9 Militia Rd, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889

Pride of ownership is evident in a pristine Colonial, built in 1981, set on over two manicured acres. Privately situated in a desirable cul de sac neighborhood in Whitehouse Station, the home takes in distant mountain views and borders preserved county green acres, providing an additional sense of natural serenity. A bright, airy floor plan offers four bedrooms, two-and-one-half baths and an attached two-car garage. The lush surroundings are especially noteworthy and include green lawns dotted with flowering trees such as weeping cherry, crab apple, peach, pear, mulberry, black walnut and English walnut. This park-like and professionally landscaped scenery can be enjoyed from the covered front porch or entertainment-sized two-level rear deck. Recent interior updates such as renovated baths and a gourmet kitchen in 2013-14 are joined by a host of exterior upgrades like siding, gutters and leaders, roof, new double front doors, new highly efficient heating and air conditioning systems, a recently re-surfaced driveway and a recent hot water heater. Gracious appointments enhancing the layout include lustrous hardwood floors, custom woodwork, classic moldings and large windows framing open and wooded views. The front walkway meanders past perennial plantings and evergreens to the double front doors. Once inside, the traditional center hall Colonial arrangement begins in a roomy entrance foyer featuring Vermont blue slate flooring. Just off the foyer is a spacious living room and formal dining room. The living room contains red oak flooring and a picture window, and the dining room is fitted with red oak floors, a built-in china cabinet, chandelier and extensive millwork including chair rails, dentil and crown moldings. Highlights of the 2013 kitchen are custom oak cabinetry capped in granite, a ceramic tile backsplash, oak floors, and a sunny breakfast area offering a newer sliding glass door to the oversized tiered deck with pergola for outdoor dining and entertaining. The easy flow of this Colonial continues in the family room, where a floor-to-ceiling brick wall fireplace is a welcoming focal point. Completing the main floor is a den or home office with hardwood floors, which could also easily be a guest or in-law bedroom. Nearby are an updated powder room and a laundry/mud room with door to the deck. Upstairs, a master bedroom suite with its own dressing area, walk-in closet and an updated master bath featuring a clear glass door-enclosed shower is an enviable owners retreat. Three more generously-sized bedrooms feature abundant closet space and share a full updated bathroom on this level. Future living space may be created in the high ceiling walk-out lower level, which is pre-studded for finishing and includes windows and a door opening to the concrete paver patio. The basement also has a separate workshop and built-in storage areas. Additional storage options can be found in the garages attic which is mostly sub-floored or the outdoor shed.