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Secret Door Leads To Basketball Court At $15.9M North Jersey Palace (PHOTOS) Secret Door Leads To Basketball Court At $15.9M North Jersey Palace (PHOTOS)
Secret Door Leads To Basketball Court At $15.9M North Jersey Palace (Photos) Nearly 35,000 square feet. Eight acres. Approximately $15.9 million — and that's a discount! Living in luxury in North Jersey doesn't come cheap. A house filled with splendor, grandeur and an arcade is for sale in Alpine at 887 Closter Dock Road from Joshua Baris at Coldwell Banker.  887 Closter Dock Road, Alpine.Coldwell Banker/Joshua Baris 887 Closter Dock Road, Alpine.Coldwell Banker/Joshua Baris The property combines European architecture and modern sensibility according to the listing.  The 10-bedroom, 12-bathroom home features a "dramatic" foyer, a chef's kitchen, a dining roo…

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by Sam Barron
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$1M Per Bedroom? $8.9 Million North Jersey Home Could Be Yours (LOOK INSIDE) $1M Per Bedroom? $8.9 Million North Jersey Home Could Be Yours (LOOK INSIDE)
$1M Per Bedroom? $8.9 Million North Jersey Home Could Be Yours (Look Inside) More than $1 million a bedroom? That is what it will cost you to live in an 8-bedroom, 11-bathroom house recently listed in Englewood for $8.9 million from Joshua Baris at Coldwell Banker.  The home, at 120 S. Woodland St., is an "architectural masterpiece" with antique light fixtures, fireplaces, oak floors, P.E. Geurin hardware and oak floors, according to the listing. The home features grand formal rooms. French doors (ooo la la!), a billiard room, a gym/sauna and a banquet sized-formal dining room for all your entertainment needs, according to the listing. For the sportsman, the h…

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by Sam Barron
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Luxury North Jersey Home Features Movie Theatre, Heated Pool (LOOK INSIDE) Luxury North Jersey Home Features Movie Theatre, Heated Pool (LOOK INSIDE)
Luxury North Jersey Home Features Movie Theatre, Heated Pool (Look Inside) Got $3.5 million lying around and a desire your own movie theatre... at a discount? You might just be able to live a life in luxury in Fort Lee.  A $3.5 million home, at 2 Euclid Road, has been listed for sale by Joshua Baris at Coldwell Banker. The 6-bedroom, 7.5 bathroom has everything you want to impress your friends: a grand double bridal staircase, magnificent windows, a chef's modern eat-in kitchen, a heated concrete pool and a seven seat custom movie theatre, according to the listing. The home also features walk-in closets, a gas fireplace, a jacuzzi tub and promises views of …

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by Sam Barron
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'Dripping In Hermes Wallpaper': Bergen County Home Of Luxe Bag Collector Listed At $5.475M 'Dripping In Hermes Wallpaper': Bergen County Home Of Luxe Bag Collector Listed At $5.475M
'Dripping In Hermes Wallpaper': Bergen County Home Of Luxe Bag Collector Listed At $5.475M The house is drippin' in Hermes, it don't make no sense! A Bergen County home covered in Hermes wallpaper is going for nearly $5.5 million. The Old Tappan home owned by Jane Angert, the founder of JaneFinds, the world's leading collector of Birkin and Hermes bags, is on the market. Listing agent Attilio Adamo says the 10,000-square-foot French Colonial house at 7 Stokes Farm Road, which sits on Lake Tappan, is a testament to Angert's brand and business. "It's a very unique home," says Adamo, of The Adamo Group at Coldwell Banker Realty. "The owner spent time with three…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$2.1M Home Planned By Morse Code Inventor For Sale In North Jersey (LOOK INSIDE) $2.1M Home Planned By Morse Code Inventor For Sale In North Jersey (LOOK INSIDE)
$2.1M Home Planned By Morse Code Inventor For Sale In North Jersey (Look Inside) A home planned by Alfred Vali, who invented the telegraph and Morse Code, has been listed for sale in Morris County.  The 6-bedroom, 5-bathroom home at 10 Franklin Pl. in Morristown, known as Highgrove Court, will cost you $2.1 million. 10 Franklin Pl., Morristown.Bryan Murawski In House Photography Designed by architect James Winthrop, Vail began planning the house for his wife Amanda before his death in 1859, though it was not completed until the 1870s, according to listing agent Lorraine First, of Sotheby's International Realty. “It’s a good illustration of the Gilded Age of Morrist…

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by Sam Barron
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Aaron Rodgers Just Bought $9.5M North Jersey Mansion: Report Aaron Rodgers Just Bought $9.5M North Jersey Mansion: Report
Aaron Rodgers Just Bought $9.5M North Jersey Mansion: Report Aaron Rodgers has found a palace fit for a king. Or at least a 4-time MVP.  The new New York Jets quarterback has purchased a $9.5 million mansion in Montclair (well, really Cedar Grove), according to the Daily Mail. The eight bedroom, 9.5 bathroom 10,001 square foot home was sold in late June, according to Redfin. Rodgers' new home offers "panoramic views" of the New York City skyline, according to the listing, and promises privacy for a man whose relationships have been known to become tabloid fodder. The house also features a gourmet kitchen, home office, a media room, a wine c…

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by Sam Barron
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$35M Magical NJ Estate Neighbors US Equestrian Team (LOOK INSIDE) $35M Magical NJ Estate Neighbors US Equestrian Team (LOOK INSIDE)
$35M Magical NJ Estate Neighbors US Equestrian Team (Look Inside) Natural beauty coupled with pristine architecture and serenity are just a few of the modern characteristics you’ll find at a New Jersey estate neighboring an equestrian team. The property at 151 Spook Hollow Road in Bedminster is on the market for $35 million, and it’s compared to likes of luxury in Ocala, Wellington, and Lexington. 151 Spook Hollow Road, BedminsterCourtesy of Turpin Realtors Featuring 75 gated acres adjacent to The United States Equestrian Team, the 4-bedroom, 6-bathroom property — built in 2007 — boasts two staff cottages, 20 horse stalls, and several other horse amen…

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by Valerie Musson
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$7.2M Mansion Hits Market In Morris County (LOOK INSIDE) $7.2M Mansion Hits Market In Morris County (LOOK INSIDE)
$7.2M Mansion Hits Market In Morris County (Look Inside) Looking for a grandiose and luxurious mansion that sits on 17-acres of one of Morris County’s most private neighborhoods? The home at 4 Charolais Farm in Mendham is listed at $7.2 million, and may just be your next sanctuary. Listed for the first time by Lisa Fairclough, who owns a private boutique real estate company based in Sparta, the 11,000-square-foot retreat spares no element of opulence. The Colonial-style property’s gated entry, bubbling fountain, and perfectly manicured front lawn are just a hint to the beauty that awaits inside. 4 Charolais Farm, MendhamCourtesy of Fairclo…

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by Valerie Musson
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Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (PHOTOS) Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (PHOTOS)
Fashion Icon Marc Ecko's Reimagined NJ Castle Listed At $13.75M (Photos) A 19th-century castle fit for a king has been renovated to suit a modern-day New Jersey family. The sprawling home at 450 Claremont Road in Bernardsville has been fully renovated by fashion designer Marc Ecko, CEO of Eckō Unlimited and founder of Complex Magazine. It's on the market for $13.75 million, with Turpin Real Estate, Inc. Ecko's home, which at one point served as a school, sits on 32 acres and boasts 13 bathrooms, 7 bedrooms, and spans 20,000 square feet.  Did we mention, it's a smart house?  Marc Ecko's modernized castle is on the market for $13.75 million.Turpin Realtors …

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine
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One Of NJ's Youngest Ice Cream Truck Owner Rolls Through Hard Times One Of NJ's Youngest Ice Cream Truck Owner Rolls Through Hard Times
One Of NJ's Youngest Ice Cream Truck Owner Rolls Through Hard Times Gabbie Truppi almost makes it look easy. She's got customers following her bubblegum pink truck to all of its events. She's got lines out the door of her 2-year-old Flemington ice cream shop, Humdoo.  And on slow business days, she dances in the rain. But the 24-year-old Hunterdon Central Regional grad's road to success was far from smooth.  Truppi dropped out of college (twice). COVID hit just as she'd hit her stride with her ice cream truck, Scoops on Wheels, and she had a fully-booked summer of events ahead. Then, just as she was getting ready to open her Flemington storefront, the t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (LOOK INSIDE) $16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (LOOK INSIDE)
$16.5M Island Built By Renowned NJ Doctor Hits Market (Look Inside) An island home in the Florida Keys built in the 1970s by a New Jersey doctor has hit the market at nearly $16.5 million. Klaus Meckeler, a gastroenterologist from Somerset County, brought the property at 99 Ocean E. — about a quarter mile off the coast of Marathon, FL — for $25,000, as reported by Tom Avril, of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Born in Germany, Meckeler immigrated to the U.S. in 1958, lived in Far Hills before he moved to Annandale in 1998, 10 years before he died, his obituary says. 99 Ocean E, Marathon, FLWesley Williford Meckeler was a physician at Somerset Medical Center,…

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by Valerie Musson
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$2.3M North Jersey Mansion Is 'Contemporary Gem In Historic Town' (PHOTOS) $2.3M North Jersey Mansion Is 'Contemporary Gem In Historic Town' (PHOTOS)
$2.3M North Jersey Mansion Is 'Contemporary Gem In Historic Town' (Photos) They call her O'Zanda — and she could be yours for $2.3 million. That's the Morris County farmhouse-turned-mansion, designed by renowned, New Jersey-born architect Richard Meier. He's most well-known for designing the Getty Center in Los Angeles, the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, and San Jose City Hall. To put it simply, the home at 125 Pleasant Hill Road in Chester Township is a a masterpiece. Built in 1966, O'Zanda served as a farmhouse before Meier rebuilt it (see PDF attachment for more on O'Zanda's history). 125 Pleasant Hill RoadKienlen Lattmann Sotheby's International Re…

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