152 Prospect Street South Orange NJ 07079

152 Prospect Street, South Orange, NJ 152ProspectStreet.com

DEAR FUTURE HOMEOWNER, We will be sad to leave this lovely home but are happy to hand it over to a new loving family who appreciates all that this amazing house has to offer. We have enjoyed so many family moments at 152 Prospect Street over the past few years - sunsets on the porch, playing with the dog in the yard, hosting informal get-togethers around our kitchen table, decorating for the holidays, celebrating a 40th birthday with a ‘fancy’ party. The list goes on and on. We love waving to our son from the porch as his school bus passes the front of our house on its way to South Mountain School. And we love the amazing view from our third floor office - having enjoyed hunkering down in many a snow storm staying cozy and warm with the heat provided by the amazing vintage radiators. This is truly a family house with a space for everyone to retreat to, and amazing rooms for convivial gathering.

One of the things we love best about this house is the community. 152 Prospect is at the helm of a tight-knit circle of neighbors on Village Road, Tichenor and Killburn. There are many young children and adults of diverse backgrounds that make up the Vil-Kil family and we love getting together for porch drinks, neighborhood olympics, art bender activities and impromptu play-dates. South Orange itself is such an amazing community of people from all walks of life. We will truly miss walking into town and seeing friends and neighbors grabbing a bagel or ice cream or hopping on a quick train to the city for a night out.

Being stewards of such an architectural icon in our village has afforded us so many opportunities. We have befriended many people just by way of them walking by, waving and asking us questions about our house.

People are always so curious and complimentary, asking what veggies we are growing in the front yard and commenting on the changes we have made throughout the years. We have also had the opportunity to host people from near and far in our Airbnb suite, which has been a great amenity for the community and has allowed us to make over $15,000 a year in extra revenue (a great way to offset the property taxes!). We use the space as an in-laws suite when friends and family are visiting as well.

We hope that you enjoy this unique and wonderful property as much as we have. We know we will be leaving it in good hands!

All the Best, Current 152 Prospect Street Homeowners

FIRST FLOOR Upon entering the grand foyer, you will be struck by all of the wonderful wood detailing, stained glass windows and the spectacular winding staircase. The staircase alone is one of the most fabulous architectural elements in all of South Orange. The large living room with wallpapered ceilings, huge windows and stunning, elaborate fireplace is perfect for entertaining. The formal dining room is grand, yet inviting with its beautiful decorative fireplace and a powder room conveniently along the interior wall. The large family room with coffered ceilings offers the perfect place to relax and unwind. Off of the family room you will find the sunroom with beautiful, large leaded glass windows and original cement tile flooring. Finally, the large updated eat-in kitchen with custom stencil painted floor has been designed with the chef in mind, as well as ease of living and will be featured in “Better Homes and Gardens� in the near future.

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We love the way the light from the chandelier glints off the gold flecks in the wallpapered ceiling.

DINING ROOM The large dining room has beautiful woodwork throughout and a large decorative fireplace. This room is perfect for holiday gatherings.

FAMILY ROOM The spacious family room has coffered ceilings, a gorgeous decorative fireplace and beautiful inlaid wood floors.

This room is warm and cozy with its wood paneled ceiling and bay window. At night the large globe light fixture looks so warm and inviting from outside.

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The updated kitchen is a designers dream and will soon be featured in “Better Homes and Gardens”. This amazing kitchen has newly painted cabinets along with new backsplash and designer hardware. The floors are custom stenciled by hand and there are amazing new light fixtures. There is also a very convenient mudroom between the driveway and the kitchen for owners to drop their bags and shoes.

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This room is really the hub of the house.

The kitchen table is where everyone gathers to talk and share a meal

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SECOND FLOOR The second floor features three full bedrooms a full master bathroom , all off of the large, beautiful 2nd Floor landing.

While there is a total of 4 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms on this floor, we have noted the others as the “guest suite�.

This floor presents lots of flexibility of use, depending on the owner needs.

Additionally the laundry is located in the second floor hallway, adding tremendous convenience for the homeowners.

MASTER BEDROOM A full master suite which boasts beautiful hardwood floors and large windows.

This is the perfect bedroom to start and end your day. Off of the bedroom, there is a lovely full bathroom with custom vanity and original built in medicine cabinet complete with leaded glass.

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THIRD FLOOR The third floor features another large and versatile landing, 3 large bedrooms with great ceiling height, with another full bath. One of the bedrooms is currently used as a home office and another as a large, bright playroom.

GUEST SUITE The Guest Suite has its own entry from the patio and can be used as an Airbnb as well. Past the private guest kitchenette, which features a private breakfast bar, you go upstairs to the spacious bedroom and full bath with double sinks. Should you not have Airbnb or personal guests, this bathroom is the “hall� bath for all other bedrooms on the second floor to share.

quiet place for our guests to retreat where they can relax and enjoy their own amenities. We also love using this space as an Airbnb which gives us extra income to offset our taxes.

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OUTSIDE This home has a large wrap around porch, perfect for watching the world go by!

It also has a fully fenced in side and rear yard plus slate patio area, complete with stone paver walkway to the home’s entry. The driveway is also enclosed by the fence, allowing for privacy and safety of play. There is room in the far rear of the yard for a playset, which is set back from the street.

HIGHLIGHTS • Beautiful stained glass windows in the stairwell • Original coffered ceilings and wall papered ceiling on first floor • Sparkling sunroom with leaded glass and original cement tile • Bright third floor office with view over South Orange • Inlaid floors in living, dining and den • Great porch for entertaining and watching the sunset • 5-minute walk to South Orange train station. 5-minute walk to downtown South Orange • Income-generating guest suite / Mother-in-law suite • Updated light fixtures that bring a modern touch to a majestic Victorian • Kitchen Updated with painted cabinets, new hardware and faucet, painted and stenciled floor, new light fixtures, new backsplash and new under counter lighting (2017) to be featured in “Better Homes and Gardens”

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7 Bedroom/3 Full Bath/ 1 Half Bath 2017 Taxes $23,411 Lot Size: 0.316 acres Schools: South Mountain Elementary School South Orange Middle School Columbia High School

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