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Essex Fells Twp.,NJ 07021
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Single Family
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,400 sqft
Price per Sqft $395
MLS Listing ID 3927676
Style Custom Home
Bedrooms 3
Full Baths 2
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N No
Year Built 1957
Annual Tax Amount $10,172
Tax Year 2023
Lot Size 0.580 Acres
Property Description
Nestled on Pine Brook at the edge of the Trotters Forest off Grover Cleveland Park, stands 249 Runnymede Rd Designed in 1957 by the architect Edward Bowser Jr, who worked for the legendary Le Corbusier in Paris. The structure is based on the modernist concept of the "9 square grid", creating harmonious and visually stunning living spaces that are full of reflections of light and sounds of the brook that crosses the .58 acre property. A carport pavilion and a modernist bridge connects to the top floor of the house. All interior and exterior are original to Bowsers design. There are 10 rooms and 2 and 1 half baths on two floors of 2400 sq feet of livable space. The living and dining areas feature huge glass curtain wall windows, fine wood paneling, cork flooring and a soaring cathedral ceiling under the gull winged roof. The vintage galley kitchen originally opened to the dining room, features Danish cabinetry and a vibrant work space under the central clear storied volume that also houses the laundry room on the upper level. There are 3 bedrooms (originally 4), the principal bedroom has a full bath and a dressing area. Descending a stair to the NYC loft-like lower floor, you will find a large recreation room / art studio space with a 20 foot strip window, a summer kitchen, a brookside family room with a BBQ fireplace, a bedroom, a half bath, and a utility room/gym workspace.property is eligible for state and national registry of historic sites
Location
State NJ
County Essex
Rooms
Family Room 16x18
Basement Finished
Master Bedroom Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
Dining Room Living/Dining Combo
Kitchen Galley Type
Interior
Interior Features Beam Ceilings, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
Heating Electric,OilAbIn
Cooling Window A/C(s)
Flooring Carpeting, Parquet-Some, See Remarks, Tile, Vinyl-Linoleum
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplaces Type Family Room, Living Room
Heat Source Electric,OilAbIn
Exterior
Exterior Feature Cinder Block, Wood
Garage Carport-Detached
Garage Spaces 2.0
Utilities Available Electric, Gas In Street
Roof Type Rubberized
Building
Lot Description Backs to Park Land, Stream On Lot, Wooded Lot
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public Water
Architectural Style Custom Home
Schools
Elementary Schools Essex Fell
Middle Schools W Essex
High Schools W Essex
Others
Pets Allowed Yes
Senior Community No
Ownership Fee Simple