275 Richmond Avenue, South Orange $539,000 SOLD
Posted on 11 February 2012
A fabulous family home with great character, a relaxing retreat from work/Manhattan, excellent home for entertaining, updated but with key period details retained, multiple environments (master suite deck, 3-season porch, backyard, basement), zoned for South Mountain school, walking distance to town and NJ Transit train. Huge closets and incredibly well-conceived flow for real-life living.
Charming country-feel home just 20 miles from Manhattan
Walk to downtown, NJ Transit train
South Mountain School
Super quiet tree-lined block with great neighbors
Private patio with room for picnic table and furniture for outdoor entertaining/relaxing
Deep, secluded, and fenced yard (only organic fertilizers last 8 years)
Original doors and hardware
Gorgeous oak floors on first and second floor (pine in kitchen)
Split A/C system on first floor – whole house fan
Deck off master bedroom great for weekend morning coffee and quiet nights – breeze all year
Full bath in master suite
Three-season porch great for reading and summer/fall dinners
Huge closets in every room (linen closet / cedar closet)
Gaslight in front yard
Natural light throughout home
Roth oil tank in basement
Great flow
Shop in basement / closet would be a great wine cellar
Big cast-iron tub / slate floor in guest bath
New Maytag dishwasher
Kitchen Aid stainless fridge
EIK with separate dining room
Classic “boomerang” ’50s-era formica counters (excellent cond.) and O’Keefe & Merritt stove and oven
Perfect-size kitchen with lots of countertops and island
First-floor playroom / sunroom
Mud porch
Stone hearth fireplace
(Bar in basement built from Bond Department store men’s department fixtures!)
A great entertaining home
Three owners since 1929!
UPGRADES (w/i 8 years)
New Roof
Complete exterior and interior painting
Added kitchen island
New dishwasher, disposal, fridge
Updated electric (new main panel, subpanels, all outlets, GFI in baths/kitchen)
Split A/C units first floor
Cedar fence
New master bath
Floors refinished throughout
New carpet in attic
Basement asbestos remediation with third-party oversight
New Roth oil tank, oil burner
Chimney liner
New sink, floor, lights in guest bath
Landscaping – trees and shrubs
Repaired deck railings
Alarm system upgraded
Thermostat upgraded
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