26 N Greenwich St, Alloway, NJ 08001

Description

Circa....1848 This handsome brick Greek Revival period home in the Historic Village of Alloway was built by Emmor Reeve who was in partnership with his brothers, William and Josiah, who operated a prominent shipyard and milling operation along Alloways Creek between 1820 and 1859. At its height, the business employed 100 men, building sloops, canal boats, and side-wheel steamers using local Salem County white oak. The brothers notably constructed the "John S. McKim", recognized as the first commercial steamer in the United States to be driven by a propeller. The home features, 11 ft. ceilings, yellow pine flooring throughout, original detailed plaster crown moldings, 4-panel and 6-panel wood interior doors, Victorian light fixtures, interior window shutters on the 3rd floor, front and back stairways, built-in cupboards and cabinets, 7 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 1 half bathroom, family room with built-in cabinets, brick fireplace and book shelves, large formal living room with marble fireplace, spacious dinning room marble fireplace and built-in cupboards, 7 fireplaces(all nonfunctioning), eat-in kitchen with granite countertops, center island and cherry cabinets. Front stairwell is open to the finished third floor. 7 zoned oil baseboard heat and two zoned central air conditioning, brick patio, cover front porch and covered side porch with columns. The rear wrap-around screened in porch is a spacious area to relax and is covered on the exterior with a beautiful Clematis vine to keep the porch cool and shaded. Old outbuilding for storage and a custom built outhouse help fill up the 3/4 acre yard. This home has been meticulously restored and and well taken care of...A True Historic Gem!!!