Saddle River Living: No paparazzi and no pretense… 

The bucolic borough of Saddle River, New Jersey is home to actors, athletes, entertainment moguls, internationally recognized CEOs, musicians, Entrepreneurs, a past US president, and all who appreciate the privacy and beauty of small-town living. Saddle River residents prioritize privacy and beauty, and that hasn’t changed since my family fell in love with its charm and moved here four decades ago.

A little something about the area…

Let’s talk about proximity to Manhattan! We are between 15 and 18 miles to the George Washington Bridge. Without traffic, I have been in my theater seat within 30 minutes. To live this lifestyle and have New York City a stone’s throw away is the cherry on top of a fabulous sundae at Serendipity 3.

The schools are excellent…

The Wandell Elementary School is located near the center of town and is equivalent to attending a private school. State-of-the-art computer labs and a wonderful teaching staff make this level of education sought after by so many. Eric S. Smith Middle School is located a short bus ride away in Ramsey and is considered one of the best middle schools in our area. There are two high schools, both with transportation available, one in Ramsey (Ramsey High School) and the other in Allendale (Northern Highlands) which is regionalized with four towns. The Saddle River Day School, located in Saddle River is an excellent private school.

Our restaurants…

I am a big fan of the renowned, Michelin Starred Saddle River Inn, located near the center of town. It is rustic, charming, and just plain yummy. We also are home to its more casual sister restaurant, The Saddle River Cafe. Within a 20-minute radius to the center of town, options range from the refined and elegant Esty Street, Varka, and the landmark Ho-Ho-Kus Inn and Tavern, to several wonderful casual dining options.
During the past two years of the pandemic, local restaurants have been offering delivery, curbside pickup, and very creative (and warm!) outdoor spaces. So many of us have established long-term relationships with the owners and their families as we support each other through this time. That is one of the perks of living in a small-town environment. We are all in this together!

Horses, Hiking, Skiing, and More! 

For those buyers with an equestrian interest, Saddle River offers wonderful estates which can accommodate stable areas, turnouts, and riding areas. There are also farms that offer boarding and riding lessons.

For the active outdoors person, Saddle River is 15 minutes from fantastic recreational areas. The Ramapo Mountain State Forest is a 4,200 acres state forest in Bergen and Passaic Counties. That should keep you busy hiking, hunting, canoeing, fishing, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, and mountain biking.

Perfect your skiing and snowboarding skills at Campgaw Mountain in Mahwah, just a short ride away! How amazing is that?

Saddle River Stats…

We are about one mile wide and three miles long. The picturesque Saddle River runs North to South through town. There are several mountain ridges and streams, brooks, ponds, and rolling lawns.

The zoning is a minimum of two acres. There are also smaller lots that were sub-divided prior to the

two-acre zoning law.

The beauty of Saddle River is in the diversity of the architecture. From a small cottage (between $1,000,000 - $2,000,000) to a major gated estate (between $5,000,000- $20,000,000) and every price range in between, there is any style one could want – Hampton’s style, brick manors, stone chateaus, contemporary farmhouses, and traditional ranches and colonials.

Since the pandemic began...

We have experienced an uptake in buyers wanting more acreage and larger homes due to extended families returning to the suburbs. Some of our most common requests are more space to work from home, pools (indoor or outdoor), space for a home gym, theater area, and wine cellars/tasting areas for enjoying a little more wining and dining at home.

One of Saddle River’s biggest assets is that the town is very well run and our taxes are among the lowest in Bergen County. So, we have a combination of larger acreage, low taxes, great schools, and beautiful real estate offering the best value in the tri-state with close proximity to New York City. The Best of All Worlds!

Our current inventory of available properties offers prices varying between $1,300,000 - $18,000,000. There is truly something for everyone. This wonderful town just may hold the key to your dream home!

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Acclaimed celebrity and movie star Sylvester Stallone is selling his home with luxury realtor Tomer Fridman. This World-Class Celebrity Contemporary Mediterranean Compound is poised on a sprawling 3.5-acre site in the exclusive guard-gated enclave of North Beverly Park. Situated behind private gates at the end of a cul-de-sac & up a long driveway, this property is a world unto itself. Enter onto the large motor court & be transported to the Italian Riviera.

This estate provides an exceptional lifestyle & panoramic city & canyon views from every room. The home includes an exquisite 2-story foyer, formal living & dining rooms, family room, office, massive kitchen, screening room, gym, cigar room & incredible custom bar! There are 6 bedrooms & 9 baths in the main house including the gorgeous master suite with dual baths, sauna, steam room & office with terrace. The 2-story Richard Landry-designed guesthouse is its own residence with living & dining rooms, a kitchen, & 2 bedroom suites. The spectacular grounds offer an extraordinary resort-style setting with sprawling lawns, patios, putting green, infinity pool & spa, 8-car garage & art studio.

A recognized authority on real estate trends in affluent international markets, Tomer Fridman maintains a sterling reputation built on discretion, integrity, and an array of clientele including high-profile celebrities, entertainment executives, and captains of industries. With over $3 billion in career sales, and breaking the $500,000,000 mark for closed sales in a single year, Tomer continues to be ranked as one of America’s Best Real Estate Agents by Wall Street Journal/Real Trends.

" One of the most beautifully curated of the renowned Beverly Park Estates," Tomer comments about the estate. "30 Beverly Park Terrace is situated on 3.5 prime acres and is one of only a few lots within the guard gates that offers jetliner city views. The grand scale partnered with the immense setback from the street creates the highly sought-after privacy of legacy living. "

The house is currently being sold for $80,000,000.

Photo credit: Anthony Barcello

For more information, please contact Tomer Fridman at 310-919-1038 or tomer.fridman@compass.com

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Wild Turkey Farm, an elite equine breeding and training facility, sits on 215 acres along the Willamette River in beautiful Wilsonville, Oregon. Fueled by a love of horses and a passion for quality and performance, Wild Turkey Farm’s owner designed this riverside, equestrian property to be a world-class estate for sporthorse breeding.

“Every detail of this extraordinary complex was carefully planned, designed and built over ten years,” says Kendra Ratcliff, vice president and principal broker for LUXE Christie’s International Real Estate. “For a buyer who wishes to pursue an equestrian business and live onsite in a stunning home, Wild Turkey Farm is ideal. You will be hard-pressed to find another all-inclusive estate like this on the West Coast.”

Every structure, whether for horses or humans, has been built with luxury and functionality in mind - from the gorgeous Montana stone on the facade of each building and the shimmering infinity pool at the main residence to the state-of-the-art equipment in the breeding lab and the 106 security cameras located throughout the property.

When designing Wild Turkey Farm, the owner took advantage of the vast acreage and created exceptional spaces for all of the equine needs. With competition practice in mind, the complex has a 175’ x 300’ outdoor arena as well as a 150’ x 225’ indoor arena room to set up eight stride lines. Surrounding the indoor area, the training barn and stallion barn are 24 60' x 60' turnouts that alternate with grass and all weather footing. The indoor arena boasts multiple viewing areas, a large equipment storage area and extensive trailer parking. Wild Turkey Farm’s horses are treated like 5-star hotel guests in the estate’s five barns. Ninety-seven large stalls, each with a private run, accommodate stallions, mares, foals, and retired horses. The barns include top-of-the-line HDPE wood stall fronts, automatic feeders and waterers, wash racks, grooming stalls, vet rooms, tack and feed rooms, laundry facilities, offices, and more.

In addition to the exceptional equestrian facilities, the estate has a distinctive 9,855 sq. ft. owner’s residence that overlooks the summer pastures, surrounding wooded acreage and property beyond. The home’s outdoor amenities, including a shimmering infinity pool, patios surrounded by beautiful landscaping, and an outdoor kitchen and living room are perfect for enjoying Oregon’s beautiful summers and mild, year-round weather. Inside, an open plan great room and gourmet kitchen, den, library, media room, four guest suites, luxurious master suite, and detached garage with private office, offer residents and guests exceptional space for living, working and entertaining.

A private, gated entrance opens to the estate’s south side where shedded pastures, the retirement barn, pump house, and caretaker’s house are located. This is also where you’ll access the property’s Willamette River frontage. A wooded path winds down the hillside to a perfect picnic spot at the top of the gangway that leads to a floating dock.

“Having river frontage adds so much to the estate,” continues Ratcliff. “This affords the opportunity for boating, kayaking, paddle boarding, swimming, and more. Or you can simply sit on the dock with a glass of wine and enjoy the river’s peaceful scenery!”

This distinctive estate not only offers an exceptional equestrian and waterfront lifestyle, but it is located within Oregon’s famed wine region, the Willamette Valley AVA, and is close to shopping, dining and entertainment. Wild Turkey Farm is one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest and most-respected breeding and training facilities, but it is more than that. It is an incredible place to call home!

For more information about Wild Turkey Farm or other luxury properties in Oregon, please visit OneBrokerOneWorld.com or contact Kendra Ratcliff at 503-330-6677 or kendra@LuxeCIR.com.

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John-Mark Mitchell

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mitchell Prime Properties

However, Mitchell does not give too much credence to past performance. "No customer is concerned about the fact that you sold $10 million last week," he says. "What they want to know is what we can do to help them. I have always tried to make sure not to get lost in the numbers, rather maintaining my relationships with my customers to get them what they're looking for in a home."

After getting contacted by an agent in Emerald Isle who wanted to work with the firm instead of one of the bigger or local brands, Mitchell took the brand and opened up an office there. "We are locally-owned, not a franchise or affiliate to anyone else," he states proudly. The firm expanded across the state without the help of any franchise or other partners, the first time that has happened in North Carolina. "I was talking to my broker-in-charge, Wayne Yarbrough, and we wondered what other companies had expanded out of the Triad. We discovered that it was uncharted territory."

They now have brokers and offices in multiple areas of North Carolina like Raleigh, Charlotte, Brunswick Islands, Wilmington, Banner Elk, and more.

Legacy Estate in Winston-Salem, NC. Sold by Mitchell Prime Properties for $4.6 million

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mitchell Prime Properties

Recently, Mitchell sold a $4.6 million Winston-Salem legacy estate, another record-breaker.

For a while now, some of the New Yorkers that moved down to Florida have relocated again to North Carolina. "There is a movement to our Mid-Eastern state. We have exceptional four-season weather in the mountains, the beaches, and more. Who wouldn't want to live here? What we are finding is that due to the cost of living, many Florida and other southern states' residents that had moved from New York reconsidered their status and have done a half-back, landing here in North Carolina," he explains. "We are seeing a lot of that, more than it has ever happened. Even people from Los Angeles, Chicago, and South Florida, all are migrating here looking to buy something in North Carolina, even if it's a second home or as an early retirement plan."

With the Tar Heel State conquered, it's fair to say that it will be only a matter of time before another expansion may be in the works for Mitchell Prime Properties.

For more information, please contact John-Mark Mitchell at 336-722-9911 or johnmark@gomitch.com

John-Mark Mitchell is the exclusive agent representing the Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Triad Region, NC real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. Visit his website here.

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The vast greenery is bordered by a private, 22-acre lake. This is one of the Triad region's last legacy estates, making it perfect as an executive retreat or waterfront development.

Mitchell said, "It was an honor to be a part of a record-breaking sale of one of the Triad's last Legacy Estates. While our efforts of accomplishing this goal are notable, it is parallel to how we represent all of our loyal customers and clients."

The sellers added a glowing review of Mitchell's efforts in selling the property."It is our pleasure to highly recommend Mitchell Prime Properties to any individual or family searching for a top-tier broker in either the triad region or state of North Carolina," said Redge and Jane Hanes. "John-Mark Mitchell used out-of-the-box thinking to professionally market our property on both a statewide and national level. Mitchell Prime properties’s unique marketing strategy was effective in finding the right buyer for our property. They never gave up or wavered in their commitment to finding that qualified buyer. In addition, John-Mark assisted us in finding an outstanding new residence which was not currently on the open market. We recommend Mitchell Prime Properties with the utmost confidence and gratitude."

For more information, please contact John-Mark Mitchell at 336-722-9911 or johnmark@gomitch.com

John-Mark Mitchell is the exclusive agent representing the Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Triad Region, NC real estate market as a member of the Haute Residence Real Estate Network. View all of his listings here.

Photo credit: Mitchell Prime Properties

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Alan Titchmarsh, the host of the popular British lifestyle gardening show Love Your Garden, calls gardening, "apart from having children, the most rewarding thing in life."

If that's true, then these homes have reaped a huge reward.

Atlanta's Secret Garden

Imagine having your own private garden retreat minutes away from all that Buckhead has to offer. If this walled peace garden isn't enough to stir the spirit, this Cates Ridge property has over 8 usable acres--including a terraced stone path that leads to a waterfall emptying into a lake.

What could have just been an outdoor shower area, has become an old world-inspired reflecting pond and meditation space in the hands of a capable landscaper. The green grass is kept just long enough to curl around the edges of the natural stepping stones. Creeping ivy grows along the red brick retaining wall, while in the foreground a large potted fern keeps everything in balance. The stone bench is angled smartly to catch the calming trickle of water off of a rock into the gently bending pond below.

Secluded garden nooks don't usually appear on properties sporting full gyms, a Fox theater, and a massive pool, but that's what makes this spot such a charmer. Property listing by Debra Johnston.

Vancouver's All Decked Out Dining Space

Canada's real estate queen Sidra Subzwari lists some magnificent properties, but what makes this home special is the very attractive angular deck.

When a deck is not built with a designer's vision--it can be an eyesore but done correctly, a deck can be both comfortable and attractive.

This South Surrey home's deck spills into the yard like a smooth wooden landing pad. Tables and chairs outline various seating and entertainment options, from dinner under the stars to snuggling beside a warm fire. Potted perennials frame the edges in a much more pleasing and fragrant way than any railing would.

A small step up leads to French doors and the living area of the house, while one step down transitions into a stone walkway meandering into a verdant green yard.

Old Florida Charm

Few features feel more "old Florida" than the smell of seawater, tall palm trees, and white wicker rockers on wide porches. This Shell Point estate in Ruskin has all of that Floridian flavor in spades.

The grand white-washed collonades contrast pleasingly with the sun-drenched light green of the tropical plants and blue waters of Tampa Bay.

When this historic manor was originally built, its bones had to be ferried by barge across the bay and assembled using early 1900's methods. The old steeple still stands proudly above the mature trees on a lot that also features a lagoon and waterfall.

Houses like this come with their own stories, whispered in the crux of those tranquil twisting palms.

Offered by Jennifer Zales.

A Palace Garden Comes To Carmel, California

In the 17th Century, gardens in France were symbols of status. Members of the bourgeoisie class under Louis XIV used landscaping as a means of showing the world their wealth.

Offered by Carmel Realty Company, this established garden overlooking the ocean and surrounding a grand home off Mentone Road has something inspired by those formal gardens of royal Europe.

Solid stone steps and chiseled railings jutting out from behind stout hedges. A long swath of grass is cross-cut by pattern-laid stepping stones shadowed by landscaped beds cut into the naturally sloping earth.

Green, gray, and brown are the dominant hues here. The overall effect is a kingly garden--mature and refined. A manicured space carved from the wild overgrowth that plunges down the steep cliffs into the ocean below.

Home gardens can be precise or rough around the edges, contemporary or inspired by history. Their prestige is in their offerings: protection, privacy, rejuvenation, focus, and fresh air.

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Take a look at some of the star's best homes below:

$18.6 Million Oceanfront Carpinteria Home 

Photo courtesy of realtor.com

Originally built in 1979, this sprawling oceanfront home features an airy, open layout with unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean, an outdoor fireplace, built-in spa, an 883 sq. ft. guest home, a plunge pool and tennis court.

$15 Million Sprawling Beverly Hills Estate

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This 1962 home was built in the Hollywood Regency style, a distinct opulent architectural and interior style.  Each bedroom in the home have private courtyards. The home also features state-of-the-art amenities and finishes for a sophisticated city of Angels luxury living.

$27 Million Tropical Oasis in Montecito

This majestic property is situated in the ultra-luxurious enclave of Montecito, California and features jaw-dropping garden views, spacious floor plans, resort-style pool, luscious landscaping and complete privacy for a seclusive private oasis a la Bali style.

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The key to my desk is clean space. I like to keep its surfaces clear of clutter, and run most of my business electronically. I keep things of inspiring beauty in my office, so that I stay focused and on task at all times. In real estate you are always on top of several things at once, so it is important for me to keep a peaceful work environment.

I run my business utilizing my Mac computer and iPhone. Everything is synchronized, so that I have full access to my business while on the go. While at a showing I stay up to date with my staff, and have full access to my emails, calendar, and contacts at all times.

The homes I sell are works of art. They are the convergence of beautiful surroundings with stellar design. My hope is that I can find the space for each client that will allow them to be inspired each day, and to find the perfect match’s for the homes that I list. For me to stay in-touch with my company’s mission, I need beauty around me, to keep me inspired every day. That’s why I love this photograph of the young boy bowing to the elephant, and I also keep a round quartz sphere on my desk that was a gift from a client. It keeps me focused, happy, and busy working for my clients, because I know how much the work that I do matters in their lives.

In order to run a paperless office, I keep my scanner operating at all times. This allows me to keep all the important documents electronically and allows me access to them from anywhere on the globe. The technology available today allows me to have access while keeping all documents confidential and protected. This is crucial for me in all my real estate dealings, and it’s how we keep Kathy Doyle Estates running smoothly.

I like to look at homes from my area, and I have a great collection of coffee table books including Beachfront Malibu Homes and The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills. I also love, Beach Houses from Malibu to Laguna, and The Beverly Hills Hotel and Bungalows: The First 100 years.

There is nothing that inspires me quite like the beautiful Pacific Ocean. The view from my office brings tranquility at all times. It’s much easier to put in a long work day when I have such a beautiful view to keep me going.

To Learn More: Visit Kathy Doyle's HLRN Member Profile

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