285 Wyoming

N . 285 O

WYOMING AVENUE MAPLEWOOD

DEAR FUTURE HOMEOWNER We have a very clear memory of being where you are right now. Anxiously looking for the “perfect” house for our family. A picture in our mind. When we found this special home on a street that we drove up and down for 7 years prior, marveling at it’s beauty we dreamed about living on the street and in the Maplewood neighborhood. When we found this home, I wouldn’t say that we found our dream home. What we found was a home with great bones, an original owner and a 92 year old man who took pride and joy in the home that he built for his family of four. It had not been decorated since it was built in 1952 but we knew that two loving parents raised four children and you could hear the love and laughter in the walls when you walked in. I will never forget the day that we sat in the kitchen with the realtor, envisioning what we could make this house look like to raise our two small children. Fast forward 7 weeks and we had moved into a neighborhood and street that was our dream and we were ready to make the home turn into our dream home. For eight months we lived in the house on aero-beds with our two small children undergoing a project of a lifetime. We poured our blood, sweat and tears into the re-construction of this home making it just right for our family to create memories filled with lots of love, laughter and many a happily ever after. There is a great sense of community here in Maplewood and our neighbors have become our wonderful friends. We will miss the days running from one neighbor to the next borrowing cheese, salsa, paper towels and hearing the doorbell ring with some interesting asks for missing ingredients for weekday dinners. We’ve enjoyed walks into town as a family and racing up the hill after a full dinner timing how long it will take from town to the front door (we’ve made it in ten minutes). We’ve taken great pride in caring for this house and nurturing our now tween son and daughter as well as entertaining their friends here. It’s time for us to take a leap of faith and trust that all of the hard work that we put into in updating and building this home from nuts to bolts was not just for us but for you. We hope you can find as much joy living here in this home and neighborhood as we have.

Current Owners of 285 Wyoming Ave

FIRST FLOOR

LIVING ROOM

We love to cozy up to the fireplace while staring out the huge window

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DINING ROOM

It’s so easy to have company over with our open floor plan connecting the kitchen and the dining room.

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KITCHEN

There is a place for everything.

People always walk into the kitchen inquiring how do you always keep it so clean.

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MASTER BEDROOM

MASTER BATHROOM

SECOND FLOOR

BASEMENT

OUTSIDE

So serene and quiet. Some of our favorite memories have been made out there.

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IMPROVEMENTS •

Put in well over $600k in renovations

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Added square footage (mudroom, sunroom, and pushed back the kitchen)

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Full gut renovation down to the studs - reconfigured the layout for open entertaining

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Mudroom with Custom Lockers

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Hand made custom cabinets

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Wolf Range and high end applications - 2 stoves

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1st Floor Master Suite

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Custom walk through Master Closet with makeup area/vanity

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Walk through 2 person shower with 6 body sprays and 3 rain heads

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Custom Bathroom Cabinets with built in Laundry Basket

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His and her private toilet rooms

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Basement is entire footprint of the home

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Bar with Mahogany countertop

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Separate bonus room / Playroom

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Hardwood floors throughout

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Brand new 3 Zone Heat circulators

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New hot water heater

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Put in a 2 Zone Central A/C and Mini Splits downstairs

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Water Softener

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Workshop

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Installed a 13 Zone Underground Sprinkler system

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Office or Nanny Room with own outside entrance and full bathroom.

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In ground garbage cans (trash collectors come to the back to collect the garbage)

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In wall audio wiring throughout home with in ceiling speakers, home theater speakers and wall volume controls.

Outdoor speakers with wall volume controls. All speakers meet in a closet for easy Sonos hookup

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Backyard was completely leveled. 2 tiered backyard with brand new retaining wall and stone steps. New patio with gas line for bbq.

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5 New outdoor French Drains for water management

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New landscaping

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Smart home including water leak sensors, open/close sensors, presence sensors, main water valve remote shutoff, motion sensors, smart lights, smart locks, smart garage door opener

HIGHLIGHTS 1.

1st Floor Master Bedroom Suite - Master Suite entrance has double doors which leads you into the Master Bedroom.

Pocket doors connect you to the custom walk-through Master Closet complete with makeup area/vanity, hidden biometric safe, suit valet, charging station, and recessed LED lighting. Custom barn door leads you to the Master Bathroom with a walk-through, 2 person stone shower complete with 6 body sprays, 3 rain heads, and a shaving mirror.

Custom bathroom cabinets with his and her vanities, storage and a built-in laundry basket. His and her private toilet rooms. Sonos in-ceiling speakers that can be heard throughout Master Suite

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Custom Kitchen – Handmade custom cabinets. Hidden storage for counter top appliances, Wine Bottles, and anything else that you can imagine. Hidden message center/mail storage. Woodform concrete island counter top. Pot filler. All new/high end appliances (Wolf and Bosch). 2 stoves. Reverse Osmosis Alkaline Water Dispenser. Kitchen nook with built in bench and extra storage. Door to backyard patio with new storm door. Sonos speakers can be heard throughout kitchen.

3. Backyard – Over a half acre, completely leveled 2 tiered backyard with brand new retaining wall and stone steps. New patios with gas line for bbq, 5 new outdoor french drains, and new landscaping. New 13 zone underground sprinkler system with water -pressure pump. Never have to walk to the curb again for garbage – in-ground garbage cans (trash collectors come to the back to collect the garbage). Sonos outdoor speakers to enjoy the peaceful setting.

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Downstairs Level - Entire footprint of the home with a walk-out door to the backyard. Original 1952 bar with original saloon door, updated with new mahogany countertop. Bar overlooks the media room and game room. Separate bonus / playroom, large laundry room with 2nd dishwasher and workshop.

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Mudroom - Custom lockers and storage areas. 2 entrances to side of house and garage.

6. Office/Nanny or In-Law Suite – private entrance and private access to full bathroom.

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Smart home including water leak sensors which can trigger main water valve remote shutoff, open/close sensors, presence sensors, motion sensors, smart lights, smart locks, and smart garage door opener. In-Ceiling speakers throughout the home with separate in wall volume controls which all lead to the Media Room closet. In wall wiring for Flat Screen TV’s, cable boxes, etc. Ring doorbell.

8. Every Bedroom in the house has its own full bathroom 9. Walking distance to Maplewood village, train to NYC and schools. Cross walk and jitney directly in front of house. Very Close to surrounding towns (Millburn and South Orange) 10. Sellers are only the second owners of the home. First owner was a builder and he built this home from scratch.

Previous owner raised his family of four in this house and the sellers purchased it from him when he was at the age of 92. The sellers completely gutted the home upon purchase and reconfigured the entire layout as well as additions (mudroom, sunroom, pushed back kitchen, remodeled/regraded backyard, etc). The sellers have spent a half million dollars in renovations. The sellers did decide to keep one closet with the original wallpaper that was throughout the home.

SPECIFICATIONS MAP TO TRAIN

PROPERTY OVERVIEW

CONTACT INFO

4bedrooms 4.1 Baths

www.PollockPropertiesGroup.com

Taxes $26,558

Vanessa Pollock, Listing Agent (Realtor/Sales Associate)

Schools:

Cell: 973-544-8484

Marshall Elementary

Office: 973-376-0033

Maplewood Middle

Keller Williams Premier Properties

Columbia High

518 Millburn Avenue, Short Hills NJ

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