53 Canterbury Ln

Watchung Boro, NJ 07069


 

Price: $2,395,000

GSMLS:  3991581
Type: Single Family
Style: Custom Home
Beds: 5
Baths: 6 Full & 1 Half
Garage: 4-Car
Year Built: 1985
Acres: 1.50
Property Tax: $28,929
Description
This 'one Of A Kind' Residence Is Unlike Anything In The Coveted Boro Of Watchung. Situated At The End Of A Glorious Cul-de-sac Of Custom Homes Lies Our Subject. This 4-sides Brick Masterpiece Towers Over Johnston Drive Offering Winter Views From Its Lofty Perch. The Cobblestone Driveway Leads To An 11 Vehicle Garage With 4 Door Bays; Then Descends To A Stone, Grotto-like, Passageway To The Rear Grounds, Spa And Regulation Tennis Court. It's Essentially Impossible To Adequately Describe The Grounds; Though The Images Will Offer A Sense Of This Old World, European-type Grandeur. Once Inside The Warm And Engaging Confines Of The Butternut Paneled Foyer; An Interior Of Large, Distinctive Rooms Unfolds. Ten Foot Ceilings Run Throughout The 1st Level Where French Doors Lead To Adjacent Spaces While Lots Of Glass Offer Views And Egress To The Rear Lawn, Patio Area And The Aforementioned Spa And Tennis Court. Eight Rooms Are Sprawled Out Over The Home's Massive 1st Level Along With 3 Fireplaces & A Pizza Oven. Five Bedrooms, 5 Baths & 3 More Fireplaces Are Found On Level Ll. The Enormous Primary Suite Features 2 Separate Baths, A Dressing Room, A Fireplace, Walk-in Closets, A Volume Ceiling And A Dressing/sitting Lounge. Four Additional Bedrooms Are Nicely Served By 3 Full Baths Inclusive Of An Ensuite With A Wrap-around Loft. The Ground-level Basement Houses 11 Vehicles, Though It May Just As Easily Serve As A Massive Recreation Area While Still Accommodating 4 Full Sized Vehicles.
Rooms Sizes
Kitchen:
15x24 First
Dining Room:
15x17 First
Living Room:
15x30 First
Family Room:
18x29 First
Den:
n/a
Bedroom 1:
23x23 Second
Bedroom 2:
14x17 Second
Bedroom 3:
14x16 Second
Bedroom 4:
14x15 Second
Room Levels
Basement:
GarEnter,Office,Storage,Utility
Ground:
n/a
Level 1:
Conserv,DiningRm,FamilyRm,Foyer,Kitchen,Laundry,LivingRm,Loft,PowderRm
Level 2:
4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
Level 3:
Attic
Level Other:
n/a
Room Features
Kitchen:
Eat-In Kitchen
Dining Room:
Formal Dining Room
Master Bedroom:
Dressing Room, Fireplace, Full Bath, Sitting Room, Walk-In Closet
Bath:
Jetted Tub, Stall Shower
Interior Features
Square Foot:
7,000
Year Renovated:
1985
Basement:
Yes - Full, Walkout
Full Baths:
6
Half Baths:
1
Appliances:
Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Disposal, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Trash Compactor, Water Softener-Own
Flooring:
Carpeting, Marble, Tile, Wood
Fireplaces:
6
Fireplace:
Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Family Room, Living Room, Wood Burning
Interior:
CeilBeam,CODetect,CeilCath,CedrClst,CeilHigh,Intercom,JacuzTyp,SecurSys,StallShw,StallTub,WlkInCls,WndwTret
Exterior Features
Garage Space:
4-Car
Garage:
Built-In Garage, Finished Garage, Garage Door Opener, Oversize Garage
Driveway:
2 Car Width, Additional Parking, Driveway-Exclusive, Hard Surface
Roof:
Composition Shingle
Exterior:
Brick
Swimming Pool:
No
Pool:
n/a
Utilities
Heating System:
4+ Units, Forced Hot Air, Multi-Zone
Heating Source:
Gas-Natural
Cooling:
4+ Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
Water Heater:
Gas
Water:
Public Water, Water Charge Extra
Sewer:
Public Sewer, Sewer Charge Extra
Services:
Cable TV, Fiber Optic
Lot Features
Acres:
1.50
Lot Dimensions:
n/a
Lot Features:
Open Lot, Skyline View, Wooded Lot
School Information
Elementary:
BAYBERRY
Middle:
VALLY VIEW
High School:
WATCHUNG
Community Information
County:
Somerset
Town:
Watchung Boro
Neighborhood:
CANTERBURY ESTATES
Application Fee:
n/a
Association Fee:
n/a
Fee Includes:
n/a
Amenities:
Tennis Courts
Pets:
Yes
Financial Considerations
List Price:
$2,395,000
Tax Amount:
$28,929
Land Assessment:
$395,100
Build. Assessment:
$1,180,100
Total Assessment:
$1,575,200
Tax Rate:
2.00
Tax Year:
2024
Ownership Type:
Fee Simple
Listing Information
MLS ID:
3991581
List Date:
10-08-2025
Days On Market:
0
Listing Broker:
KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL
Listing Agent:
 

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