This magical home is a must-see! Situated on a double lot with mature trees and curated landscaping, this handsome Tudor boasts incredible curb appeal, plus a new roof (with a lifetime warranty!), new gutters, gorgeous hardscaping, and the privacy and light that come with a corner lot!

Once inside, you’ll be charmed by the incredible details and unique features: a large living room with a chestnut cathedral ceiling and stone fireplace, leaded and stained glass windows, refinished hardwood floors, and so much more! The south-facing screened porch is flooded with light and provides easy access to the incredible backyard! The dining room features built-in cabinetry with plenty of storage. The eat-in kitchen with a JennAir stove and 5-burner range, Bosch dishwasher, and large pantry overlooks the park-like yard. Down a few stairs is the attached garage, updated laundry room with chic polished cement floor and reclaimed wood shelving, and a renovated powder room. One more level down is a cozy recreation room (plumbed for a wet bar!) – perfect for movie nights at home!

The second level of the house features a primary en suite with double exposure and two closets, plus an additional bedroom and full bath. A few steps up, you’ll find the third bedroom, a large walk-in closet, and a beautiful original built-in linen closet. The top floor features the fourth bedroom, a full bath, and storage – the perfect spot for guests or working from home!

This unique, turnkey home is convenient to downtown South Orange and the train, the NYC bus on the corner, and major highways

33 Colony List of Improvements

2024

• New rain sensor for irrigation system – various over the years

2022

• New GAF Grand Sequoia shingle roof with transferable lifetime warranty
• New gutters
• New patio
• Front stairs and walk repaired and reset
• All wood floors refinished
• New toilets
• Refinished exposed radiators
• Replaced retaining wall outside laundry
• Renovated laundry room, including sink, laundry pump and reclaimed wood shelving
• Renovated half bath
• Renovated basement den

2021

• New dryer (c 2021)
• New Bosch dishwasher (c 2021)

2019 – 2012

• New washing machine (c 2019)

• New Lennox high-efficiency signature XC25 A/C compressor and air handler (2018)

• New Jenair stove/range (c 2017)

• New 240v car charger outlet in garage (2014)

• Painted home (2014)

• New garbage disposal (c 2012)

• New garage door opener (c 2012)

• Additional layer of blown insulation applied in attic (2012)

• New gas boiler (2012)

• Removed oil tank (c 2012)

lyr·i·cal

/ˈlirək(ə)l/

adjective

1.

(of literature, art, or music) expressing the writer’s emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way. “the poet’s combination of lyrical and descriptive power”

Welcome!

“Lyrical” is a good word to describe this house. It has so many lovely corners and scenes. The thoughtful planning and playful creativity of the architect and its harmony with the garden are poetic. Over the years we did our best to work with its poetry, to add a harmonious “verse” or two of our own. The house was a deeply meaningful and beautiful setting for our nearly 14 years living in it.

The house is in harmony with nature around it. The flowers make their appearances in vivid crescendos throughout the spring and summer. An entertaining cast of animal visitors will delight you daily. (Birdseed helps but not required.) The sun brings hope for the day through the master and living room windows and sustains you from the sunporch and the kitchen in the afternoon. In the evening on the patio, your eyes are drawn up to the silhouettes of the trees against the sky. As the stars begin popping out, you see a bunny or two hopping in the grass from the corner of your eye.

We are very happy to report that all of this loveliness extends to human neighbors! If you choose to live here, you will be surrounded by good people on all sides. They are there to help if you need them, always friendly, cordial and respectful. 

Finding this house always felt providential to us. How it happened was a bit accidental, and so our story there had a sort of mythic quality. Throughout the years, we shared the house and our lives with a steady stream of friends and family. Each of our guest’s reactions to the house reminded us of how blessed we were to be its latest inhabitants. We were happy and felt a certain responsibility to share it.

Our leaving is certainly bittersweet. While it’s not easy to leave, we are consoled by the idea of sharing it with new owners

Thank you for stopping by. We hope you enjoy it here, if only for a few minutes. Perhaps you intend to stay a bit longer 🙂.

Warmly,

Fabio and Chris