The home also has a large modern kitchen, laundry room, two-car garage and, Kolman says, windows that fill every room with natural light. "As you go to the right, you’ll find a parlor and living room and as you go to the left, you’ll find a dining room, a tea room and a sunroom." "As you walk in the front entrance, it’s a beautiful foyer area with at least 12-foot ceilings," Kolman said. The three-story home has an operational elevator and open staircase.
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Nichols, who managed the nearby Cumberland Nail & Iron Works in the mid-1800s.Īn Italianate-style villa on a street full of Victorian and Georgian colonials, the Nail Master's Mansion stands out for more reasons as well, says Diane Kolman, listing agent at Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors. Known locally as the "Nail Master's House" or "Nail Master's Mansion," the home takes its nickname from its first resident, R.C. Size: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4,982 square feetĪ villa fit for a 19th century industrialist is up for grabs in Bridgeton. Newly refinished and listed for $299,900, the property is just waiting for someone with an appreciation of history to move in, Mathews says.Īddress: 31 Franklin Dr., Bridgeton, N.J. Without a central heating system, controlling the temperature in the large house was difficult. "We repainted, refinished the floors, added an HVAC system."Ĭlimate control was one of the reasons the partners picked up the house for cheap, Mathews says. "We did pretty much everything," Mathews says. The home's historic details, like arched French doors and built-in wooden shelves, were in place, but the mansion needed some infrastructure work. Rivers Real Estate, purchased the property for $90,000 in early 2017, the two developers saw the mansion's glory days waiting to be restored. "You walk in there and you’re instantly amazed." "My favorite part of the house is the grandness of it," says Mathews, who bought and renovated the home with business partner, Scott Bean. Size: 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4,563 square feetĬurrent owner Tyler Matthews says his favorite part of the mansion at the corner of North Maple Avenue and Bird Street isn't its curved staircase, arched pocket doors, textured ceilings or exposed brick - though it's not hard to appreciate these.