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WHAT'S SELLING IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? Morris/Essex/Union
THE AREA CONTINUES TO BE A STRONG SELLER’S MARKET WITH LOW INVENTORY AND HIGH DEMAND! IF YOU HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT MAKING A MOVE, NOW COULD BE THE IDEAL TIME!
ROBERT NORTHFIELD MILLION DOLLAR SALES REPORT NEIGHBORHOOD
ADDRESS
LIST PRICE
SOLD PRICE
%SOLD/LIST
DOM
BDRMS
Chatham Boro
34 ESSEX RD*
$1,200,000
$1,200,000
100%
54
4
BATHS 3.1
Chatham Boro
16 Garden Avenue
$1,150,000
$1,150,000
100%
32
4
3.1
Chatham Boro
12 EDGEHILL AVE*
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
100%
111
4
4.0
Chatham Boro
190 WASHINGTON AVE*
$2,000,000
$2,075,000
104%
29
5
4.1
Chatham Boro
93 CHATHAM ST*
$1,169,000
$1,230,000
105%
16
4
2.1
Chatham Boro
148 WATCHUNG AVE*
$1,399,000
$1,510,148
108%
14
5
3.1
Chatham Boro
42 MAPLE ST*
$1,499,000
$1,415,000
94%
16
5
4.2
Chatham Twp.
38 ROSE TER*
$1,799,000
$1,810,000
101%
18
5
4.2
Chatham Twp.
185 NOE AVE*
$1,690,000
$1,625,000
96%
87
6
4.2
Chatham Twp.
107 LONG VIEW AVE*
$2,275,000
$2,153,250
95%
87
6
6.1
Chatham Twp.
115 GLENMERE DR*
$1,150,000
$1,215,000
106%
7
4
3.0
Chatham Twp.
171 LAFAYETTE AVE*
$1,700,000
$1,700,000
100%
29
5
5.1
29 BROADVIEW AVE*
$1,795,000
$1,725,000
96%
45
6
6.2
Madison
77 VALLEY RD*
$1,420,000
$1,420,000
100%
54
5
3.1
Madison
24 LATHROP AVE*
$1,299,999
$1,275,000
98%
28
4
2.3
Maplewood
503 PROSPECT ST*
$1,250,000
$1,430,000
114%
15
5
2.1
Maplewood
96 JEFFERSON AVE*
$1,199,000
$1,385,000
116%
8
6
3.1
72 FARLEY RD*
$1,345,000
$1,300,000
97%
97
4
3.2
Madison
Short Hills/Millburn Short Hills/Millburn
130 FAIRFIELD DR*
$2,500,000
$2,350,000
94%
74
6
5.2
Short Hills/Millburn
356 HARTSHORN DR*
$4,495,000
$4,215,000
94%
18
7
6.2
Short Hills/Millburn
20 BIRCH LN*
$2,495,000
$2,325,000
93%
55
6
3.1
Short Hills/Millburn
2 BROOKLAWN DR*
$1,295,000
$1,265,000
98%
18
4
3.0 6.1
Short Hills/Millburn
7 W BEECHCROFT RD*
$3,350,000
$2,900,000
87%
82
7
Short Hills/Millburn
121 LAWRENCE DR*
$2,099,000
$1,960,000
93%
21
7
5.1
South Orange
685 LONGVIEW RD*
$1,600,000
$1,650,000
103%
9
4
4.1
44 CREST DR*
$1,279,000
$1,285,000
100%
14
6
4.1
Summit
South Orange
24 BRANTWOOD DR*
$1,995,000
$1,950,000
98%
147
6
5.2
Summit
34 LITTLE WOLF RD*
$1,795,000
$1,765,000
98%
8
6
4.1
Summit
7 SHERMAN AVE*
$1,895,000
$1,975,000
104%
7
6
5.1
Summit
78 EDGEWOOD RD*
$1,299,000
$1,289,000
99%
39
5
3.1
Summit
9 DOREMUS ST*
$1,098,000
$1,151,000
105%
17
4
3.1
Data shown reflects select and not all home sales and is subject to error and omission exceptions. Source: GSMLS
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LIFESTYLE LETTER
APRIL 2021 PUBLISHERS
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Fresh Blooms + Sprouts in Chatham & Short Hills! SPRING IS HERE AND SO IS OUR ECO-LIVING ISSUE! Flip through this month’s issue to find ways you can contribute to the environment, make your home healthier and beautiful inside and out! You will also discover great organic wines to celebrate Easter and for every day. If you have a lot of time to take on a new project, you could try starting a vegetable garden, a rose garden or an herb garden in your yard.
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It’s definitely the time to start thinking about the perennials you want to plant and if there’s any room in your yard for some new trees. Maybe you even try growing some fruit this year! And don’t forget about our bee friends who need our help to keep thriving. Consider planting some flowers that are extra helpful for our pollinators who work so hard. Let’s all make our planet, our health and our homes a priority every day of the year! Happy Earth Day Chatham & Short Hills!
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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2021
FEATURES 12 Eco-Sensible, Beautiful & Innovative Window and patio products to help you be “green” and fashionable!
22 ECO LIVING WITH STYLE! Earth-friendly and trendy solutions for home remodeling
26 Outdoor Rooms With Personality Fantastic home oasis, large and small.
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32 Cheers to Your Health A toast to organic wines and liquors
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Lifestyle Letter
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Good Times
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Around Town
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Local’s Choice
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Artist’s Palette
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Great Times With Amazing Food, Art and Fun! We all need to connect with others and go out and have a great time! Chatham’s Sorriso Kitchen serves delicious food, indoor and outdoor, with a great social cause as well. ArteVino in Millburn is another fun place where we can gather with friends, our family, virtually or in their studio to let the Picasso’s in us come to life!
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1. Owners Karen and Jimmy Bellas sport their new 'smile masks'. (Sorriso means smile in Italian) | 2. Bellas sons Nico and L.J. both work at the restaurant when not in school. | 3. This wonderful family has been regulars since Sorriso opened in November 2018. | 4. Sorriso House Burger on a brioche bun with house seasoned fries keep folks coming back again and again. | 5. Front line workers enjoying a Sorriso to-go lunch. One of many delivered thanks to the support of Chatham/Madison FLAG | 6. Bananas Foster French Toast with Balthazar Bakery bread is served with 100% pure artisan maple syrup. | 7. ArteVino studio, girls night out | 8. Glass Art at its best! | 9. France on canvas creative session.
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eco-sensible, beautiful & innovative WINDOW AND PATIO PRODUCTS TO HELP YOU BE “GREEN” AND FASHIONABLE!
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that include metals to velvets and so much
Livingston, I learned that they offer more
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soft goods, such as custom bedding like
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Rooms facing north, east, or west tend to be
selections for yourself! Be sure to bring your
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Thinking about the function of these spaces
ishes you want to complement in the room
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With sustainability and comfort in mind,
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If you want to create and extend additional usable outdoor square footage at home, your patio is the answer. How? With the Gennius Awning System, an incredibly innovative outdoor retract-
LuAnn Nigara, Host of the A Well-Designed Business Podcast®
able room, where the sides and top retract and open and close completely. You can also add LED lighting and audio to complete your indoor/outdoor room experience! For your shore house, think about adding hurricane shutters which protect your home against extreme winds. Curious to learn more about interior design? Co-owner and published author, LuAnn Nigara, has the #1 rated Interior Design business podcast on iTunes called “A Well-Designed Business®“! Join LuAnn at https://luannnigara.com/a-well-designed-business/ and learn design techniques too! You can be “green” with beautiful and sustainable designs that add thermal comfort, save energy, and add a splash of upscale design and personality to your business or home! https://windowworks-nj.com/
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AVING A BEAUTIFUL SMILE CONTRIBUTES TO OUR SELF-CON-
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“I only adopt evidence based proven technologies.” Dr. Eric Sacks
At a young age, Dr. Sacks was inspired by his next-door neighbor to become an orthodontist. WHAT’S YOUR “WHY”? “I want to be the best person I can be…as a doctor, boss, father, son, husband.”
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ECO-MATERIALS ARE BEAUTIFUL, PERFORM WELL, ARE THIRD PARTY ECO-CERTIFIED, AND ARE GREAT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR HEALTH! They are now mainstream and a popular choice in kitchen and bath renovations or in an entire LEED-certified home. Examples include materials that are locally sourced, have recycled content, are designed to have a better impact on our planet, and lack toxins that can affect our health. Paints with low or no VOC’s, bamboo floors, cabinets, low-flow water fixtures, energy efficient lighting, recycled glass tiles, quartz countertops, and repurposed wood are all great eco-design choices! If you want to renovate “green”, look for third party certifications like Cradle to Cradle®, GREENGUARD, FSC sustainable forest lumber, etc. Consider working with a contractor who has the vision to reuse and repurpose your architectural home features and helps you find eco-friendly materials to give your family and your pets a healthy, beautiful, and eco-friendly home. Steve Thompson from Thompson Remodeling, LLC can help with that.
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Steve believes in reusing materials whenever possible. “On one of our job sites we took down a beautiful mantle,” says owner, Steven Thompson. “The homeowner told us to throw it out, but we saved it. And now, we’re using this nice custom mantel on another job. We’re not the type of business where we’re just going to toss things that can be reused.” Countertops are also definitely undergoing a makeover. “Granite is kind of old news now,” he says. “People are more often using quartz. Some are doing concrete countertops, which can be durable, nice and elegant. Others want recycled copper. These products will last a long time. “ “We always try to recycle what you already have. For example, for a lighting fixture, let’s try to clean it up and reinstall it in a basement bathroom.” For hardwood floors, polyurethanes are on the way out. Healthier and more earthfriendly products are being used to seal and protect wood. “We use a water-based substance for hardwood floors, which is protecting us from all those toxic elements used back in the 70s and 80s,” he says. Caring for products correctly and using natural cleaners also helps materials last longer. “People talk about cleaning tiles using bleach and other chemicals, but these break down the actual materials that are in the product,” says Steven. By throwing chemicals on it, it’s going to take the polish away, break down the grout, and the tiles will start pulling away from the surface.” Once a home is remodeled, you want it to not only look nice, but also be energy efficient. Well-sealed windows are critical, and spray foam insulation works great, he says. For your next home renovation or addition, think “green”! You will be happy you did. https://thompsonremodelingnj.com/.
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AN ARTICLE ON ECO-LIVING WOULDN’T BE COMPLETE IF WE DIDN’T GIVE IDEAS THAT INSPIRE YOU TO CREATE PERSONALIZED AND MEANINGFUL OUTDOOR SPACES. Bill Schau and his team at Landscape Solutions shared great examples that inspired me, and I hope they inspire you too!
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Outdoor rooms impact all our senses. Sounds of trickling water,
She wanted a space to entertain with an outdoor kitchen and bar.
the warmth of firepits, the visual palette of nature’s textures, sea-
He wanted privacy with a water feature to sit and read a book. The
sonal colors and scents. The biodiversity you can invite or avoid
challenge: they didn’t have a back yard. The solution: a three-tier
depends on your design’s wish list. At night, you can “paint with
custom-designed side yard as their personalized home retreat.
light”, to accent your home’s architecture, create artful botanical shadows, and light pathways that welcome you home. Hers & His: Like our personalities differ, so can the designs of our outdoor spaces. This couple each had a specific wish list.
The Doctor’s pond: After a long day of helping patients, this doctor’s tranquil sanctuary is his koi pond. The peaceful sound of the waterfall, the greenery, and playful koi fish help him relax. This custom zenful space was designed and installed for serenity.
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Liberty House: Located on the waterfront in Jersey City, the
The Cost? Depends on the design. About $3K-$5k for a small
most popular seating is outdoor, where you’re surrounded by plush
project. A patio, $8K-$10K. A design fee can range up to $750, and
landscaping, embraced by cool summer winds, and have amazing
50% is applied to the cost of your project.
views of Manhattan. Signature “green” pocket spaces with firepits
With 30+ years of experience, their attention to customer
for gourmet marshmallow roasting are in high demand. A modern
service, creative functional designs, and genuine care is their
outdoor space with warmth!
DNA. Their portfolio includes universities, hospitals, and more.
The process? Establish your goals and budget. From the survey,
Whether your home is large or small, in North Jersey or down
they create a conceptual plan with a list of recommendations, a
the shore, the opportunities to design your personal customized
“shopping cart” approach that includes materials and plant choices,
outdoor spaces are endless, reasonably priced and within reach!
so it can be done in phases,. A 3D realistic digital plan is available.
www.landscapesolutions.net
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Doctor's Koi Pond
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HOT SPOT
CHEERS TO YOUR HEALTH ORGANIC PRODUCE AND MEATS HAVE BEEN IN HIGH DEMAND FOR YEARS, AND NOW CONSUMERS ARE LOOKING TO EXTEND THOSE HEALTHY BENEFITS INTO THEIR GLASSES
OF
WINE.
Eco-friendly
wines, those produced without the use of pesticides in vineyards that use sustainable and biodynamic farming practices, are thought to be not only better for you, but better tasting as well. “Eco-friendly wines have a technical component to them, but it’s more of a philosophical piece, which is to get to know where your wine, your product, comes from,” says Dan Dinelli, one of the owners of Cambridge Wines, with stores in Summit and Morristown. “Alcohol is a highly-lobbied industry and there are no ingredient labels on the bottles to let you know what is in it. Many eco-friendly wines are hand-harvested, have very few additives or fillers and minimal added sulfites.” And headaches, he says, come from these fillers, additives, and sugars not the sulfites, as many believe. Dan and his partners, cousin Anthony Dinelli and friend David Bernat, like to educate customers about wine. Roommates in their younger years, they lived on Cambridge Avenue in the Bronx, hence the name of the store. “We have a very lighthearted way of working with people. That’s in our DNA.”
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A TOAST TO ORGANIC WINES AND LIQUORS
ORGANIC
ARTICLE SUE BALDANI | PHOTOGRAPHY CHRIS JORDA
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Left: Chateau Haut-Brion 2009 - $1,299.99, 100-point, Bordeaux.
Right: Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Saint-Vivant,
E C O - F R I E N D LY W I N E S
2017 - $3,299.99, Burgundy, iconic winery.
TWO. Left: 2017 Crossbarn Cabernet by Paul Hobbs - $49.99. Sustainably farmed, one of Napa’s finest producers. Right: Cune Organic Rioja - $14.99. Organic grapes.
THREE. Left: Old Westminster Winery, Piquette - $22.99. A natural “spritzy”, lower alcohol. Right: Era Organic Prosecco - $12.99. Well-balanced sparkling vegan.
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He says when it comes to wine, they’re just like everyone else. “We drink wine, we enjoy wine, but the more we know about it, the more fun this journey becomes.” Dan says he and his partners grew up with wine in their homes. “We’re Italian. It was always an extension of the dinner table - we’re bonding, we’re breaking bread, and it doesn’t need to be fancy.”
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FOUR.
Left: 2017 Hundred Acre, Kayli Morgan
Quality can be found at every price point, he says, and they try
Vineyard - $699.99. A Napa cult wine.
as much wine as they can before they carry it. “We try a lot of bad
Right: Dal Forno Romano, Valoplicella
wines so our customers don’t have to.”
Superior2013 - $94.99. 95 points, full-body
But, Dan and his partners also want high-end wines and liquors to be approachable for those who would like to experience them. In the Summit store, these bottles can be found in what they call
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the Cellar. “Most places have it locked up or put away and make it
Left: Kistler Kistler 'Les Noisetiers' Sonoma
seem untouchable unless you’re super wealthy. We want people to
County 2019 - $69.99, toasty, nutty.
see what a $3,000 bottle looks like.”
Right: Oshaughnessy Cabernet Napa Valley
Speaking of wine cellars, their Cellar Management Services
2017 – 79.99, bright aromatics.
helps wine enthusiasts manage their own private collections. “We handle the restocking, the organizing, and the upkeep, whether it’s
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as little as an in-home wine cooler to a thousand bottle wine cellar.” Cambridge Wines offers same-day delivery, a free loyalty program where shoppers can leverage points from previous shopping trips for perks, and multi-level paid membership programs. With paid membership, customers receive two wines every month or a selection of beer, and have access to special incentives, such as discounts.
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They’re very active in the community. They host events like Cases for a Cause, where the profits of sales get donated to whatever charity is chosen. “It’s a fun way of generating revenue for nonprofits - leveraging wine tasting to raise money.” Start your own curated collection of eco-friendly wines today and enjoy them while spending time with family and friends. Make every day and every meal a special occasion. Cheers! https://www.cambridgewinesnj.com/
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