Saturday, May 7th, 2016 • Presented by The Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra
Mark your calendars for this year’s Tour of Notable Homes presented by the Friends of New Jersey Festival Orchestra. A stylish medley of grand residences will be open on Saturday May 7th from 10AM – 3PM to benefit the New Jersey Festival Orchestra. This year’s tour features distinguished local homes representing a wide range of architectural influences and design sensibilities.
Participants on the tour, which is a major funding source for the orchestra, will see five different homes that have been recently renovated and decorated. This year the tour will include a group of specialty cars and a 2015 Tesla Model S, the very latest in the evolution of electric automobile engineering.
The tour also presents live music, a Mother’s Day plant sale of seasonal blooms and herb baskets, refreshments, a luxury basket raffle and door prizes. Also featured is a ticketed raffle “Win a Tesla for the Day” with drawing to take place at close of tour. Winner need not be present to win.
Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 on tour day. Tickets can be purchased online at www.njfestivalorchestra.org. Tickets are also available from April 10 at Baron’s Drugs and The Town Bookstore in Westfield; Christoffers in Mountainside; Norman’s Hallmark in Fanwood; Periwinkles in Cranford. For info go to www.njfestivalorchestra.org or visit the Friends of NJ Festival Orchestra on Facebook or call 908 232 9400.
(above) This circa 1913 Colonial Revival with custom period architectural detailing and 21st Century amenities is located in the beautiful Plainfield historic district. Its fifteen rooms, six fireplaces, five full baths, a new conservatory and two balconies overlooking a salt-water pool, and professionally landscaped grounds are sure to please.
(above) Home Tour attendees will enjoy this beautifully renovated stately English Tudor situated on one of the town’s most prestigious avenues. Its splendid grounds include patios, outdoor fireplace, pool, pool house/game room, guest house and cabana.
(above) This sprawling contemporary home featured on the May 7 Tour of Notable Hoes embodies the vision of its owners who redesigned and enlarged the footprint of a demolished dwelling. Replete with custom details, an over-sized kitchen and luxurious amenities, it is aimed at entertaining and family living.
