PARTICULARS

• Historic Tudor residence of majestic proportions, located on one of Montclair’s most prestigious residential streets

• Spectacular 1.47 acre estate setting highlighted on the 2025 Van Vleck House & Gardens Tour, with sweeping lawns, formal gardens, mature trees, beautifully designed outdoor living spaces, wrought iron fencing and remarkable privacy. 

• Ever-changing seasonal vistas complemented by breathtaking year-round views of the New York City skyline 

• 7 generously sized bedrooms

• 5 full bathrooms, including one with roughed plumbing in place, plus 2 half baths

• 4 levels of luxury living

• Prime location

• 0.4 miles to Edgemont Park

• 0.5 miles to Edgemont Elementary School 

• 0.8 miles to Watchung Avenue train station

• 0.9 miles to the Upper Montclair (Bellevue Ave). train station, Anderson Park, & Upper Montclair Village

• 0.6 miles to Montclair Kimberley Academy Middle School & 1.0 mile to Montclair Kimberley Academy Upper School

• 1.1 miles to Montclair Art Museum & Montclair Center 

• 1.5 miles to Walnut Street train station

HIGHLIGHTS

• Built circa 1916 in the Tudor Revival style, this spectacular estate blends historic grandeur, extraordinary preservation, rich period detailing, and thoughtful modern updates. 

• First time on the market in over 25 years, presenting a rare opportunity for a discerning buyer seeking a one-of-a-kind Montclair property.

• NYC views from all east facing rooms on floors 1 through 3

• Gracious layout with soaring ceilings, grandly scaled rooms, and an elegant flow designed for both entertaining and everyday living.

• Original leaded glass windows, richly detailed chestnut and oak millwork, carved fireplace mantels, pocket doors, custom built-ins, and built-in bench seating throughout

• 5 fireplaces: 2 wood burning, 3 gas 

• Grand entrance hall with marble flooring, paneled wood walls, linear coffered ceiling, sweeping staircase, and oversized amber-toned leaded glass windows.

• Formal living room with dramatic beamed ceiling, stately wood-burning fireplace with carved mantel, leaded glass windows and built-in window seating

• Formal dining room with all-wood coffered ceiling, gas fireplace, leaded glass windows, built-in window seat, china cabinet, pocket doors, and butler’s pantry access.

• Sun-filled solarium with decorative wrought iron doors, leaded glass transoms, patterned tile flooring, new beadboard ceiling, French doors leading to the front garden and fountain, and a newly constructed flat roof/balcony above.

• Elegant home office with classic wainscoting, custom built-ins, abundant natural light, and French doors opening to the bluestone patio.

• Rare opportunity to complete an extraordinary kitchen and family room addition spanning nearly 1,200 square feet, tailored to the next owner’s vision.

• Convenient first-floor powder room

• Expansive primary suite featuring a gas fireplace, private terrace, charming sitting room with custom built-ins, walk-in closet, and ensuite bath 

• Six additional bedrooms are thoughtfully distributed across the second and third floors, including two with ensuite bathrooms, two connected by a Jack-and-Jill bath with rough plumbing in place, and two bedrooms served by a shared hall bathroom 

• Third floor offers a charming playroom/children’s reading room, private office, cedar closet, extensive storage, and a substantial unfinished area with future finishing potential.

• Expansive lower level featuring a recreation room, sound insulated music room, wine cellar, laundry room, half bath, extensive storage space and access to the 4 car garage 

• Secondary back staircase, with secluded and bright bonus office, enhances everyday functionality across the home’s gracious layout 

• Multi-zone Central AC 

• Forced hot air   

IMPROVEMENTS

• Unfinished addition for kitchen, family room and oversized lower level 4 car garage with storage ( Architecturally framed, structurally complete, and permitted)

• Kitchen and family room addition includes Mugnaini woodburning oven in kitchen & wood-burning fireplace in family room

• Expansive bluestone patio

• Driveway relocated and redesigned

• Extensive hardscaping, retaining walls, drainage improvements, and landscape infrastructure added throughout the property

• New slate roof and copper flashing installed; previously cedar shake and asphalt shingle

• Substantial unfinished 3rd floor area including expanded dormers & windows featuring both striking NYC & rear property views, allowing for the creation of additional unique living/rec space opportunities

• HVAC converted from two-zone to three-zone system

• Radiant heating coils installed under concrete slab in garage & bluestone patio, not currently connected  

• 50 ft pergola with plumbing and electric and covered dining loggia

• New in-ground, embedded trampoline

• 2nd floor washer/dryer

• Furnaces (two) replaced (2020, 2023) 

• Custom powder coated wrought iron fence 

• Original chestnut and oak woodwork professionally restored and refinished

• Restored Quartersawn oak front door with leaded windows

• Whole-house water filtration system

• Lower level plumbing updated to copper piping 

• New water heaters (2023) 

• Newly created and renovated first-floor powder room

• Antique period appropriate light fixtures installed throughout the home

• Brass finished outlet covers installed throughout the home, with upgraded switches in select areas 

• Recessed lighting added to lower level 

• Exterior lighting installed with programmable timers

• Glass and leaded windows repaired 

• Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors updated

  
  

EXTERIOR

• Expansive 1.47 acre estate setting with tiered grounds, sweeping lawns, mature trees, and exceptional privacy

• Year-round New York City skyline views

• Oversized bluestone patio with installed radiant heating coils, ready for future connection

• Custom powder-coated wrought iron fencing delineating the property's multiple gardens and outdoor living spaces

• Custom enclosed cedar, raised kitchen garden on the first tier of the backyard

• Broad stone steps built into the terraced landscape create a dramatic progression through the property's gardens and lawns

• Covered dining loggia with slate roof matching the home, and an approximately 50-foot New Dawn rose-covered cedar pergola with plumbing and electrical, overlooking the lush grounds.

• Open upper lawn providing impressive space for recreation, entertaining, and outdoor activities

• Professionally designed formal gardens with decorative fountain, highlighted on the 2025 Van Vleck Garden Tour

• Oversized attached 4 car garage with carriage-style garage doors

• Multi-zone inground sprinkler system

• Deer fencing surrounding the property