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Happy Thanksgiving from the Gonnella Team!!! Wishing you and your loved ones a Thanksgiving filled with love and happiness!
55 Cedar Street Reduced to $1,448,000! Stunning Millburn Real Estate
55 Cedar Street Reduced to $1,448,000! Stunning Millburn Real Estate!
Colonial charm with all the amenities you want! Built in 1907, but completely renovated in 2014, this beautiful 4 bedroom home sits on an expansive 1/2 acre lot which has been fenced in for additional privacy and includes a bluestone patio to relax or BBQ on. Located in Wyoming district, a quiet tree-lined neighborhood that boasts one of the best ranked elementary schools in the country (ranked #5 in the USA) and which is part of the highly rated Millburn School District. This home is ideally situated walking distance less than a mile to both downtown Maplewood and Millburn, so you can easily enjoy the best of what both these towns have to offer, including a short midtown direct train ti the city! Also located right near the beautiful South Mountain Reservation Trail at locust grove.
Millburn ranked #1 in “The 10 hottest real estate markets” in the Star-Ledger; New Jersey Real Estate!
In an article about New Jersey real estate in the Star-Ledger, Millburn was ranked the #1 hottest real estate market in New Jersey by a nonprofit organization for Realtors called New Jersey Realtors. There is a link to the article below, as well as photo of the spread in the Ledger). The rankings gave equal weight to each of 3 metrics (median sales price, average days on the market & average percent of list price received). Millburn came in at $1,212,500 for median sales price, 41 average days on the market and 99.5% for average percent of list price received. In New Jersey real estate, the top 10 towns came in as follows:
- Millburn
- Hoboken
- South Orange
- Summit
- Glen Ridge
- Chatham Borough
- Montclair
- Fair Haven
- Maplewood
- Ridgewood
Arlene was actually quoted in the Millburn section! Here is the excerpt from the Millburn section:
This tony suburb in Essex County known for it’s great public schools and train access to New York City tops New Jersey Realtors’ ranking of the hottest real estate markets in the Garden State. For homebuyers looking at properties priced under $1.5 million, Arlene Gonnella, a sales associate for Weichert Realtors in Short Hills, said “it’s highly likely that they will be in a competitive bidding situation.”
Link to the Article – “The 10 hottest real estate markets”
http://realestate.nj.com/realestate-news/2016/10/the_10_hottest_real_estate_mar.html#13

New Jersey Schools ranked #2 in the United States in a study by Wallethub. Best Schools!
New Jersey Schools ranked #2 in the United States in a study by Wallethub! Best Schools!
The study found New Jersey schools have the 4th lowest teacher-to-pupil ratio, the 3rd lowest dropout rate, the 4th highest math scores and the 5th highest reading scores. Massachusetts was ranked #1 in the study, while Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin rounded out the top 5.
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335/#main-findings
From the article: “In light of back-to-school season, WalletHub’s analysts compared the quality of education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia to shine the spotlight on top-performing school systems. In making such a comparison, we examined each state and the District across 17 key metrics, ranging from “student-teacher ratio” to “average SAT and ACT scores” to “dropout rate.” Continue reading below for our findings, additional expert commentary and the full description of our methodology.”
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335/#main-findings
Yet another example of New Jersey scoring very well nationally in terms of education!!
12 Arden Place featured in NJ.com & the Star Ledger! Summit Real Estate!
12 Arden Place featured in NJ.com & the Star Ledger! Summit Real Estate!
http://realestate.nj.com/realestate-news/2016/07/new_jersey_luxury_real_estate.html
Beautiful 12 Arden Place in Summit!
You will fall in love with Iconic Decorator Frank Delle Donne’s own home! Featured in House Beautiful Magazine. California meets Tuscany. Every inch is perfection!! Every amenity you ever dreamed of! Spectacular Gourmet Kitchen/ Family room with beautiful 24′ high vaulted ceilings. Luxurious Master Suite with Spa-like Master Bath. 14′ high ceilings in the second floor bedrooms. Gorgeous property with tremendous privacy, a pergola patio, perfect for entertaining, and a heated saltwater pool! This amazing home also has a generator & a 3 car attached garage.
Just sold 73 Knollwood Road in Short Hills! Beautiful Historic Home!
Just sold 73 Knollwood Road in Short Hills! Beautiful Historic Home!
73 Knollwood Road is a beautiful historic home in the highly rated Glenwood Elementary School district (ranked #1 in the entire country by Niche.com)! This 5 bedroom and 3 1/2 bath home has beautiful period details and has been very well maintained, and is ideally located walking distance to the Short Hills train station and Glenwood school!