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1935 New Jersey Stone Manor House Set on Vast Grounds

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This stately Norman-style stone manor, set on just under 50 acres, was built in 1935 for the founders of Time and Life magazines. It is distinguished by modern and antique design elements that make this estate one-of-a-kind.

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Gravel Driveway and Sycamore Trees

The house sits at the end of a pea gravel driveway that winds its way under noble sycamore trees. There are 16 rooms in the 1935 manor, including seven bedrooms and 10 bathrooms.

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Stone Mansion Rear Exterior and Garden

Built in 1935, the mansion is designed in the Norman style and constructed of a blend of limestone and aggregate blocks topped with a tile roof.

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Garden and Brick Walls

There's a walled-in serpentine garden as well as a formal boxwood garden. In the summer, everything is green as far as the eye can see.

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Garden With Fox Sculpture

Sculptures dot the backyard, fun surprises on wanders through the gardens. New Jersey's Somerset Hills are spotted off in the distance.

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Patio With Green Leaf Pillows

Sit in the shade of enormous trees that probably once shaded original owner Henry Luce and his family.

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Patio With Stone Columns

The back porch looks out onto panoramic views of New Jersey's Somerset Hills. The estate's vast acreage (49.5 in all) encompass areas for farming, as well as manicured formal gardens.

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Backyard With Stone Lion

The grounds are impeccably manicured, a mix of lawns, formal and rambling gardens and farmland.

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Curved Stone Staircase With Brown Runner

The curved stone staircase commands attention in the front hall with a wrought iron railing and a crystal chandelier.

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Brown Traditional Hall With Striped Wallpaper

Beautiful woodwork is found throughout the home from wainscoting to egg-and-dart crown moldings to antique beams and parquet floors.

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Eclectic Dining Room With Yellow Curtains

The formal dining room has a unique personality all its own. Floors are made of imported Italian tile. The fireplace has an antique limestone mantel. French doors lead out to a terrace and the estate's gardens.

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Eclectic Living Room With Leopard Print Stools

The living room is reminiscent of a cathedral, made even more so with its hand-hewn beams brought in from a chapel in France. An interior balcony wraps around the room's upper half, decorated with carvings of squirrels and oak leaves.

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French Doors and Carved Stone Tables

The hand-hewn beams in the living room were brought in from a French chapel. A row of French doors leads out to the home's 50 acres including a walled serpentine garden and formal boxwood garden.

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Traditional Sitting Room With Parquet Floor

In addition to the home's seven bedrooms, there are multiple attractive sitting rooms and studies. This one has delicate moldings and a parquet floor.

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Green Traditional Sitting Room With Velvet Sofa

The richly-colored wallpaper turns this sitting room into a jungle. Animal prints and luxe textiles further the dramatic mood.

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Eclectic Library With Zebra Rug

Get all your reading done in the octagonal-shaped library with built-in bookshelves and a fireplace.

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Traditional Eat In Kitchen With Ruched Shades

The kitchen's classic feel is blended with modern-day conveniences including Viking and Sub-Zero appliances. In the middle of the room, an antique table makes a lovely spot to sit with breakfast or prep meals.

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Traditional Eat In Kitchen With Rug

Two refrigerators, two dishwashers, two ovens...this grand kitchen can handle all the entertaining requirements. Floors are trimmed in marble. There is also a butler's pantry.

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Butler's Pantry With Red Jacket

A butler's pantry serves as spillover prep and bar space when the parties are especially large.

1935 New Jersey Stone Manor House Set on Vast Grounds

Gravel Driveway and Sycamore Trees

Stone Mansion Rear Exterior and Garden

Garden and Brick Walls

Garden With Fox Sculpture

Patio With Green Leaf Pillows

Patio With Stone Columns

Backyard With Stone Lion

Curved Stone Staircase With Brown Runner

Brown Traditional Hall With Striped Wallpaper

Eclectic Dining Room With Yellow Curtains

Eclectic Living Room With Leopard Print Stools

French Doors and Carved Stone Tables

Traditional Sitting Room With Parquet Floor

Green Traditional Sitting Room With Velvet Sofa

Eclectic Library With Zebra Rug

Traditional Eat In Kitchen With Ruched Shades

Traditional Eat In Kitchen With Rug

Butler's Pantry With Red Jacket

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