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Whitney Houston In New Jersey, Estate of the Day

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

whitney houstonWhitney Houston is in the midst of a comeback (complete with a new album and an appropriately contrite appearance on Oprah) and she's shedding the trappings of her old life including some real estate. The Real Estalker reveals that Houston has listed her home in Mendham Township, New Jersey. The five-bedroom contemporary home sits on a five acre lot with a pool, pool house and tennis court. The Real Estalker Mama says that Houston bought the home in 1987 and it appears very 1980s in its style with a circular theme that includes a domed sky light, semicircular walls of windows and a curved wall of art glass. The home is over 12,500 square feet of curving windows draped in lackluster swags, floors in neutral carpeting and pale terracotta tile and anonymous decor. In the master bedroom the bed is mounted on a dais facing a television and topped with more circles in the lighting fixture. It was probably the height of fashion at one point but now it seems a bit dated. It is listed at an even $2.5 million but Property Shark shows an assessed value of $5,640,700 and a tax bill of $87,609.

Black River Farm, Estate of the Day

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A former dairy farm is now a classic equestrian estate. Black River Farm was a dairy farm for a neighboring estate in the early 1900s but is now an equestrian farm spread out over 134 acres and two townships in New Jersey. The original farmhouse was built in 1910 as a simple farmhouse which has been expanded over the years into a grand Colonial farmhouse with cedar shake roofing, French doors and copper gutters. Inside there is a dining room connected to a large kitchen, a library, living room, formal dining room and a den. Also on the first floor there is an office and the most pleasing to my eyes, a cozy family room with a beamed wooden cathedral ceiling and a tall fieldstone fireplace. The home has five bedrooms total including a master bedroom that includes a bath with an antique porcelain soaking tub. The grounds include lawns, gardens, paddocks and a shed.The equestrian facilities are of a professional level with 40 stalls in three barns, riding rings, paddocks and a jumping course. The land includes a three-bedroom caretaker's cottage. a duplex, and a studio apartment. This estate is listed at $7.95 million.

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Rumson, New Jersey, Estate of the Day

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It's far from being the most expensive home in Rumson, New Jersey but there's just something appealing about it. The home was built in the 1980s and is tucked onto a quiet street on around 1.5 acres. The two-story custom home has large palladium windows and a great room with ceiling skylights, a marble fireplace and a bar. The kitchen is a recent remodel with granite countertops and newer appliances. The exterior includes a brick-covered patio and a fenced-in gunite pool. The home has four bedrooms total and it looks like the renovations haven't hit the bedrooms yet although there is a hugely lavish master bath. It is listed at $2.25 million and for once Zillow's zestimate seems to be on target, they have it at $2.086 million.

The Tarn, New Jersey, Estate of the Day

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A reader, Dan, who saw the Maine retreat estate of the day sent me a link to a similar property which is less acreage but much closer to urban life. The Tarn is on 22 acres in Mount Olive Township in New Jersey and is about an hour's drive from New York City. The wooded property includes a manmade four-acre lake and a recreation field. The lake is ed by the South Branch of the Raritan River and can be controlled by raising or lowering a large redwood gate at the start of the headrace. There is an old stone building which has a recreation room with a fireplace, a workshop and a laundry area. A stairway from the recreation room leads to the rear entrance of a modern, recently constructed residence which overlooks the lake. The two-bedroom home has a large kitchen and entertaining area. The lake is stocked with fish and has an island and a waterfall and the surrounding land is also home to wildlife. This home is listed at $2.4 million. Pictures after the jump and in the gallery below.

Gallery: The Tarn



Hidden Brook, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate is another question of taste. The exterior style is a bit of a hodgepodge. The info says it was built in 1993 (designed by Lawrence Stern) but the style seems vintage 1970s to me. It sits on nearly eight acres and has a approximately 12,000 square feet of space. The five-bedroom home has a lot of special features including eight-foot bronze entry doors, a living room with a floating ceiling and a family room that has an onyx fireplace. Other rooms include a media room with acoustical paneling, a library with a two-story-high curved wall of windows and a tall marble fireplace. There is also a private guest suite that has a kitchenette, living room, bedroom and full bath. One of the major charms of this home is its indoor pool area which also includes a sauna, exercise room and changing area on a lower level.  The grounds include winding paths and the hidden brook from which the property gets its name. All this and it is listed at $4.45 million. Not a bad price for the square footage and land offered but the style of the house may make it a tricky sell. Interior shots and poor choices in furnishings after the jump.

Edgewater, New Jersey, Estate of the Day

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This striking home in Edgewater, New Jersey was designed seven years ago by Adam Tihany, who is famous for his designs for hotels and restaurants (he worked on Per Se and Aureole). This home sits on the banks of the Hudson River in a private waterfront community and has views of  New York City and the George Washington Bridge from every room and three decks.  The home has three bedrooms and an open floorplan. It is listed at an even $10 million. After the jump, pictures of the spacious, light-filled interior.


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