Featured Location: Horse Farm Estate NJ / 175 Acres
45906 is currently available as a location for film, photo video and possibly, events.
Location Scouting Notes
- This property is NOT in the New York City local film zones – figure about an hour from inside midtown Manhattan to reach this location in New Jersey by automobile with no traffic.
- Property is currently occupied full-time by caretaker / part-time by owners; availability is very good at this writing. There is a tenant horse trainer with active clients so live, trained riding horses may be available by special arrangement.
- Property includes a Georgian-style three-story mansion with a living room / ballroom, wood paneled library / parlor, giant foyers, balconies, sweeping stairways and hardwood floors all in good or excellent condition. There is a very kewl retro service kitchen-cum-exercise-room, a spooky walk-in cooler and an industrial looking hvac room, all in the basement. There is an outdoor pool (closed, but functional and could be opened by special arrangement), numerous barns / stables and outbuildings and a well-maintained equestrian riding ring.
- Main house is currently mostly empty and undergoing remodeling in areas so tech scouting for current status is required; available by arrangement for qualified parties.
- Because the house is mostly unfurnished, propping and possibly remodeling / painting may be needed. Contact us with detailed specs for your production to find out if your needs are a good fit.
- 23-room Georgian-style manor, circa 1930’s / 13,500sf living space
- 10 bedrooms
- 7 Full bathrooms / 4 half-bathrooms
- Wood burning fireplaces w/ marble details in living room, dining room, library, and dressing room/sitting room
- 11-12 foot ceilings
- 15ft ceiling in living room
- Butternut-paneled Library made with wood found on property / handcrafted custom moldings
- New tile roof, windows, and state of the art electrical, heating, and air-conditioning systems
- Restored the wide plank flooring
- Original mahogany doors
- Hand carved plaster moldings, wood paneling, and leaded windows throughout
More House Facts
More Location Scouting Notes
- Landscaped grounds are available as well as rural rolling fields with pastoral views that include a live running stream on the property. Some areas may be environmentally sensitive – contact us with your needs to find out if your specs are a good fit.
- There are several cottages on the property currently in distressed condition that may lend themselves to special aesthetic needs. Some of these areas are currently undergoing rehabilitation so status may change over time. Location scouting photos of these areas and tech scouting appointments are available by request from qualified parties – contact us.
- A complete, comprehensive scout of this location of over 300 photographs, current 7/3/2008, is available to qualified production parties. For access to these images as well as availability / fees / tech scouting / booking and other additional info about Featured Location: Featured Location: Horse Farm Estate NJ / 175 Acres | 45906 You MUST supply us, in writing (you can email us) with ALL the information requested on our email form and per our Location Request Questionaire. Also, please see our FAQS for general information about working with us.
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- Flickr Photo Set: Featured Location: Horse Farm Estate NJ / 175 Acres | 45906
- Location Scout R. Richard Hobbs NJ Horse Farm Estate Slideshow at Flickr
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