A fireside family room with a stained-glass window sits adjacent to a study clad in floral wallpaper.
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If you’ve always wanted to commute to the Big Apple by boat, this historic New Jersey residence along the shore of the Navesink River could be just the ticket! The picturesque 3.2-acre spread has popped up for sale in the artistic borough of Red Bank, where a high-speed Seastreak ferry can whisk you into Manhattan in only an hour. Eric Bosniak of Coldwell Banker Realty holds the $6.5 million listing.
Last sold in spring 2017 for $3.2 million, the three-story Queen Anne Victorian features a total of nine bedrooms and six baths in 6,200 square feet accented throughout with custom woodwork, stained-glass windows, high ceilings, pocketing doors, and a wealth of windows offering sweeping water vistas. Four fireplaces have been converted to gas but maintain their original surrounds, while smart-home technology controls the sound, security, and more from an app on your phone.
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Originally designed in the 1800s by noted architect Robert D. Chandler as a country house for J. Christopher G. Hupfel, a wealthy New York City brewer, the turreted and decoratively trimmed structure has been extensively updated and modernized during the current owner’s tenure.
Upon entry, a classic center-hall foyer flows on one side to a spacious family room sporting a workspace notched into the turret and an adjacent wallpapered study. A formal dining room across the way connects via a butler’s pantry to the country-style kitchen, which is outfitted with an eat-in island, a Lacanche range, and an accompanying breakfast nook.
A covered river-view porch with awnings wraps the rear of the home.
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Five bedrooms on the second floor include an expansive primary suite flaunting a dressing room with access to a balcony, plus an updated bath spotlighted by heated floors, dual marble vanities, a built-in spa tub, and a glass-encased shower. Four additional bedrooms on the top level could be used as sleeping quarters or as recreation and living spaces, per the listing.
A wraparound porch has steps leading to the backyard, which hosts a new Hamptons-style pool and spa flanked by a sundeck. A grassy lawn descends to a 2,300-foot lighted boardwalk that empties at a private dock with boat and jet ski lifts. There’s also an approved permit to convert a detached five-car garage along the street in front of the property into a guesthouse and build another garage next to the house.
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Wendy Bowman