Show-stopping curb appeal sets the tone for this stately brick center-hall Colonial, where classic architecture meets thoughtful, high-end updates.

Inside, oversized sun-filled rooms, refinished hardwood floors, and Pella windows create an airy, elevated feel. The living room anchors the home with a gas fireplace, built-ins, and custom Alewood mantel. A spacious dining room flows seamlessly into the kitchen and adjoining sunroom—ideal for a breakfast room, or phenomenal kitchen expansion. Direct access to the deck, elegant patio, and thoughtfully landscaped, fully fenced yard delivers effortless indoor-outdoor living. A sunny Maplewood room, convenient powder room, and coat closet complete the first floor.

Upstairs, the oversized primary suite is a standout, featuring a walk-in closet and a fully renovated bath with Zellige tile, custom Alewood vanity, heated floors, and a heated Toto toilet. Two additional bedrooms and a renovated hall bath with heated floors complete the second level. The third floor offers flexibility with a private ensuite bedroom, dedicated home office, and excellent storage.

The finished basement with excellent ceiling height adds valuable bonus space with new flooring and drywall, a new gas boiler, and a mudroom area off the attached one-car garage—perfect for today’s lifestyle. Other upgrades include central AC, newer roof, newer washer/dryer, and car charger.

Just 0.8 miles to downtown South Orange and NYC trains. Style, space, location—this one checks every box!

293 Western Drive South List of Improvement

2025

• Finished the basement (floors, drywall, and painting).
• Interior paint throughout
• Painted the kitchen cabinets & new hardware
• Brand new gas boiler
• Resealed driveway.

2024

• New primary bathroom (full renovation)
• New 2nd floor bathroom (full renovation)
• Backdoor and storm door replaced
• Revamped landscaping.

2023

• New roof and copper chimney flashing
• Replaced outdoor sconces and every light fixture inside outside the light fixture on the 3rd floor bedroom
• New Pella front door
• House painted (touched up in 2025)
• New ductless AC and heating units on 3rd Floor (x2)
• New backyard Fence
• Electrical board overhauled with additional units added and a generator plugin Car charger added
• Floors refinished – added new flooring for the walk-in closet on 2nd floor and office on 3rd floor
• Basement flooring added, ceiling painted, and select walls added

2022

• Painted exterior
• New third-floor heating/cooling ductless split
• Refinished hardwood floors
• Installed hardwood on 3rd floor
• New washer and dryer.
• New light fixtures throughout the house.

Dear Future Homeowner,

Welcome! When we first moved into this house, we fully expected to be here for the next 20-plus years. Because of that, we poured our hearts into making it a home, always approaching improvements with a long-term vision. While unexpected job opportunities in California are taking us away, we are so excited for you to experience everything we’ve loved about living here.

As you settle in, there are a few things that make this property and location truly special that we want to share with you:

A House Built to Last: This home has incredibly solid bones. We know this for a fact because it easily withstood us raising our two young boys, right after surviving the previous owners raising their two boys! If these walls could talk, they’d probably ask for a nap, but we can confidently say this house is built exceptionally well.

Investments for the Long Haul: Because we planned to be here for decades, we made sure to do renovations the right way, prioritizing quality over quick fixes. We made a point to balance the “fun” projects—like the meticulously detailed landscaping and renovated bathrooms finished with premium materials—with the critical updates. We hope you enjoy the peace of mind that comes from knowing those protective investments were prioritized, including a brand-new boiler, a new roof, Pella windows and doors, and fresh exterior painting to ensure the wood was properly maintained.

Abundant Natural Light: If you happen to be plant lovers, you are in for a treat. This house gets the most amazing natural light throughout the day. It allowed our massive collection of indoor plants to absolutely flourish, bringing so much vibrant life and warmth to every single room.

A “House of Legend” for Entertaining: We absolutely loved to host here. Between intimate dinners, indoor/outdoor parties, impromptu neighborhood kid gatherings, and massive holiday get-togethers, this home became legendary among our friends for its ability to entertain large crowds seamlessly.

The Future “Epic Gathering Spot”: In the spirit of full candor, we know the kitchen could use a little updating. However, because we love hosting so much, we had a grand vision for it: our dream was to knock down the adjacent bathroom and open up the entire space. Doing so would completely transform it into an epic gathering spot that would quickly become the absolute best room in the house. That said, it has worked perfectly fine for us as is! You could easily opt for lighter touch-ups, like new tiling, and enjoy the beautiful skylight room as a living or dining space.

Incredible Space and Flexibility: This house offers loads of room to grow and adapt to your lifestyle. We have thoroughly appreciated the flexibility of having a dedicated office, a private upstairs suite, a finished basement, and the extensive storage space available in the attic.

An Idyllic Neighborhood: You are moving onto an incredibly tight-knit street. Even with the inevitable transitions of neighbors coming and going, this crew remains deeply connected and will absolutely welcome you with open arms, just as they did for us. It is the kind of idyllic setting where kids are constantly running between houses, and there are lots of impromptu hangouts among adults and children alike. The kids will play outside together late into the evening before being called in for dinner or bedtime. We know how rare this is and don’t expect to find it again easily.

A Community That Cares: Being just up the street from the elementary school has been wonderful, made even better by a “hidden” pathway right between the houses that leads directly to the schoolyard. It makes the morning drop-off feel like a secret, magical little walk. We always wanted to be part of a great school district within a progressive town that genuinely cares about its people, and this community delivers on that promise every day.

We leave this home with heavy hearts but wonderful memories. We wish you all the joy, laughter, and community that we have experienced here, and we hope you love it just as much as we did.

Warmly,

A+A (Amanda + Aaron)