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Victorian Style |
One approaches this property
and is struck by how attractively this Period home is nestled into its 1.18
acre site, totally level - and private - with numerous specimen trees. A
great location within blocks of Summit’s downtown, elementary and middle
schools, and New York City train. This classic, custom Shingle-style
residence, c. 1890, represents craftsmanship at its best and is perfect for
entertaining both inside and out. In a city known for the excellence of its
school system and town services, this is an architecturally significant home
within a neighborhood of Turn-of-the-Century Victorians.
Suggesting
a lifestyle of genteel charm, this “Chateauesque” property merges the beauty
of “old” with the modern conveniences of, for example, three-zone central
air conditioning, new 100-year slate-like roof shingles, and total interior
and exterior renovation. This is a property maintained in superb condition
by loving homeowners with an eye toward authentic yet workable improvements
for the 21st Century. With adaptable, floor plan, open and free-flowing,
including 10 ft. high ceilings, there are numerous highlights in this 5000
(+) sq ft. home, featuring large-scale rooms in gracious proportion; each
room with coffered ceiling; period architectural details such as turned
balusters, sculpted woodwork, recessed panels, ceiling moldings and diamond-lite
windows. Styled as a haven of comfort, this home is graced with trees and
shrubs, two grass terraces and inviting porches all overlooking the natural
beauty of an acre plus lot.
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Other Significant
Information:
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MLS#1628114
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Year built: c. 1890
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Total Sq. ft.: 5182
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Exterior: Brick; clapboard; stone;
wood shingle
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Roof: Slate/lifetime guarantee
imitation slate
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Paved two-car driveway; additional
parking; circular drive
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Garage: 2-car built-in
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Appliances: carbon monoxide
detectors; dishwasher; disposal; gas range; refrigerator; self-cleaning oven
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Flooring: wood; tile; carpet;
linoleum
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10 ft. high ceilings first floor
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8 ½ ft. high ceilings second floor
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Period architectural details:
coffered ceilings; turned balusters; sculpted woodwork; recessed panels;
ceiling moldings and diamond-lite windows
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Heat: Weil McLain gas hot water
furnace 2000; hot water radiators; baseboard electric; multi-zone
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Air conditioning: 3-zone central
air; attic fan
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Two fireplaces, wood-burning
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Fire alarm/security system equipped
with heat sensor device throughout
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Triple track storm windows
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Re-insulated basement pipes
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New electric box/service
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Mostly fenced back yard
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Sprinkler system on entire property
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Koi pond
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Additional shed and garden room
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Sidewalks with Belgian block
curbing
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Copper gutters
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Block 03401, Lot 30
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Lot Size: 1.18 acres
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Land assessment: $428,400; building
assessment: $250,000; total assessment: $678,400
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Taxes: $17,740 (2003)
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Schools: Elementary –
Lincoln-Hubbard; Summit Middle School; Summit High School
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Architectural/Historic Features of Note
Shingle-style
“Chateauesque” c. 1890
Stone foundation, wood shingle and clapboard siding, textured cement with
pseudo half timbering
Three-bay rounded façade with diamond paned casements and 1/1 sash windows
Floor plans were usually open and free-flowing
America’s love affair with the porch or verandah found fulfillment in the
Queen Anne style. Turrets, towers, and fanciful gazebos characterized the
style along with varied shingle patterns and wall surfaces.
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Summit
Information
SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY: Incorporated in 1899, the Town of Summit is one of the most
widely-known and most highly considered communities in Union County, NJ. It sits
poised over 400 ft. above sea level in the least densely populated potion of the
county. Summit is home to people of many social, economic and ethnic backgrounds
who have found in Summit a stimulating, heterogeneous, suburban environment.
Travel to New York City makes Summit highly desirable. Two train lines funnel into
Summit: Midtown Direct moving directly into Penn Station located in midtown
Manhattan and New Jersey Transit’s original line which carries passengers into
Hoboken where PATH trains connect to lower Manhattan and Wall Street. Newark
International Airport is a 15-minute car ride away. New Jersey with its thriving
business climate has a well-educated workforce and easy access to a wealth of
recreation. Summit, running along the expansive Watchung Reservation, has an
abundance of resources and is rich with history and culture. Summit residents and
neighbors from the surrounding communities enjoy the Summit Playhouse, the Summit
Symphony and the Summit arts center now known as the New Jersey Center for the
Visual Arts. Summit public schools are known for their excellence with small class
sizes and only two students per computer. Summit has eleven historic districts
with many of its finest architectural buildings and homes dating back to the turn
of the century. As evidenced by its thriving downtown, Summit’s shopping district
hosts an assortment of unique owner-operated businesses. Summit is an excellent
town to which to relocate or visit.
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LAND AREA: 6.1 square miles
approximately
POPULATION: 19,750 (1990 Census figures
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THIS PROPERTY IS
OFFERED AT $1,450,000 SOLD
230/232 Springfield Avenue
Summit, NJ
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