House Description

One of the original Bernardsville Mountain Colony's treasured properties has become available on 8.1 acres on a roadway now home to so many prominent new estates. Built by George I. Seney in 1881 for his son, the accomplished architectural firm of Lamb & Rich designed the high style shingle and stone home. The property was purchased in 1890 most notably by Charles Pfizer, owner and master of the Essex Fox Hounds and the chemical company that bares his name. He called it 'Yademos', or 'Someday' spelled backwards. Many of its original features have been preserved by subsequent owners including the wicker-work balustrade in the entry stair hall; the brilliantly tiled fireplace hearth in the Grand Ballroom; the broad balcony that stretches across the front of the home; elegant dining room; and beguiling turret rooms for card games and office space. 6 bedrooms are now supported by a 2025 8-bedroom septic and the house warmed by 8 zones of gas or oil heat and cooled by central air. The kitchen was designed by Canterbury and opens to a light-filled breakfast room with fireplace and attached greenhouse. The versatile 3rd floor contains a full apartment of rooms that include a kitchen, dining area, bedroom and office. A 25'x50' heated pool and a handsome newer barn occupy land once part of Pfizer's famous Japanese Garden uphill from the house. Featured in Vol.1 of Jack Turpin and W. Barry Thomson's 'New Jersey Country Houses/The Somerset Hills', this is a rare and unique treasure.

Highlights

Listed by M. CHRISTINE MYLOD , MP and MOLLY TONERO , MP TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC. , 973-543-7400. Garden State MLS

Property Type

Residential

Lot/Acreage

8.19

Year Built

1880

County

Somerset

Neighborhood

Bernardsville Mountain

Listing ID

4027688

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Interior Features

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

▪ Bedrooms:6
▪ Bathrooms:5.5
▪ Full Bathrooms:4
▪ 1/2 Bathrooms:3

Appliances:Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Freezer-Freestanding, Generator-Built-In, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer

Air Cond:Central Air,Multi-Zone Cooling

Fireplaces:Bedroom 1,Gas Fireplace,Great Room,Kitchen,Living Room,Wood Burning

Floor:Tile,Wood

Basement:Full,Unfinished

Other:CODetect,CeilCath,AlrmFire,CeilHigh,SecurSys,StallTub,WndwTret

Other:Well

Exterior Features

Lot:Irregular Lot,Open Lot,Wooded Lot

Lot Dimensions:8.19AC

Zoning:R1

Roof:Asphalt Shingle

Others:Barn/Stable,Deck,Greenhouse Type Room,Outbuilding(s),Patio,Stone,Wood Shingle,Blacktop,Circular,Driveway-Exclusive

Sewer:Septic 5+ Bedroom Town Verified

Parking Features:Detached Garage

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Payment Breakdown

Principal Interest

$11,832

Taxes

$2,716

Home Price

$2,325,000

Home Price

Loan Details

30 yrs

6.562%

Interest Rate

Loan Type

Down Payment

20%

$465,000

Down Payment

Down Payment %

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Monthly Price:

$11,832.41

Principal

Taxes

	Principal	Taxes	HOA	Total
Monthly	$11,832.41	$2,715.67	$0.00	$14,548.07
Yearly	$141,988.89	$32,588.00	$0.00	$174,576.89
Total	$4,259,666.81	$977,640.00	$0.00	$5,237,306.81