18 Chestnut Place, Short Hills

**This stunning home is under contract! Please call Arlene Gonnella at 201-306-1357 with any questions!**

Property Details

This magnificent mint condition south facing home has been renovated to perfection with stunning new baths, spectacular updated kitchen, new thermal windows throughout and is the ideal blend of timeless elegance and modern luxury nestled in the most coveted neighborhood in Short Hills, walking distance to highly ranked Glenwood Elementary School (0.5 miles), the Short Hills Train Station (0.5 miles) & the 16 acre Cora Hartshorn Arboretum (0.4 miles). This distinguished Hartshorn stone house has 5 large bedrooms, 4 full baths and 1 half bath, soaring ceilings, an oversized formal dining room with a fireplace, large, sunlit living room with a fireplace, a 1st level office that opens to newly relied wrap-around stone patio, and a stunning gourmet eat-in kitchen. The gourmet eat-in kitchen features top of the line appliances, center island, marble countertops, custom cabinetry, and a brick wood-burning fireplace. The family room is adjacent to the kitchen and is spacious & bright with skylights and windows, and custom built ins. The second level features a luxurious Primary Bedroom Suite with great natural light, a fireplace, and a stunning new spa-like Primary Bath with floor to ceiling marble tile, marble mosaic flooring, an expansive glass enclosed dual head marble shower, imported soaking tub, custom dual vanity with built-in storage and quartz countertop, and a new walk-in closet with custom built-ins and additional reach-in closet. 2 more large en suite bedrooms and a laundry room complete the 2nd level. The 3rd level features 2 more bedrooms and a new full bath. The newly renovated lower level features vinyl plank flooring, a recreation room, exercise room and plenty of storage space. The backyard is immense on 1.09 acres and has plenty of room for a pool, with mature evergreen trees that provide great privacy, a wraparound patio and a lower Bluestone patio, as well as a playground and trampoline for the kids. A gorgeous home with great natural light in the ideal Short hills location, walking distance to everything, this Old Short Hills gem is a must see!

First Level

Gracious layout with soaring ceilings, nearly 10’ high

Original stone detailing and millwork throughout

Living Room: huge room with great natural light from oversized windows, fireplace.

Formal Dining Room: great natural light, fireplace.

Stunning Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen: top of the line appliances, expansive center island and breakfast bar, marble countertops, tiled backsplash, custom cabinetry with great storage, built-in desk/homework station, sunlit breakfast area with sliding doors to the patio & backyard.

Family Room: original stone feature wall, new custom built-ins with motorized TV lift and hide, new motorized shades, great natural light from windows and skylights.

Home Office: incredible natural light from windows and French doors to wrap-around patio, built-ins.

Second Level

Luxurious Primary Bedroom Suite: with great natural light, a new gas fireplace, and a stunning new spa-like Primary Bath with floor to ceiling marble tile, marble mosaic flooring, an expansive glass enclosed dual head marble shower, imported soaking tub, custom dual vanity with built-in storage and quartz countertop, and a new walk-in closet with custom built-ins and additional reach-in closet.

2 more large en suite bedrooms and a new laundry room complete the 2nd level. Both bathrooms are newly renovated with custom vanities, stone countertops, tile flooring and ultra-quiet high efficiency toilets.

Third Level

2 bedrooms and a newly renovated full bath with custom vanities, stone countertops, tile flooring and an ultra-quiet high efficiency toilet.

Newly Renovated Lower Level

Recreation room, exercise room, and plenty of storage space.

Improvements

• New solid wood doors and custom milled frames throughout
• New double pane windows throughout
• Extensive lead paint remediation
• All new plumbing; new PVC pipes throughout
• Newer electrical
• Newer HVAC unit with new auxiliary forced air heating system for 2nd and 3rd floors
• New high-capacity hot water tank and heater
• Structurally leveled and reinforced kitchen floor
• Installed high-grade ridge beam and reinforced ridge beam supports extending the foundation in the family room
• Reinforcements added around dormer and skylight
• Newly relaid, repointed and structurally reinforced wraparound stone patio
• Refinished hardwood floors
• Mostly new lighting fixtures throughout home
• Two fireplaces converted to gas
• New motorized window treatments throughout
• New custom radiator covers
• New extra large automatic retractable awning over wrap around patio

Exterior

• Whole house generator
• Original slate roof
• Convenient 2-car attached garage
• Expansive wraparound patio and separate lower Bluestone patio
• Private large level lot with mature landscaping
• Custom playground with public playground grade rubber mulch and rubber border
• Trampoline
• Professional grade basketball hoop

Location

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