This home for sale in Wantage offers jet skiing, boating, and fishing on your own private lake.
The 96-acre property includes a barn, large greenhouse, and a 2,000-square-foot contemporary ranch home built in the 1970s. There are four bedrooms, two full bathrooms and one half bathroom on the main level, and two additional bedrooms and one bathroom on the lower level. It’s on the market for $3,380,000.
“The lake itself is the crown jewel,” said Michael John Ganguza of listing agent Re/Max Platinum Group.
This house has been on the market for about 3 weeks.
“We expect this type of property to take a little longer because it requires a unique buyer,” said listing agent Michael John Ganguza of Re Max Platinum Group, who is also a real estate appraiser. Ta.
Ganguza said he has never come across anything like this in the thousands of homes he has appraised.
“It’s virtually impossible to build a lake on private land anymore,” he says. “You used to be able to stuff your property into a dam. Nowadays it’s not so easy.”
There is also an apple and pear orchard on site. “Many of the hills are south-east facing and ideal for cultivation, making them ideal for orchards and vineyards,” Ganguza said.
Wantage is rural Sussex County, with a minimum lot size of approximately 5 acres, but this 96-acre property is somewhat unusual.
“We’re probably going to see one or two properties selling over 100 acres a year,” Ganguza said. “Most of the large properties are in the 25- to 50-acre range.”
The home would be ideal for someone who wants to take up hobby farming, someone looking for a second home to escape the city or someone who wants to start a winery, he said.
“It’s tucked away in a valley with rolling hills,” Ganguza said. “I can’t see my house or my neighbors.”
The home is approximately 10 minutes from the Sussex Borough, which has restaurants and shopping. Newtown restaurants, dining, and entertainment are approximately 15 minutes away. Approximately 6 miles from Route 23.
As of August, the median sales price for homes in Wantage was $435,000, according to the latest data available from New Jersey Realtors.
The living room has a fireplace. Akio Nagapuri
This home’s living and dining rooms have doors that open to wraparound decks and lake views. Akio Nagapuri
The kitchen has been updated during the coronavirus pandemic. Akio Nagapuri
There are four bedrooms on the main level and two more on the lower level. Akio Nagapuri
There are two full and two half bathrooms on the main floor and one full bathroom on the lower level. Akio Nagapuri
There is a recreation room on the lower level of the walkout. Akio Nagapuri
The 2,000 square foot contemporary ranch home was built in the 1970s. Akio Nagapuri
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