72 & 76 Hill & Dale Road, Tewksbury Twp., NJ

About This Property

This classic circa 1830 New Jersey farmhouse overlooks farmland fields in the beautiful Rockaway Valley section of Tewksbury Township. The home site along the Rockaway Creek has early associations with dairy farming when Hill and Dale Farm was one of the largest dairy operations in New Jersey and comprised of approximately 1,000 acres. Now the locale is noted for equestrian activities and access to the Tewksbury Trail System. It is protected by preserved farmland.

In addition to the antique farmhouse, the property has a barn complex, four-bedroom cottage, three-bedroom guest cottage, fieldstone storage building and three-car, three sided detached garage. A free-form pool and pool house with a fireplace and full bath is nearby.

Hallmarks of the main house are wide board pumpkin pine floors, a front-to-back entry hall, four wood burning fireplaces with Colonial mantels, and an eat-in kitchen with a walk-in fireplace. Sunny and bright rooms with windows look out over rolling lawns and architectural details in keeping with the period characterize this home, which enjoys a setting with privacy and pastoral views. A three-bedroom guest house can provide overflow for visitors and has been used as an income-producing property for many years.

The barn complex was built in the 1910s. Roof lines and eyebrow windows on the barns add a graceful counter balance to the massive quality of the structures which include a main barn, five silos, an open machinery shed, and a second rectangular barn. Picturesque rolling fields enclosed by post and rail fencing provide pasture and turn-out for livestock. The main barn has a 14-foot center aisle flanked by 30 box stalls. A side aisle provides additional box stalls. The second floor features a two-story hayloft with a bow shaped wood ceiling reminiscent of ship architecture construction.

A short distance from the barns is a delightful two-story clapboard cottage comprised of six rooms. Green lawns and two fenced paddocks surround the cottage. There are hardwood floors, one-and-one-half baths, a living room, an updated eat-in kitchen, modern first floor laundry room, four bedrooms and a den/study presently used as a walk-in closet.

This exceptional property is convenient to I-78 and I-287 and train service to Manhattan. Newark Liberty International Airport is a 30-minute drive. Fine golf clubs, dining and shopping as well as riding, hiking and biking activities are abundant and nearby.