures, exposed painted brick and cedar siding walls, schoolhouse light, modern track lighting, carpet, beadboard ceiling and wainscoting, baseboard electric heating, crown molding. 
• Dining Room featuring deep bay window with side exposure and two windows overlooking front yard, cut glass semi-flush light fixture
•  hardwood flooring with inlaid border detail, baseboard molding, chair rail, crown molding
• Eat-in Kitchen featuring newer painted white cabinetry to the ceiling, quartzite countertops, chevron tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances including Bosch gas range and Bosch dishwasher, lighted pantry closet, mudroom area with built in storage cabinet, coat closet and bench with ceiling fixture, open shelves niche, three windows and exterior door with back exposure, rustic Italian tiled floor, baseboard molding, crown molding, recessed lighting, open to Breakfast Room
• Breakfast Room featuring vaulted ceiling with windows with plantation shutters on three sides and Palladian accent window, built-in stained wood sideboard cabinetry and desk, rustic Italian tiled floor, baseboard molding, baseboard electric heating, recessed lighting and ceiling fan.
• Powder Room featuring pedestal sink, window with back exposure, tile floor and wainscoting with painted border tile, colored glass light fixture

Second Level:

• Remodeled Primary Suite featuring large Walk-in Closet with professional organizer system, carpet & LED lighting, two windows with front exposure, cut-glass flush-mount ceiling fixture, wool carpet, baseboard molding, crown molding
• Primary Bathroom featuring two vanities with marble countertops and wall lights, oversized walk-in shower with tile surround, rain shower & hand-held showerheads and frameless glass enclosure, window with back exposure, mosaic marble tile floor, tile wainscoting, ceiling light, recessed lighting
• Bedroom featuring two windows with back exposure, one with side exposure, deep single-door cedar-lined closet with built-ins and lighting, wool carpet, baseboard molding, ceiling fan/light
• Bedroom featuring two windows with front exposure, one with side exposure, deep single-door cedar-lined closet with built-ins and lighting, wall sconce, wool carpet, baseboard molding, ceiling light
• Newly renovated Full Hall Bathroom featuring tub/shower combo with rain shower & hand-held showerheads, subway and marble hex tile surround and sliding frameless glass doors, single vanity with quartz countertop and wall light, window with back exposure, marble hex tile floor, gray subway tile wainscoting, ceiling light
• Hallway featuring open staircases between first and third floors, Linen Closet with lighting, window with front exposure, hardwood flooring with runner, baseboard molding, ceiling lights

Third Level:

• Full Bathroom featuring original clawfoot tub, single vanity with wall sconce, window with back exposure, black and white tile floor, baseboard molding, crown molding
• Bedroom featuring dormer windows with back and side exposure, wall sconces, single-door closet, carpet, baseboard molding, painted wood paneled walls, crown molding, track lighting
• Unfinished Attic Room featuring cedar-lined closet with double hanging bars and lighting.  Large storage platform.

Lower Level:

• Accessed via carpeted staircase from Foyer
• Recreation Room featuring built-in wood media cabinet, double door storage closet, utility closet, carpet, baseboard molding, painted wood paneled walls, crown molding, drop ceiling with LED lights
• Laundry Room/Full Bathroom featuring corner shower, pedestal sink, utility sink, open shelves, lower storage cabinetry, two high windows with side exposure, vinyl tile floor, baseboard molding, painted wood paneled walls, crown molding, drop ceiling with lights, interior door to walk-out Bilco rear entry
• Bonus Room featuring double-door closet, carpet, baseboard molding, painted sheetrock walls, recessed LED lights
• Unfinished Utility Room featuring individual oversized refrigerator and freezer, open shelving, utilities, AV equipment for Living Room TV
• Unfinished Storage Room featuring utility sink, workbench, open shelving
• Interior French drain with sump pump and battery backup. Basement has never flooded, not even during hurricane Sandy.

Front/Backyard:

• 1928 white cedar shingle and stone façade exterior featuring black shutters with original shutterdogs
• Professionally landscaped level front yard with curved beds, paver stone walkways from street and driveway, Bluestone entryway
• Long asphalt driveway with Belgian block curbs to backyard sports-court area with netting, adjustable basketball hoop, lighting and drainage.
• Fenced-in level backyard featuring professionally landscaped beds with lighting, paver stone patio, trampoline with lighting.
• All rain gutters have leaf/debris screens and run into underground PVC piping to bring water away from house.
• 2-car Detached Garage with storage room and covered breezeway access to Kitchen

Additional Features:

• Lighted trampoline area with top-of-the-line Springfree Trampoline with full surround netting and basketball hoop. Recently power washed.
• Lighted basketball / sport court with netting to keep balls from going over fence.
• 95% of all windows replaced with Anderson 400 Series Woodwright® double-hung windows with invisible Andersen® TruScene insect screens in 2007
• 2-Zone Trane HVAC system installed in 2016 with lifetime heat exchanger warranty, Aprilaire media filter system and Humidifier system.  Aluminum chimney liner also installed at this time. 2026 – Replaced capacitors in both air conditioning compressors. Comes with 5-year warranty.
• Rheem 75-gallon hot water heater installed in 2020 with new Anode Rod installed in 2026 
• Whole-house 22kW Generator 
• Whole-house Water Softener for hot water only.
• Attic fan with rapid heat rise cut off switch in case of fire installed in 2007
• Full house alarm, fire and carbon monoxide detection system installed by Hughes Fire & Security in 2007 monitored 24x7 by wireless communication system. Includes alarms on all doors and basement and first floor windows with motion sensors on first and second floors and Primary Bedroom.  Includes wireless control via app. System maintained and serviced annually.
• Irrigation system in front and back of house controlled wirelessly via app.
• Ring doorbell cameras on front and back door and driveway with motion sensor lights.
• Phyn Plus Smart Water monitoring system with auto and wireless shutoff installed in 2021.  Allows for discount on homeowners insurance.