230 Mendham Rd

Bernardsville Boro, NJ 07924


 

Price: $2,450,000

GSMLS:  4027688
Type: Single Family
Style: Victorian
Beds: 6
Baths: 4 Full & 3 Half
Garage: 3-Car
Year Built: 1880
Acres: 8.19
Property Tax: $32,588
Description
One of the original Bernardsville Mountain Colony's treasured properties has become available on 8.1 acres on a roadway now home to so many prominent new estates. Built by George I. Seney in 1881 for his son, the accomplished architectural firm of Lamb & Rich designed the shingle and stone high style Victorian. The property was purchased in 1890 most notably by Charles Pfizer, owner and master of the Essex Fox Hounds and the chemical company that bears his name. He called it 'Yademos', or 'Someday' spelled backwards. Many of its original features have been preserved by subsequent owners including the wicker-work balustrade in the entry stair hall; the brilliantly tiled fireplace hearth in the Grand Ballroom; the broad balcony that stretches across the front of the home; elegant dining room; and beguiling turret rooms for card games and office space. 6 bedrooms are now supported by a 2025 8-bedroom septic and the house warmed by 8 zones of gas or oil heat and cooled by central air.The kitchen was designed by Canterbury and opens to a light-filled breakfast room with fireplace.The versatile third floor contains a full apartment of rooms that include a kitchen, dining area, bedroom and office. A 25'x50' heated pool and a handsome newer barn occupy land once part of Pfizer's famous Japanese Garden uphill from the house. Featured in Vol.1 of Jack Turpin and W. Barry Thomson's 'New Jersey Country Houses/The Somerset Hills', this is a rare and unique treasure looking to the future.
Rooms Sizes
Kitchen:
22x16 First
Dining Room:
18x17 First
Living Room:
23x15 First
Family Room:
n/a
Den:
11x11 First
Bedroom 1:
21x18 Second
Bedroom 2:
16x13 Second
Bedroom 3:
20x11 Second
Bedroom 4:
13x11 Second
Room Levels
Basement:
Laundry Room, Powder Room, Storage Room, Utility Room, Workshop
Ground:
n/a
Level 1:
BathMain,Breakfst,DiningRm,Vestibul,Foyer,GameRoom,GreatRm,GreenHse,Kitchen,MudRoom,OutEntrn,Porch,SeeRem
Level 2:
4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Laundry Room, Porch
Level 3:
1 Bedroom, Bath Main, Den, Dining Room, Kitchen, Office, Storage Room
Level Other:
n/a
Room Features
Kitchen:
Center Island, See Remarks, Separate Dining Area
Dining Room:
Formal Dining Room
Master Bedroom:
Fireplace
Bath:
Stall Shower And Tub
Interior Features
Square Foot:
6,186
Year Renovated:
n/a
Basement:
Yes - Full, Unfinished
Full Baths:
4
Half Baths:
3
Appliances:
Cooktop - Gas, Dishwasher, Freezer-Freestanding, Generator-Built-In, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
Flooring:
Tile, Wood
Fireplaces:
4
Fireplace:
Bedroom 1, Gas Fireplace, Great Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Wood Burning
Interior:
CODetect,CeilCath,AlrmFire,CeilHigh,SecurSys,StallTub,WndwTret
Exterior Features
Garage Space:
3-Car
Garage:
Detached Garage
Driveway:
Blacktop, Circular, Driveway-Exclusive
Roof:
Asphalt Shingle
Exterior:
Stone, Wood Shingle
Swimming Pool:
Yes
Pool:
Heated, In-Ground Pool
Utilities
Heating System:
3 Units, Baseboard - Hotwater, See Remarks
Heating Source:
Electric, Gas-Natural, Oil Tank Above Ground - Inside
Cooling:
Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
Water Heater:
n/a
Water:
Well
Sewer:
Septic 5+ Bedroom Town Verified
Services:
n/a
Lot Features
Acres:
8.19
Lot Dimensions:
n/a
Lot Features:
Irregular Lot
School Information
Elementary:
Bedwell
Middle:
Bernardsvi
High School:
Bernards H
Community Information
County:
Somerset
Town:
Bernardsville Boro
Neighborhood:
Bernardsville Mounta
Application Fee:
n/a
Association Fee:
n/a
Fee Includes:
n/a
Amenities:
n/a
Pets:
n/a
Financial Considerations
List Price:
$2,450,000
Tax Amount:
$32,588
Land Assessment:
$946,200
Build. Assessment:
$881,600
Total Assessment:
$1,827,800
Tax Rate:
1.90
Tax Year:
2025
Ownership Type:
Fee Simple
Listing Information
MLS ID:
4027688
List Date:
05-14-2026
Days On Market:
2
Listing Broker:
TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC.
Listing Agent:
Molly Tonero
 

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