Mahwah - the Lenape Indians called it Mawewi -- the meeting place of rivers and paths -- and though its modern name, Mahwah, is slightly different, it is as appropriate today as it was in 1700, when the first white settler, Blandina Bayard, established a trading post there.The township is on the New York-New Jersey state line. With major highways like Routes 17, 202 and 287 and near the Garden State Parkway as well it truly is the meeting place it was envisioned to be. Mahwah is Bergen County's largest municipality. The 27-square-mile township, where the Ramapo Mountains slope down to the Ramapo River, is also one of the most environmentally sensitive. It boasts 5000 acres of state or county park land.New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Mahwah as its 9th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.Cragmere Park was developed in 1909 with large wooded lots and unique homes and was situated near the train for easy transportation to the city. This area has most of the declared historic homes in the town and many have been restored making it a charming area blending old and new.This home was built in 1939, and though not declared historical has been restored with the details of that era. The current owners are the third and have added their own touches as well. Please view the pictures to see the Formal Living Room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom suite with huge walk in closet, sitting area and loft space which could be an office/nursery, Full finished basement Family Room, Laundry room, and lots, lots of storage and large closets. Perennial gardens, patio, large level yard and in ground gunite pool.To name some original details - Hardwood floors throughout, built in cabinetry, plaster walls, large moldings, original door and hardware restored and many more details even as you ring the doorbell which was also restored to the glass door cabinets in the kitchen, and the charm of the archways.Some of the updates are - Owens Corning finish
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