Monmouth | 310 Cooper Road, Red Bank, N.J.
Estate Co-op
$1.575 million
A three-bedroom, three-bath, 4,950-square-foot co-op in a former dairy barn of a grand estate built in the late 1920s by Herbert Straus, an heir of Macy’s co-owner and congressman Isidore Straus. It includes Gothic arches and windows, a sunken living room, a formal dining room, a solarium, a greenhouse, five parking bays and a covered, arched patio on a bridge that crosses a man-made lake, on 13 total acres of property with an in-ground pool, cabanas, lavender beds and fields shared with four other co-op units. Katherine Raftery, Resources Real Estate, 732-212-0440, resourcesrealestate.com
Common Charges
HOA fee: $3,200 a month (includes property taxes, insurance and maintenance)
Pros
The place evokes Old-World charm, with top-quality materials and craftsmanship, including bluestone slate floors and patios, carved stone arches and walls, ornate wood doors and paneling, leaded-glass windows, wrought-iron railings, marble fireplaces, decorative molding and interior and exterior fountains.
Cons
The décor is very ornate and may not suit everyone’s taste. There is no central-air-conditioning and the kitchen needs an overhaul.
FAIRFIELD | 19 CEDAR HILL RD., NEW MILFORD
1926 House
$1.095 million
A three-bedroom, three-and-one-half-bath, 3,960-square-foot home designed and built by the artist F. Luis Mora in 1926, with a bluestone front patio; a front door with strap hinges; a living room with a vaulted ceiling, fireplace, large picture window, and wet bar; a bright, cozy library with exposed beams and a stucco fireplace; a dining room with casement windows; an eat-in kitchen with a skylight and wood-burning stove; dual offices with stone accents and backyard views; a primary bedroom suite with a sitting area and brick fireplace; a sauna; and a one-car attached garage, on 22.1 wooded acres with a tennis court and reflecting pool. Steve Pener, William Pitt Julia B Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, 203-470-0393; williampitt.com
Taxes
$16,239 a year
Pros
A guesthouse has two en suite bedrooms with balconies, wood paneling, a fireplace, vaulted ceilings and a two-car attached garage.
Cons
The bathrooms and carpeting in the kitchen could use updates. The primary bedroom is not en suite and its layout may not be favorable so some.
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