69 Kostenbader Rd

Hope Twp., NJ 07825

Enchanted country living! This 7-rm 3-br 1940s home features classic wavy brick-laid walls and a covered front porch... reminiscent of the most charming Arts & Crafts homes of the period... blending as it does with its natural, garden-rich surroundings... its appeal enhanced by the spacious rear deck perched a small distance from the relaxing sounds of a meandering stream below. The hm features an intimate LR with an extraordinary raised & arched wood-burning FP... beckoning to be set aglow on those brisk autumn days! The LR opens to an adj light-filled front rm... its use to be determined by your vision & needs. Upstairs the 3 BRs, multiple closets & knee wall storage offer comfort... and space for design options... including building-out a 2nd-flr bath. The roomy & sun-lit back kitchen & dining rms open to the spacious rear deck with its raised brick FP... for full enjoyment of the property's specimen trees; and the spring emergence & summer blossoming of the many flowering & grass gardens... and the autumn breezes as the gardens retreat to sleep. The full bsmt enjoys a high ceiling, a new water pump, a parking area & a newer boiler. The home is protected by a recently installed asphalt roof. And you'll enjoy the nearby amenities of the Delaware Water Gap National Rec Area, the Skyland Region, and most immediately, the nearby township-owned Swayze Mill Park... for use by Hope residents only! Country living at its best... and yet only an hour from NYC.