Address: 730 LARGER CROSS ROAD Bedminster, NJ 07921, USA
$1,499,900: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms in Bedminster
THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PROPERTY IS AVAILABLE THROUGH ME, THE LISTING AGENT. ASK FOR GLORY-ANN AT THE WEICHERT OLDWICK OFFICE, 908-439-2777 EXT. 116 OR, FOR AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE CALL MY CELL 908-256-4304. Catherine Morelli Dressage is a pre-eminent equestrian property set on five open acres in Bedminster Township with direct trail access to the Essex Hunt. The main home is a charming four bedroom, three-and-one half bath farmhouse built in 1909 and renovated in 1997. It is surrounded by an L-shaped barn with seven stalls, each with its own fenced paddock, two tack rooms and a feed stall; a detached three-car garage, a two bedroom carriage house and four sheds. The property also includes an in-ground pool, a one-acre fenced pasture and regulation dressage arena. The main home is approached along a gravel drive framed by hedgerows and hand laid stone walls. A maintenance-free PVC picket fence and four board fencing delineates the rolling property. Built in the early 1900s with several additions through the years, the farmhouses interior is characterized by oak hardwood flooring, crown moldings, four-panel Colonial style latch doors and six panel oak doors. Renovations in 1997 respected the homes vintage while integrating numerous modern appointments. Gathering areas in the farmhouse include a large living room anchored by a wood burning fireplace capped by a pumpkin pine mantle. A dry bar area is fitted with French doors leading to the screened patio, built-in cabinetry and chair rails. In the dining room, wide baseboard moldings, chair rails and crown moldings are classic accents. A roomy den once served as a blacksmiths shop and today features pumpkin pine flooring and recessed lights. The eat-in kitchen was remodeled in 2003 with cherry cabinets, glazed terra cotta tile, Corian countertops, a breakfast bar, bay window and pantry. Nearby is a mud room with laundry closet and a formal powder room. A convenient first floor bedroom is close to a full tile bath for guests. Upstairs, the master bedroom with oak floors and ample closet space offers a television projector and screen. The elegant master bath features a tile shower and pickled oak cabinetry topped in Corian. Two more bedrooms and a full bath complete the second story. Additional storage needs are met in a sub-floored attic and partial basement. The carriage house is capped by a metal roof and offers a layout of two bedrooms, two baths, two kitchens, a living room and tiled sun porch. Beamed ceilings and wide board flooring are among the welcoming details. Renovated in 2002, the historic L-shaped barn provides seven roomy stalls, each with an overhang to exterior opening and individually fenced paddock; an eighth feed stall; two wash and grooming stalls; two tack rooms with sink, washer and dryer and a hayloft. A dressage arena was built in the early 1990s and measures a regulation-sized 20 by 60 meters. There are water tank sprays enclosed by a shed to control dust. An L-shaped pasture for turnout is sized at one acre. The in-ground gunite saltwater pool is heated by propane. A pool house can be used for changing or storage. Additional outbuildings on the property include a three-car detached garage with stone wall exterior, metal roof, a heated workshop and automatic openers. A tractor or equipment shed is attached to this garage building. A storage shed is also located near the carriage house. Li This remarkable Equestrian Estate is located within the Essex Hunt area of Bedminster Township in Somerset County and provides access to a network of riding trails. Convenience and pastoral scenery combine in this central part of the state, which is about an hour from midtown Manhattan. Local and interstate highways include Routes 202, 206, 22 and Interstates 78 and 287.
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Address: 730 LARGER CROSS ROAD, Bedminster, NJ 07921, USA
