Newark, NJ
Real Estate
Opera Singer's NJ Home Hits Market At $699K Opera Singer's NJ Home Hits Market At $699K
Opera Singer's NJ Home Hits Market At $699K The New Jersey estate of a legendary opera singer’s home is on the market for just $699,000. 200 Elwood Avenue in Newark was formerly occupied by Maria Jeritza, an internationally renowned opera singer from Austria, and even had a basement that was home to a speakeasy used throughout the Prohibition Era, according to NJ.com. Meanwhile, the report said the mansion was infamously owned in the early 2000s by Dean Faiello, an unlicensed doctor who spent 17 years in prison after admitting to causing the death of 35-year-old Maria Cruz, an investment banker, by performing a laser treatment while …

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by Valerie Musson
Newark, NJ
Real Estate
Uncle Junior's Home On 'The Sopranos' Hits NJ Market (LOOK INSIDE) Uncle Junior's Home On 'The Sopranos' Hits NJ Market (LOOK INSIDE)
Uncle Junior's Home On 'The Sopranos' Hits NJ Market (Look Inside) "I'm halfway to China! There's nothing here!" Remember that scene from "The Sopranos?" Season 6, Episode 1, Tony is digging in the garden outside of Uncle Junior's home looking for his body. Well, that Newark home is on the market for $545,000. According to a Sopranos filming location guide, the 380 Highland Ave. home was featured in Season 1 Episode 13, S2E2, S4E5, S4E9 and S6E1. It's located in the city's historic Forest Hill section and sits on a 4,792-square-foot lot with four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The listing agent is Linda Alemar of Sky Realty Associates. Click her…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
Real Estate
Mediterranean Villa With Backyard Oasis In Ridgewood Going For $2.49M Mediterranean Villa With Backyard Oasis In Ridgewood Going For $2.49M
Mediterranean Villa With Backyard Oasis In Ridgewood Going For $2.49M A Bergen County Mediterranean villa is on the market for only the second time in the last half-century. Better known as Ridgewood's Wilsey house built in 1912, the Phelps Road is listed at $2.945 million and boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The Wilsey HouseTarvin Realtors via Zillow "The current owners have lovingly renovated in the tradition of the original grandeur & architecture," the Zillow listing reads. "A magnificent freeform pool with waterfall, blue stone patios & fire-pit all surrounded by lush, mature landscaping truly gives resort vibes." The home's interior…

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by Cecilia Levine
Reading, PA
Real Estate
Berks County Mansion With Basketball Court, Movie Theater Listed At $1.67M Berks County Mansion With Basketball Court, Movie Theater Listed At $1.67M
Berks County Mansion With Basketball Court, Movie Theater Listed At $1.67M A basketball court, swimming pool and movie theater are just some of the luxuries included in a Berks County mansion listed at $1.67 million. The Wyomissing home on Reading Boulevard has nine bedrooms, nine bathrooms and spans 10,665 square feet. 1198 Reading BlvdLisa Tiger of Century 21 Gold/Zillow Built in 1927, the home was designed by Philadelphia architects Rabenold & Seyburger has been restored and "updated to perfection," reads the Zillow listing. The home has marble floors, stained-glass windows and doors, expansive gourmet kitchen and breakfast area, wet bar, master suite,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Englewood, NJ
Real Estate
Sprawling Estate In One Of NJ's Wealthiest Zip Codes Listed At $12.99M (PHOTOS) Sprawling Estate In One Of NJ's Wealthiest Zip Codes Listed At $12.99M (PHOTOS)
Sprawling Estate In One Of NJ's Wealthiest Zip Codes Listed At $12.99M (Photos) A sprawling gated estate in one of New Jersey's wealthiest zip codes is on the market for a whopping $12.998 million. The Rio Vista Drive home in Alpine hit the market for the first time ever in August, according to its Zillow listing. The house has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a yoga/pilates studio, resort-sized swimming pool, foyer with granite staircase, oversized clubroom/bar, 8-car parking garage and more. Sharon Kurtz of Compass New Jersey is the listing agent. Click here for the complete Zillow listing. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Northern Highlands, NJ
Real Estate
Bergen County Musical Mansion Where Celebs Partied Hits Market At $4.995 Million (PHOTOS) Bergen County Musical Mansion Where Celebs Partied Hits Market At $4.995 Million (PHOTOS)
Bergen County Musical Mansion Where Celebs Partied Hits Market At $4.995 Million (Photos) A Bergen County musical mansion that held parties attended by various celebrities is on the market for $4.995 million. The Motown Mansion in Saddle River was built and occupied by Motown Records president William “Kedar” Massenburg, NJ Advance Media reports. Celebs who attended his big bashes include Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder, according to NJ.com. The Denison Drive home features five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a grand two-story entrance foyer, billiards room, a music room, the piano played by Stevie Wonder, an oversized pool, fully outfitted cabana and more. The home also has a co…

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by Cecilia Levine
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Real Estate
Look Inside: Hudson Valley 'Stepmom' Home Listed For $3.75M Look Inside: Hudson Valley 'Stepmom' Home Listed For $3.75M
Look Inside: Hudson Valley 'Stepmom' Home Listed For $3.75M The Hudson Valley home featured in the 1998 movie "Stepmom" is on the market for $3.75 million. Located in Rockland County, on North Broadway in Nyack, the 6-bedroom and 4-bathroom Victorian was built in 1897 and has become known as "Glenholme." The Rockland County home featured in the 1998 movie "Stepmom" is on the market for $3.75 million.Julia B Fee Sothebys Int. Rlty (Zillow) It spans 5,239 square feet and played home to Susan Sarandon’s character in "Stepmom," also starring Julia Roberts and Ed Harris.  That wasn't Glenholme's only Hollywood debut, though: It was also featured in …

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by Cecilia Levine
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Family Displaced After 2,800-Square-Foot Natick Home Goes Up In Flames (PHOTOS) Family Displaced After 2,800-Square-Foot Natick Home Goes Up In Flames (PHOTOS)
Family Displaced After 2,800-Square-Foot Natick Home Goes Up In Flames (Photos) One firefighter was hospitalized and five people were displaced after a 3-alarm fire ripped through a 2,800-square-foot home in Natick, authorities said.  The fire broke out at 11A Union Street around 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Natick Fire said in a release posted to Facebook. The 2,854-square-foot home has six bedrooms, according to Zillow. Natick Fire Department along with mutual aid companies battled a 3rd alarm fire in a large single family home in the area of Westview Ave and Union Street. Crews faced heavy fire on the second floor and attic. Fire has since been knocked down.…

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by David Cifarelli
Bristol, PA
Real Estate
$27M Condo Is Most Expensive Listing In Philadelphia (LOOK INSIDE) $27M Condo Is Most Expensive Listing In Philadelphia (LOOK INSIDE)
$27M Condo Is Most Expensive Listing In Philadelphia (Look Inside) If you're in the market for a new home in Philadelphia — and if you can stomach the $27 million price tag — a penthouse at 500 Walnut St. is hard to beat.  It's the most expensive home currently listed for sale in the city, but with good reason. Built in 2017, this three-bedroom condo boasts four full bathrooms and three half-baths across 2,500 square feet of the most sought-after real estate in the city, according to its listing on Zillow.  As well, wrap-around floor-to-ceiling windows offer unmatched views of Philly's most iconic landmarks in every direction, includin…

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by Mac Bullock
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Real Estate
Hedge Fund Manager Lost $25 Million In Sale Of Philly Area Mansion: Report Hedge Fund Manager Lost $25 Million In Sale Of Philly Area Mansion: Report
Hedge Fund Manager Lost $25 Million In Sale Of Philly Area Mansion: Report A lavish mansion in Montgomery County sold for less than a third of the cost it took to build it, says a report by MansionGlobal.com. The sprawling, six-bedroom estate at 100 Maplehill Road in Gladwyne Township sold for $9.26 million in August, county property records show.  But according to the report by the New York Post, hedge fund manager Andrew Barroway spent roughly $35 million to build the palatial home between 2006 and 2009.  Property records list the new owner as Gladwyne RHT, a pass-through company linked to digital advertising executive Thaddeus Bartkowski, M…

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by Mac Bullock
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Real Estate
Mansion Of Former NJ Actress Listed At $3.5 Million (LOOK INSIDE) Mansion Of Former NJ Actress Listed At $3.5 Million (LOOK INSIDE)
Mansion Of Former NJ Actress Listed At $3.5 Million (Look Inside) The home of an actress famous in the 1800s has hit the real estate market at nearly $3.5 million. The waterfront home in Lake Hopatcong has been renovated over the years, was at one point home to Lotta Crabtree, according to its Zillow listing. Crabtree was "the most celebrated actress in America during the California gold rush," and used the Edgemere Avenue home as her summer house near Hotel Breslin, Prominent Properties listing agent Robin Dora writes. The home was apparently built by Crabtree's mom in 1885, and called "Attol Tryst," which is Lotta spelled backwards. The Queen Ann…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
Real Estate
Contemporary Montclair Home Listed For $1.699 Million Contemporary Montclair Home Listed For $1.699 Million
Contemporary Montclair Home Listed For $1.699 Million A contemporary home in Montclair has hit the market at nearly $1.7 million. The four-bedroom, six-bathroom house at 250 Upper Mountain Ave. boasts an expansive glass and eat-in kitchen with an island and breakfast area, fireplace, walk-in pantry and powder room. It also has a large great room with a soaring ceiling, floor-to-ceiling windows and wood-burning fireplace. The dining room opens into the back deck and patio. There is also an in-ground pool with spacious decking. Bedrooms include a primary suite and master bathroom.  The listing agent is Christine R Lane of Co…

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by Cecilia Levine