Envy Apartment

The most expensive home in each of New Jersey's 21 counties can vary greatly. From a $ 40 million Bergen County estate to a $1. 3 million property in Salem County, the height of luxury takes on different meaning throughout New Jersey. Here's a look at the most expensive properties in each of New Jersey's 21 counties: Atlantic County Address: 32 W Ocean Drive, Brigantine Listing Price: $7.5 million This Brigantine beachfront mansion is at an awe- inspiring seaside setting with spectacular views of the ocean and Atlantic City. The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home has amenities like Baccarat crystal lighting fixtures , Crestron smart home system , marble floors and cherrywood and tigerwood throughout. It has been a little difficult to sell. The $7. 5 million property has been listed on Realtor.com for 805 days. Bergen County Address: 18 Frick Drive , Alpine Listing Price: $39.9 million This 42-room estate is the most expensive property listed in New Jersey . It feature...

This brand new, five-bedroom, five-and- half bath duplex  on West 79th Street , across from the Museum of Natural History, has space for days, and a terrace big enough to let its future owners pretend they have a yard all their own, complete with a grill.  Part of the still-under-construction 207W79 development,  "Townhome A" measures 4,013 square feet and is located on the second and third floors of the development. The place can be yours for the low, low price of $10.5 million, with a $5,701 common charge.   Designed by Morris Adjmi Architects, the residence features an expansive common area  on the first floor, including an  oversized living room with a gas fireplace and floor-to- ceiling casement windows . The flexible first level also contains a south-facing room that can be used as a den, and there's a  fully landscaped garden  on the deck just outside. For entertaining al fresco , the more than 900 square feet of deck is equipped with a kitchen including a Viking...

Photo: Contributed Photo / Akashic Books Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Stacey Lender Stacey Lender Photo: Contributed Photo / Akashic Books Excerpt from ‘City Mouse,’ by Stacey Lender Back to Gallery It was the bathroom that finally started us house hunting on the weekends up in Westchester. Sharon and Dave had just moved to Scarsdale from the city and I swear during brunch they slipped Aaron some suburban Kool-Aid with their day-old bagels. While the kids played on a giant plastic gym set in their cavernous empty living room , they proudly gave us a tour of their five-bedroom Colonial, closet by closet. Aaron seemed bored, as usual, but when we entered the en suite master bathroom , complete with double sinks and a rainfall shower, I heard him gasp. “A separate little room for the toilet!” he said, eyes glowing wide with bathroom envy. “You know,” Sharon said, “our builder is working on plans for the house next door.” “We’re not quite ready,” I replied. “But we can ta...