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Timeless Basking Ridge Estate Property Seamlessly combining historic charm and contemporary updates, a sophisticated country home dating back to 1780 was extensively renovated and expanded in 2011. Sited on 5.81 pastoral acres in Basking Ridge, this cedar clapboard and fieldstone homestead was once part of a larger family farm. In addition to the 15-room main house containing five en suite bedrooms and two powder rooms, the privately situated property includes a two-story carriage house, a pond front cottage with fireplace, and a semi-detached three-car garage. Enhancing the park-like setting is a gunite pool featuring an integrated spa, an outdoor kitchen, bluestone patio, gazebo and immense pond augmented by a fountain and waterside walking trail. Highlights of the beautifully detailed 5,400 square-foot layout include original brick walls, four fireplaces clad in antique mantles, wide plank wood flooring, beamed ceilings, traditional moldings, a Jersey winder staircase, a modern kitchen and expansive bedrooms with walk-in closets and private attached baths. The long drive entrance is marked by stone pillars and leads to an impressive all-stone port-cochere with arched openings and brick flooring arranged in a herringbone pattern. While this home's Early American heritage is displayed throughout, it also has a fresh, bright aesthetic which creates a welcoming impression. Well-proportioned gathering areas include a dining room warmed by the glow of a corner fireplace, a beamed ceiling keeping room accessing Jersey winder stairs, a living room featuring a wall of custom built-ins, a fireplace and two window seats, and a fabulous game room with glass doors opening to the outdoors. In the updated designer kitchen, white cabinetry, a center island, upscale appliances including an Aga range, and an adjacent dining area are featured. The flow from the kitchen continues into a sun- splashed family room with French doors to the bluestone patio. Upstairs, an expansive primary bedroom connects to a dressing room and spa-like bath. Spacious secondary bedrooms are served by full, adjoining baths. There is also access to a huge, finished multi-purpose room above the garage from the second story, the perfect spot for a yoga studio, play room or media area. The two-story carriage house presents one or two bedrooms, a full kitchen, fireplace, a bath, storage space, plus a private garden and patio, making it perfect for guest or staff. A three-stall stable was also converted to living space and is currently used as a home office. A small pond house with a covered front porch has a fireplace for warming up after ice skating. The Basking Ridge section of Bernards Township is a gracious part of the celebrated Somerset Hills. The entire region is recognized for its quaint small villages, fine public and private schools, abundant parkland and access to local and interstate highways. Basking Ridge is about an hour's drive to New York City and 30 minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport. Ref: 36672-3839314