78 Orton Rd

West Caldwell Twp, NJ 07006


 

Price: $750,000

GSMLS:  4020174
Type: Single Family
Style: Custom Home
Beds: 3
Baths: 3 Full
Garage: 2-Car
Year Built: 1942
Acres: 0.48
Property Tax: $13,324
Description
Charming 1942 custom Cape Cod offering approximately 2,614 sq. ft. (original 1,500 sq. ft. plus 1980s addition), set on a beautiful, open, fairly level lot w/ a detached 2 car garage & a serene wooded backdrop featuring a peaceful brook. 3BR, 3 full BA home is rich in character & offers an excellent opportunity for renovation & restoration.The foyer opens to flexible living spaces. To the right, a room currently used as a dining area features custom built-ins & a wood-burning fireplace. To the left, a second versatile space also w/ built-ins can serve as a formal living room or sitting room. Hand-crafted moldings & original hardwood floors add warmth and detail throughout much of the home.The original Cape section showcases curved archways leading upstairs to two bedrooms w/ original hardwood floors & a full bath with tile finishes and tub insert. The left-side bedroom includes access to a walk-in attic, providing additional storage. The first-floor primary BR is bright & generously sized, w/ carpeting & an en-suite full bath w/ tub insert. The EIK offers a generous footprint & is ready for renovation. Off the kitchen, an enclosed sun porch sits on one side, while a spacious great room on the other features a second wood-burning fireplace, skylight, natural light, & sliding doors to the rear deck. A third full bath w/ stall shower completes the main level. Additional features include radiator heat, baseboard hot water heat, CAC, public water, and public sewer. Prof. Pics CS.
Rooms Sizes
Kitchen:
First
Dining Room:
First
Living Room:
First
Family Room:
First
Den:
n/a
Bedroom 1:
First
Bedroom 2:
Second
Bedroom 3:
Second
Bedroom 4:
n/a
Room Levels
Basement:
Laundry Room, Utility Room, Walkout
Ground:
n/a
Level 1:
1Bedroom,BathMain,BathOthr,DiningRm,Foyer,GreatRm,Kitchen,LivingRm,Screened
Level 2:
2 Bedrooms, Attic, Bath Main
Level 3:
n/a
Level Other:
n/a
Room Features
Kitchen:
Eat-In Kitchen
Dining Room:
Formal Dining Room
Master Bedroom:
1st Floor, Full Bath
Bath:
Stall Shower And Tub
Interior Features
Square Foot:
n/a
Year Renovated:
1980
Basement:
Yes - Unfinished
Full Baths:
3
Half Baths:
0
Appliances:
Carbon Monoxide Detector, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven
Flooring:
Carpeting, Tile, Wood
Fireplaces:
2
Fireplace:
Dining Room, Family Room, See Remarks, Wood Burning
Interior:
CODetect,SecurSys,Skylight,SmokeDet,StallShw,StallTub,TrckLght,WndwTret
Exterior Features
Garage Space:
2-Car
Garage:
Detached Garage, Loft Storage, See Remarks
Driveway:
1 Car Width, Blacktop
Roof:
Asphalt Shingle
Exterior:
ConcBrd
Swimming Pool:
No
Pool:
n/a
Utilities
Heating System:
2 Units, Baseboard - Hotwater, Radiators - Hot Water
Heating Source:
Gas-Natural
Cooling:
1 Unit, Central Air
Water Heater:
Gas
Water:
Public Water
Sewer:
Public Sewer
Services:
n/a
Lot Features
Acres:
0.48
Lot Dimensions:
75X277
Lot Features:
Open Lot
School Information
Elementary:
WILSON
Middle:
CLEVELAND
High School:
J CALDWELL
Community Information
County:
Essex
Town:
West Caldwell Twp.
Neighborhood:
n/a
Application Fee:
n/a
Association Fee:
n/a
Fee Includes:
n/a
Amenities:
n/a
Pets:
Yes
Financial Considerations
List Price:
$750,000
Tax Amount:
$13,324
Land Assessment:
$280,400
Build. Assessment:
$204,300
Total Assessment:
$484,700
Tax Rate:
2.75
Tax Year:
2025
Ownership Type:
Fee Simple
Listing Information
MLS ID:
4020174
List Date:
04-13-2026
Days On Market:
0
Listing Broker:
HAVEN REAL ESTATE COLLECTIVE
Listing Agent:
Jacqueline C Shenloogian
 

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