21 Lewis Drive Brochure

21 LEWIS DRIVE maplewood I new jersey I 07040

21 LEWIS DRIVE MAPLEWOOD, NJ 07040

Dear

FUTURE HOMEOWNERS Ten years ago we made the EPIC decision to leave NYC with our two young children.

We wanted a town with a direct train from Manhattan so that we could be home in time to have family dinners & tuck the kids into bed. We spent countless weekends taking the train to NJ looking at homes. Maplewood was the place we started looking in and the one we ultimately ended up falling in love with. We were seeking a small town community in NJ that offered all the services and amenities a family could wish for. Homes with charm and character, and a town that was the perfect size with unique shops and fantastic restaurants.

We found that Maplewood Village and the community as a whole just felt right! When we first stepped into our home, it totally vibed with us. Over the years we have done our own renovations, made some tweaks, and a lot of gardening out front and in our majestic backyard. The love and care that we have put into this home was 100% genuine and we hope you feel it when you step into it.

Most important of all, we met our best friends and their family right down the street. Our kids are the exact same age and have grown up with each other every day for the past decade. The hardest part of the decision to move was leaving our neighborhood. It’s literally the best neighborhood ever! The kids walk to school together every morning in a walking group organized by parents, and after a fun day at school they all meet up in front of school and walk back home. How adorable is that?! They spend countless hours playing with friends in the reservation, hiking to the waterfalls, and riding bikes until the sun sets.

From the awesome block parties, to the backyard BBQs and the impromptu gatherings on our front stoop - this house and location are special and will always have a place in our hearts. We hope you also get that feeling when you see our home.

Peace & Love, The Current Owners of 21 Lewis Drive

FLOORPLAN

LIVING ROOM Formal living room has huge shaker style custom blinds for privacy and efficiency, but is flooded with light. There is a large wood-burning fireplace to cozy up to, and dental molding that brings original charm to the large open space.

We no longer build fireplaces for physical warmth, we build them for the warmth of the soul; we build them to dream by, to hope by, to home by.

- Edna Febar

If you really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house and eat with him... the people who give you their food give you their heart.

- Ceaser Chavez

KITCHEN The custom renovated kitchen features a peninsula that opens to the breakfast nook, along with custom built-in eating bench with negotiable marble table. High end appliances throughout, custom marble backsplash, a chefs dream.

FAMILY ROOM The kitchen opens to a huge family room with beautiful vaulted ceilings and three walls of windows overlooking the 2000 acre reservation. It is unlike anything you have seen and creates one of the best entertaining spaces.

The sun at home warms better than the sun elsewhere.

- Albanian Proverb

ADD’L FIRST FLOOR ROOMS

There’s a small private home office Tucked Away behind the kitchen, and there is an additional bedroom with full bathroom off of the kitchen that makes for a perfect Inlaw or a guest room or au pair quarters.

Coffee Bar off of Kitchen

Mud Room off of Kitchen

BASEMENT The finished basement features high ceilings, a powder room, great laundry space, and easy access to the attached two car garage.

PRIMARY SUITE Primary bedroom with custom builtin closets, vaulted ceilings and extraordinary privacy, along with city views.

The primary bathroom has luxurious double sinks with custom faucets, Italian marble, and a two person, two sprayer shower with glass enclosure and corner marble seating area.

ADD'L SECOND FLOOR ROOMS The fourth bedroom on the second floor is currently used as a walk-in closet/dressing room. Simply add a door and it will become a private bedroom yet again, or leave it as is and have one of the most charming and decadent walk-in closet/dressing rooms in all of Maplewood!

The bedrooms are generous in size, have lovely closets and large windows that let the light pour in.

May our homes on earth be as green spots in the desert, to which we can retire when weary of the cares of life and drink the clear waters of a love which we know to be sincere and always unfailing.

– Silas X. Floyd

This home backs against the South Mountain Reservation, a nature reserve covering 2,112 acres that extends through West Orange, Maplewood, and Millburn and borders South Orange, between the first and second ridges of the Watchung Mountain Range. The presence of the early Lenape Indians lingers in the name given to the Watchung—the "high hills."

The reservation has changed only slightly through the years; it's been preserved primarily in its wild state. Woodlands abound in a variety of hardwood trees, and tall hemlocks tower above streams, creeks and ponds.

FAVORITE FEATURES The neighbors The home backs against the reservation Landscaping in the yard The quietness of the front stoop Bird watching How private the home and yard are Show stopping rock climbing rose bush out front. In the spring/summer savor their beauty and heavenly scent.

Gorgeous rockscaping all around

ADDITIONAL FEATURES Landscape lighting in both front & back Irrigation system in front and back, including drip systems underneath all flower beds and around shrubs/trees Premium security and alarm system Surround sound speakers in TV room Exterior speaker facing outside patio area Beautiful crystal door knobs on every door In-law suite can accommodate a queen-sized bed Deer resistant plants specifically chosen by Owners Gutter guards around the entire home FIOS/Verizon

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Level 2 charger for EV Vehicles in garage - 2022 New floors in basement - 2015 Refinished and restained hardwood floor in the entire first floor - 2014 New landscape lighting front and back - 2014 State of the art landscaping front and back with blue stone pavers, blue stone fire pit, several landing decks and new French doors leading to the backyard - 2013 Additional piping (PVC) and new drainage below the custom paver & blue stone deck - 2013 New grass - 2013 Rock pond in backyard - 2013 New slate roof - 2013 Built new bump out of the family room with new windows, built-ins, cathedral ceiling, and new hardwood floors - 2013 Upstairs bathroom gutted and remodeled - 2013 French Drain installed - 2009 Updated irrigation system with drips for plant beds and sprinklers all from a new timer system Gas hookup for BBQ outside

21 LEWIS DRIVE

maplewood I new jersey I 07040 DIGITAL BROCHURE

PROPERTY STYLE COLONIAL

BEDROOM 5

BATHS 3.2

LOT SIZE .24 acres

IDEAL CLOSING DATE MID AUGUST

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VANESSA POLLOCK

FOUNDER & REALTOR | SALES ASSOCIATE

Keller Williams Premier Properties 518 Millburn Avenue, Short Hills NJ

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