It’s National Open House Weekend and the biggest open house weekend of the year in Baristaville, with over 205 properties showing. Properties range from a four-room Townhouse for $99,000 (44-A Meadowbrook Pl., Maplewood) to a 17-room Colonial on almost an acre for $2,895,000 (63 Dorison Dr., Millburn), pictured.
95 Hazelwood Rd., Bloomfield
List Price: $307,500
Taxes: $11,583
Acreage: 0.22 Acres
3BR/1.1BA
Just listed, this six-room custom Cape Cod/Colonial has large rooms, oak floors and cove ceilings. Two bedrooms on the second floor have tall ceilings and walk-in closets. The circa 1949 house also has an enclosed porch, pool, partially-finished basement and two car detached garage. A tax appeal has been filed. Open house 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
553 Grove St., Montclair
List Price: $949,000
Taxes: $29,011
Acreage: 0.35 Acres
5BR/2.2BA
Boasting a four-room office and grandeur galore, this 16-room Colonial is also a new listing. Built in approximately 1856 and updated in 1990, the property has hardwood floors throughout, an updated kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances, a renovated master suite, numerous fireplaces and a large deck. A partially-finished basement and two car detached garage round out this property. Open house 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
64 Warren Rd., West Orange
List Price: $560,000
Taxes: $18,129
Acreage: 0.25 Acres
5BR/4BA
Built in 1975 and renovated in 2005, this nine-room Colonial has an extremely large family room with picture windows and a fireplace (shown), an updated kitchen with lots of counter and storage space and new central air. There is a bedroom and office on the first floor; downstairs, there is a rec room, exercise room and walk-in cedar closet. Rooms are nicely appointed and well-lit. There is also a deck, patio and two car attached garage. Open house 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
285 Bay Ave., Glen Ridge
List Price: $379,000
Taxes: $10,664
Acreage: 0.13 Acres
4BR/1BA
The price of this eight-room Center Hall Colonial was just lowered by $20,000. The kept-up house has decently sized rooms and a fireplace in the living room. The house was constructed in 1924; the furnace, hot water heater and roof were updated in 2004. Finally, there is a partially-finished basement and one car detached garage. Open house 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Also recently reduced: 9 Osborne Terr., Maplewood, a dramatic 11-room Center Hall Colonial with three fireplaces and a balcony off the master bedroom, is now listed at $819,000 — a $30,500 drop. The circa 1910 property was featured here. Open house 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. … The price of 72 Hillside Ave., Millburn, was just lowered by $25,000. Now available for $1,225,000, the 12-room custom Colonial/Victorian with six bedrooms, 3.1 bathrooms and a gourmet kitchen, pictured, is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.