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Just Listed: 7 Wyndham Road, Short Hills NJ

495 Longview Road Front Photo

Located on a private lane just steps from the Short Hills train station and Racquets Club, this home is sure to please. Impeccably renovated in 2014, this entire home is refined and sophisticated. Truly move-in ready.

Visit 7WyndhamRoad.com for more information about this stunning home.

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Just Listed: 495 Longview Road, South Orange NJ

495 Longview Road Front Photo

Mid-Century Modern Meets Midtown Direct! A rare opportunity to live in an amazing piece of art. Tucked away in a private enclave and truly special in every way, this home will not disappoint. Designed by noted architect, Milton Klein, the clean simplicity and contemporary lines of this home are reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright, where architecture and nature complement each other. A beautiful textural blend of Travertine floors with walls of fieldstone, teak and glass make this a very special residence.

Visit 495LongviewRoad.com for more information about this spectacular Mid-Century Modern home.

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Be Wendy Williams's neighbor: Livingston's Kean estate on market for $7.88M

What's the Hot Topic in Wendy Williams's Livingston neighborhood? The historic 30-room Kean estate that once took in more than 300 acres from the highest point in town is on the market for $7.88 million after an extensive renovation.

This century-old stone mansion, the longtime home of 10-term U.S. Rep. Robert W. Kean (the father of former Gov. Thomas Kean), is impressive enough in its sheer numbers -- 14 bedrooms, seven full bathrooms, 15 fireplaces, and two full kitchens, according to the Zillow.com listing. (And speaking of sheer numbers, taxes are $95,320 a year, adjusted from 2013's $153, 442.)

But its current owners, who purchased the property in 1997, also spent years restoring the home, which now features custom gilded moldings, Venetian plaster walls, Corinthian-style pillars, hand-painted murals, and coffered, tray and domed ceilings -- the marketing materials dub it "Versailles in Livingston." The 5-acre estate also includes a pool, tennis court, garden house,...