Is this $4M NJ farmhouse your ‘Green Acres’?
Photo credit: Rich J. Weinberger
Just 50 miles beyond New York City, this bucolic 10-acre property at 89 Fairmount Road West is home to By Pond Farm, a four-bedroom home that looks to be part modern farmhouse, part Adirondack lodge. But it’s not in the Adirondacks (it’s in Tewksbury Township, New Jersey), and though it offers every modern comfort, the original home was constructed in 1900. Recent renovations (as seen in House Beautiful) have brought what the listing refers to as a “gentleman’s farm” into the 21st century with state-of-the-art appliances in the kitchen, a movie theater, and a saltwater pool. There’s even a glass elevator. In addition to the farmhouse, the property, asking $3,995,000, features a party barn, a pond, outbuildings and barns, and beautifully landscaped grounds.
Among many new additions are multiple fireplaces, an all-season sunroom, a movie theater, a gym, en-suite baths, private patios and covered porches, and smart home technology. Interiors reflect a sophisticated simplicity in keeping with the upscale country vibe. A curved glass elevator adds multi-generational accessibility.
Living spaces are sunny with burnished wide-plank wood flooring. The kitchen and baths feature European-style provincial tile floors. Fireplaces are surrounded by sculptured statement tile.
A decorated-to-the-nines farmhouse kitchen frames custom Shaker cabinetry with reclaimed architectural accents, wide-plank hardwood floors, high-end appliances including a wine fridge, and custom lighting. Slabs of stone and slate form stunning countertops, punctuated by a hefty farmhouse sink.
Beneath reclaimed wooden beams, the primary suite has a 700-square-foot custom closet and an additional dressing room. An adjacent sitting room provides plenty of pondering space. The primary bath has a glass-enclosed shower and a free-standing elliptical soaking tub.
A stroll around the grounds yields an in-ground saltwater pool surrounded by a stone patio. For a more natural aquatic experience, there’s a large pond.
Outbuildings on the property include a pool house, a party barn, and an enclosure for animals. All are surrounded by a professionally landscaped collection of gardens, wild grass pastures, and well-tended greenery.
[Listing: 89 Fairmount West Road  by Jenna Davie of Turpin Realtors/Forbes Global Properties]
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