118 Forest Drive, Short Hills

Property Details

Magnificent, impeccably renovated Stone Victorian home on over 1 acre of totally level, beautifully landscaped property on a great, quiet street walking distance to the Short Hills Train Station (just .6 miles). This luxurious home features 10’ high ceilings on the 1st & 2nd floors. The living room features large bay windows for great natural light and a fireplace with limestone mantel. The living room leads to a dramatic library with fireplace and accent lighting for art. The dining room has a coffered ceiling, fireplace, and large bay windows. The gourmet kitchen features top of the line appliances and a breakfast room with bay wall French doors that lead to the bluestone patio, stunning backyard & gardens. The family room has a fireplace with limestone raised hearth and celtic tiles, built-in bookcases and cabinets, and leads to the incredible pool house. The breathtaking indoor pool house features high ceilings, a large pool (48’x14’) with Turkish tile mosaic inset, a spa with vaulted ceiling, dramatic lighting for night swimming, a kitchen, stunning dining area with high tray ceilings, and a full bath. The second level features a stunning master suite with fireplace with marble hearth and original wood mantel, large walk-in closet with dressing room, and a spa-like master bath with marble floor and vanities, double sinks, large soaking tub, stall shower, separate floor heater and electronic window & shade. There are two additional bedrooms on the 2nd level, both with fireplaces and one with a large private terrace overlooking the stunning backyard. The third level features 4 more bedrooms and hall bath. There is a oversized attached 3-car garage, a mudroom with door to patio & yard, and a private guest suite above the garage with separate entrance with a full bath. This home also features a large bluestone patio with curved stone walls and dramatic lighting, beautiful gardens and paths including beautiful stone benches and garden statue, and incredible amenities such as two commercial grade backup power Generac generators, speakers throughout the first level, pool house and patios, a circular driveway, a multi-zone underground sprinkler system in the front, back and sides, and a slate roof.

First Level – 10’ ceilings

Large Porch Entry with bluestone floor leads to a Grand Entrance Hall: double French pocket doors to the living room and dining room, 24 K rope molding, faux marble baseboard and faux striped walls.

Living room: large bay windows with custom window treatments for great natural light, gas fireplace with limestone mantel, hardwood floors, glazed walls, large moldings, pocket doors to library.

Library: gas fireplace and accent lighting for art.

Dining Room: coffered ceiling, gas fireplace with gold leaf medallions on carved wood mantel, large bay windows with custom valences, wired for chandelier.

Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen: top of the line appliances including 2 Fisher Paykel dishwasher drawers, Viking 6 burner range with Viking exhaust, instant hot water, filtered water, lighting fixture over large center island, pine floors, walk-in pantry, bay wall French doors that lead to the bluestone patio, stunning backyard & gardens.

Huge Family Room: vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace with limestone raised hearth and celtic tiles, wet bar with Subzero refrigerator, radiant heated pine floors, built-in bookcases and cabinets, and leads to the incredible pool house.

Spectacular Indoor pool house: high ceilings, a large pool (48’x14’) with Turkish tile mosaic inset, a spa with vaulted ceiling, dramatic lighting for night swimming, a kitchen, stunning dining area with high tray ceilings, and a gorgeous full bath.

Mudroom: door from the oversized, attached heated & air conditioned 3-car garage, and another door out to the patio & backyard.

Powder Room: marble floor & vanity.

Second Level

Luxurious Master Bedroom: gas fireplace with marble hearth and original wood mantel, 4 windows with electronic blackout shades, large walk-in closet with dressing room.

Spa-like Master Bath: marble floor and vanities, double sinks, large soaking tub, stall shower, separate floor heater and electronic window & shade.

Bedroom 2: decorative fireplace, closet and bay window that provides great natural light.

Bedroom 3: decorative fireplace, closet and large private terrace overlooking the backyard.

Hall Bath: wood floor, double pedestal sinks, tub, shower and bead board walls.

Third Level

Bedroom 4: spacious with 2 beautiful windows, built-in bookshelves, closet.

Bedroom 5: closet, 2 windows, ceiling fan with light.

Bedroom 6: closet, 3 windows, chandelier.

Bedroom 7/Office

Hall Bath: subway tile shower, pine floor and 2 sinks.

Beautifully Finished Lower Level

Recreation Room: recessed lights, painted brick walls, carpet, wired for flatscreen TV.

Large Laundry Room: cabinetry and sink

Powder Room

Private Guest Suite Above the Oversized 3-car Garage

Private guest suite: separate entrance, recessed lights, 4 windows, wired for flat screen TV, sound system, carpet, storage closets and a full bath with shower over tub.

Amenities

• Slate roof
• Copper leaders and gutters
• State of the Art Security System – motion activated buzzer announces driveway
• Electronic Chair Lift from 1st to 2nd Floor
• Water Softener
• 2 Sump Pumps
• Multi-Zone Underground Sprinkler System in the front, back and sides of the home
• 2 Commercial Grade Backup Power Generac Generators
• Circular Driveway
• Impeccable maintenance of home: Recently replaced hot water heater, Dectron pool
• AC/Heating units, water conditioning system, pool heater, among others.
• Freshly Painted in 2019: Front Porch & Front Dormers (also above garage)

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