4/23/18, 3)57 PM 822 Vosseller Ave., Martinsville, NJ Page 1 of 11 http://dtmcbride.name/our-house.html Don's Home 822 Vosseller Ave., Martinsville, NJ Overview | Outdoor pictures | Amenities: | Neighborhood - Demographics: | Neighborhood Homes | Nearby sights | Recent upgrades: | Plans | Moving Sale Overview Don't even think about it if you're just looking for a big spec house with minimal landscaping that was put up in a hurry with low cost materials. If you're looking for a custom house with quality construction, character, architectural features, lots of light, mature landscaping, in a great neighborhood, this may be the place for you. See: Weidel Real Estate (www.weidel.com/listing/66445663) for pictures. Outdoor pictures below Contact: Louisa Kwan-Au-Yang - Weidel Real Estate - (908) 240-6633 October, 2017 822 Vosseller Ave (Driveway on Merriam Dr), Martinsville, NJ Year Built: 1989 Lot: 160' x 256' (.94 acre) Rooms: 9 Baths: 3 1/2 Style: Contemporary Colonial Hardwood Flooring Lots of light - 33 6' windows 165 Square feet of south facing windows 18 ft Family Room Ceiling Built in speakers High ceilings in 3 bedrooms Heating: 2 new Forced air units Cooling: 2 new Central air units Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, double oven, cook top, sub-zero built in refrigerator Central Vacuum .94 acre lot Large (26' x 27') 2 car garage Large fireplace with outside vent Jacuzzi/Whirlpool Dumbwaiter from basement garage to kitchen 550 sq ft deck Basement: Full - unfinished Dry basement with triple drainage system 21x28' basement with 8' ceiling could be finished Underground utilities Wired for FIOS (fiber) and cable TV/Internet Circular walkway around the house and garden 24 Outdoor lights (Entry ways, driveway, accent, flood lights and Landscape Lighting) Home automation system to control outdoor lights, play sterio, ... (hub included) 260 sq. ft kitchen with loads of cherry cabinet space and almost 100 sq. ft. of countertop. From the kitchen window you do not see any other houses and would think you are deep in the woods, yet the house is a corner lot with all sides visible from the street for security. See other amenities below
Overview Don't even think about it if you're just looking for a big spec house with minimallandscaping that was put up in a hurry with low cost materials.If you're looking for a custom house with quality construction, character, architecturalfeatures, lots of light, mature landscaping, in a great neighborhood, this may be the place foryou.
See: Weidel Real Estate (www.weidel.com/listing/66445663) for pictures.Outdoor pictures belowContact: Louisa Kwan-Au-Yang - Weidel Real Estate - (908) 240-6633
October, 2017
822 Vosseller Ave (Driveway on Merriam Dr), Martinsville, NJYear Built: 1989Lot: 160' x 256' (.94 acre)Rooms: 9Baths: 3 1/2Style: Contemporary ColonialHardwood FlooringLots of light - 33 6' windows165 Square feet of south facing windows 18 ft Family Room CeilingBuilt in speakersHigh ceilings in 3 bedroomsHeating: 2 new Forced air unitsCooling: 2 new Central air units Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, double oven,cook top, sub-zero built in refrigeratorCentral Vacuum
.94 acre lotLarge (26' x 27') 2 car garageLarge fireplace with outside ventJacuzzi/WhirlpoolDumbwaiter from basement garage to kitchen550 sq ft deckBasement: Full - unfinishedDry basement with triple drainage system 21x28' basement with 8' ceiling could be finished Underground utilitiesWired for FIOS (fiber) and cable TV/InternetCircular walkway around the house and garden24 Outdoor lights (Entry ways, driveway, accent, flood lights and Landscape Lighting)Home automation system to control outdoor lights, play sterio, ... (hub included)
260 sq. ft kitchen with loads of cherry cabinet space and almost 100 sq. ft. of countertop.From the kitchen window you do not see any other houses and would think you are deep inthe woods, yet the house is a corner lot with all sides visible from the street for security.
The shapes in our house - Don't live in a box it will it will lead to square thinking. Addsome angles and curves to stimulate your creative juices. Our architect, Greg Arner,specialized in designing Churches. Landscaping draws from Fredrick Olmstead's curvilineardesign.
Indoor pictures at Weidel Real estate (www.weidel.com/listing/66445663).Outdoor pictures (click on image to enlarge)
Custom architecture designed by Joanna ( ), Don and architect, Gregory Arner(1947-2009) of New Providence, NJ.Green design. Overhang above kitchen windows provides shade in the summer andallows direct sunlight in the winter.Hi R insulationLow-E double pained windowsAverage heat bill Dec-Mar = $155/moOutside air vent for the fireplace2 new (2016) energy efficient furnace and AC unitsLots of light: 57 windows with over 500 Square feet of glass.Quality construction. Plywood (not pressed wood) under cedar siding.3/4 in copper pipe from main to water heater. 3/4 in copper pipe to master bath.Mature landscaping designed with Frederick Law Olmsted's concept of curvilinear designin mind.Outdoor lighting - Recessed lights for Security, Flood lights for Activities, Landscapelighting. Most LED.Smart Home - Automated outdoor and family room lights. Schedule on and off times,turn on when you arrive home and control lights from an app on your mobile phone.Play music from Amazon Alexa thru stereo via voice commands.On the top of the first range of the Watchung Mountains. Line of sight (obscured bytrees) to 1 World Trade Center for good broadcast TV reception.
Neighborhood - Demographics:Martinsville is the eastern part of Bridgewater Township next to Warren.Population: 11,980Somerset County had the highest average income in the nation in the 2000 census. Itwas #8 in the 2010 census.Martinsville ranked 15th in average income among 565 NJ municipalities .Public Schools:The Crim Elementary School ranked better than 93% of elementary schools in NJ.Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Middle School ranked better than 86% of the middleschools.Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School ranked better than 82% of high schools in NJ.Top Rated Private Schools:8 min (3.6 mi) from the Pingry School12 min (9 mi) from Rutgers PrepShopping7 minutes from the World Class ShopRite in Bound Brook12 minutes from the Bridgewater Commons Mall: Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales,Apple Store, Microsoft Store, ...4 minutes from a new shopping center, Chimney Rock Crossing: A Whole Foods Market,Saks Off 5Th, Nordstrom Rack, ....8 minutes from Bridgewater Promenade: Home Depot, Costco, Target, Bed Bath &Beyond, ...11 Minutes from Wegmans
Transportation:Less than 10 minutes from the Bound Brook Train station and a 1:05 ride to PennStation in New York City (NYC).1:15 drive to NYC by car.25 min. to the Amtrak Station at MetroparkMedical9 min from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset
Driveway at 1708 Merriam Dr., Martinsville, NJ 08836 (Corner of Vosseller)Mail address is 822 Vosseller.
Nearby sights:
Recreation - sightsAcross the street from The 719 acre Washington Valley Park, the second largest inSomerset County: Mountain Biking, Walking, Fishing. Over 2 miles from our house to theend and you can walk another 3 miles along the Middlebrook Trail.1/4 mile from Middlebrook Washington Rock1/2 mile from the The Chimney Rock Hawk Watch, which is one of the main NJ and eastcoast hawk watches.1/4 mile from the former Camp Cromwell, 100 acres just purchased by the township.
10 minutes from the South Bound Brook entrance to the Delaware and Raritan Canaltow path for biking, walking, running.5 min (1.5 mi) from Chimney Rock Park with tennis courts, baseball fields and aplayground.15 minutes from Duke Farms, Doris Duke's 2,700 acre estate, which is open to thepublic with biking and walking paths thru a variety of habitats.8 minutes from the Somerset Patriots Baseball stadium.Historical Area: Our house is right in the middle of the historical MiddlebrookEncampment.In May of 1777, Washington moved his small army of about 6-8,000 men from hiswinter encampment at Morristown to Middlebrook Heights (where we live) on the firstrange of the Watchung Mountains to observe the British troops at New Brunswick andPerth Amboy. I never got a chance to use a metal detector in the back yard to see if I could find anyartifacts.2 minutes from Washington Campground.New York City - 1:15 drive to Chinatown; 1:30 drive to the American Museum of NaturalHistory and Central Park.
40 min to Princeton20 min to Rutgers University1:10 to Sandy Hook National Park at the Jersey Shore.1:10 to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area45 min to Liberty State Park with views of the New York City Skyline and the Statue ofliberty. Take a ferry to the Statue of Liberty or Ellis Island.35 min to Ken Lockwood Gorge which is best known as one of the top trout fishingdestinations in the east, but also referred to as "the most picturesque area in the state."30 min to Morristown National Historical Park1:15 to Mountain Creek Ski Resort in New Jersey.1:25 to Camelback Mountain Ski Resort and Blue Mountain Ski Resort in Pennsylvania.1:30 to Philadelphia1 hr to Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park.
See other N. New Jersey and New York City sights.
Recent upgrades:Dishwasher 2014Hot water heater Dec 2014LED front and back porch lights 2015Painted front and deck 2015Roof/Shingles (replace) Dec 2015New fishpond liner 2015Outdoor faucets 2015Central Vacuum 2015Bathroom Vanity Lights...........2015Garage door spring and openers 2016Resealed chimney cap 20165 new LED hall/stairwell lights 2016New Lenox HVAC System Aug 2016Decora electrical outlets and switches 2017Upgraded Kitchen 2016-17Granite Counter tops, new cook top 2017New double wall oven, sink, faucets 2017Refurbish Sub-Zero refrigerator 2017New water pump for washing machine 2017New pressure regulator valve for water 2017 Upgraded home automation system 2017
