Sixteen-room estate in Harding has 7 acres, barn – Daily Record

Pamela MacKenzie, @pammackenziemcj 5:07 p.m. ET May 3, 2017

This home has a solarium with cedar-plank walls and ceiling, a gas stove and brick floors.(Photo: Courtesy of Weichert, Realtors)

HARDING - This six-bedroom custom Colonial sits on 7.23 acres on a secluded flag lot on the edge of more than 97 acres of preserved land owned by the Harding Land Trust. Completely renovated in 2008, the 16-room home has six-and-a-half updated bathrooms, an open floor plan bathed in sunlight, and new architecture and additions to its interior and exterior.

"I personally love this property... you would never know it's there. The approach is a wooded "tunnel" off of Baileys Mill Road, which opens to a magnificent clearing of lawns. It's quite a lovely surprise very pretty," said listing agent Suzanne McGratty of Weichert, Realtor's New Vernon office.

One of the features guests immediately notice is the solarium, a gathering area on the front of the house, off a gentleman's office. With walls of windows and cedar planks which continue in the ceiling and a brick floor, this room draws daylight inside and creates a place to relax and enjoy nature. This room also has a gas stove for ambiance and a sliding glass door to a bluestone patio between the solarium and the family room. The adjacent office has built-in cabinetry, a wet bar, and French doors to the solarium and the formal living room. The solarium also connects to a mud room with a natural stone floor and access to the three-car garage.

The home has formal living and dining rooms to the left and right of the entrance foyer. The living room, on the right, has a gas fireplace, crown molding and hardwood floors. Expanded during the renovation, the dining room on the left connects to the kitchen.

The very large kitchen is dominated by a 14.5-foot mahogany-topped center island, which seats six. The cabinets are have granite counters, and the sink area is especially enhanced by a window with lovely views of the front yard. Two dishwashers, two ovens and other high-end appliances fill the food-preparation area. There also is an ample pantry.

The home's second wet bar services the family room, pool area and kitchen. A large gathering space warmed by a gas fireplace, the family room is partially enclosed by windows with sliding glass doors to two bluestone patios, one that connects with the solarium, the other that serves the kitchen and pool area as well. Both patios were designed with outdoor entertaining in mind.

This home has a guest suite on the first floor with a full bath. There is also another full bath off one of the patio areas that serves the pool area.

Upstairs, hardwood floors are found in the hall and all the bedrooms. The master suite has his-and-her baths. "Hers" has a jetted tub, radiant heat in floor, a separate shower and large walk-in closet. "His" has shower with no tub. Both baths feature natural stone and granite.

Outside, the home has sweeping lawns, specimen trees and a barn with electricity and water that was used for horses by a previous owner. Other uses might be a workshop a garage. In addition, there is an in-ground pool that was resurfaced a few years ago and a gazebo.

This updated, expanded home is offered at $2.699 million. For more information or a personal tour, contact McGratty at Weichert, Realtors, New Vernon, 973-292-6400, on her cell at 201-919-6799 or by email at suzanne.mcgratty@gmail.com. On the web, visit http://www.weichert.com.

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