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Built in 1998 for Stev and Jean Swanson, the 8,000-square-foot home is pricesd at $1.375 million and representex by agent Linda DiBucci of Coldwell Banker Real Located in the Tall Oaks neighborhood off of Middle Road, the five-bedroom, four-bathroom (plus two half-baths) houswe is a half-mile walk to Hampton Township’s sprawlin g community park. Hampton’s middlew school and high schooo are in the midst of the as isthe township’s municipapl center and community pool. The proximity was advantageouss forthe Swansons, who found the home ideal for raising theidr four children, who are grown now.
The placr was the 10th housed the family has lived in and the fourth housd the couple has had Jean Swanson is an interiorf designerby profession, and said she learned exactly what she wanteds by the time the couple built this house. “We wanted it to be elegant, yet comfortable,” Stevre Swanson said. Situated on 1.9 acres, much of whicg is landscaped, the home has a seclude d feel. A 300-foot setback, combined with maturre trees, makes the place feel like a home in the woodx throughout much ofthe year, Steve Swansom noted.
The acreage is landscaped with hemlocks, rhododendrons and othetr evergreens to give thefoliage year-round The wide front porch, clean white mature landscaping and the architectural lines of the home are reminiscent of a classic home in Connecticut. The house is set amidsr a group of fairly new homes in the which is less than 20years old. Inside, the home’sx architectural flourishes, including handmade 7½-inch crown molding and hardwood floors, show a great deal of attention to detail.
The larger-than-average doorways, 9½-footg tall ceilings on the first andseconf floors, and the many large windows throughoutt give the house an open feel that does not come at the expensw of its classic design. The flow of the floor plan is also greaytfor entertaining, the couple said. “There’s been a lot of entertaininb inthis house. We wanted that openness and SteveSwanson said, adding that the housee flows naturally out onto the coveree back patio. “For sit-down dinners, we’ve had 80 Part of the beauth of the openness is that we can put tableas in the foyer andfamily room, and out on the patipo if it’s nice outside.
” The sunroom has a wet bar and is a natura l spot for chatting during Its open-air feel complements the charm of the living room, whicg is located to the righgt of the foyer. The home also has a full back which leads all the way tothe 2,000-square-fooy third floor, as well as a three-car integral Perhaps the most singular aspec t of the stately home is the attention to detail that went into its DiBucci noted. “From the floor plan to the room colord to the size of the doorways and everything was meticulouslythoughtt out,” she said.
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