Only about 30 properties are open this weekend, as the July 4 holiday continues. This week, there are a few new listings and a lot of holdovers, some with reduced prices. West Orange and Millburn are the most active towns; nothing is showing in Glen Ridge. And, with the exception of 444 Park St., Montclair, all of the below houses have similar taxes.
14 Florence Pl., West Orange
List Price: $379,000
Taxes: $11,045
Acreage: 0.14 Acres
3BR/2.1BA
A new listing, this six-room Side Hall Colonial has an updated kitchen, hardwood and oak floors throughout, a fireplace in the large living room and custom bookshelves in the dining room. More unusual attributes include custom stenciled floors, which have recently been repainted. A new master bathroom and powder room are also among the improvements. And, there is a sun room and deck. Storage is plentiful, but there is no traditional garage. The house was constructed in 1931. Open house 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
31 Harvard St., Montclair
List Price: $449,900
Taxes: $13,025
Acreage: 0.12 Acres
3BR/1.2BA
Built in 1923, this eight-room Colonial, also new to the market, boasts many recent improvements. The house was renovated in 2010 to include an updated kitchen and bathrooms, and also has refinished wood floors and a large finished basement with a half bathroom. There is also a rebuilt wood burning fireplace in the living room; the roof was redone in 2006. A finished, full basement with a French drain and two-car detached garage round out this property. Open house 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
106 Oakland Rd., Maplewood
List Price: $384,900
Taxes: $13,144
Acreage: 0.11 Acres
4BR/2BA
Also a new listing, this circa 1926 nine-room Colonial has many new attributes, including an updated (but smaller) kitchen with granite countertops and newer bathrooms. Dark wood trim remains throughout much of the first floor. Bedrooms are decently sized; the fourth is on the third floor. A large deck is another plus. Lastly, there is an unfinished basement with a work area and two-car detached garage. Open house 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
24 Kilmer Dr., Millburn
List Price: $1,995,000
Taxes: $13,290
Acreage: 0.33 Acres
5BR/4BA
Just constructed this year and the most expensive house open this week, this 11-room Colonial claims to feature “every imaginable amenity.” A stretch? Perhaps, but not by much. There is a gourmet kitchen, in-law suite with a patio and its own entrance, central air, and a two-story foyer and great room. Open house 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Just reduced: 444 Park St., Montclair, a Queen Anne Victorian built in 1890 featured here, is now available at a $60,000 discount. Now listed at $935,000, the 11-room property, with a carriage house on the grounds, is open between 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.