Arts and Crafts Beauty in South Orange

** SOLD **

227 Garfield Place

South Orange, NJ

Sale Price: $695,000

This Stunning Arts & Crafts 4 bedroom / 2.2 bath Colonial offers a splendid blend of old world charm and modern amenities.

Superb period detail and incredible craftsmanship is found throughout this home in such features as the heart-pine flooring, dramatic center hall with 20’ ceiling opening to a second-story balcony, chestnut woodwork throughout, 2 decorative fireplaces with custom tiles and chestnut wainscoting, and a magnificent wrap-around staircase leading to a 16' x 5' run of turn-of-the-century leaded glass windows along the upstairs landing where Edison lights line the hallway.

The first floor has an open flow, perfect for entertaining, with a formal living room and chestnut paneled formal dining room, both with dramatic decorative fireplaces, a powder room, updated country kitchen with stainless steel appliances that gives onto a separate breakfast room. Just around the corner is a mudroom and laundry room combination with built-ins, perfect for your collection of cookbooks! The center foyer opens at the rear to a private, landscaped backyard with a stone patio & wood deck.

As you walk up the second floor, to your left is the Master bedroom with en-suite bath. Further down the hall, there are 3 additional bedrooms, all with spacious closets and sharing a hall bath. The center bedroom gives onto a sun deck overlooking the front lawns.

The basement offers a spacious recreation room, updated powder room and loads of storage.

Set atop a gentle knoll in the heart of South Orange, the house has a huge front porch overlooking a stunning front yard offering mature shrubs and plantings.