77 Rutgers StreetMaplewood Twp., NJ 07040Price: $669,000

Home sweet home Maplewood! Move right into this beautifully updated home with bright spaces, wide period moldings, and refinished wood floors, many with banded inlay. An open front porch opens to a convenient foyer/mudroom with bench storage and a French door to the formal living room. The updated kitchen features quartz counters, a tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and ample soft-close cabinet storage, plus a breakfast bar with seating. The light filled and spacious formal dining room opens to a generous Living room with a decorative fireplace and built-in bookcase. A powder room and access to the deck completes this level. Upstairs find bright bedrooms and a spacious updated hall bath arranged across the 2nd & 3rd floors. The finished lower level offers versatile flex space to use a Family Room, play room or home office with laundry and storage easily accessible. Out back, a composite deck with modern railings and a fenced yard offer sunny spaces to entertain and enjoy. The convenient location in the heart of the beloved Hilton neighborhood puts you close to restaurants including Artie's, parks/playgrounds, and shopping plus a jitney stop at the corner for the Maplewood train station shuttle. Thermal windows, new HVAC - central air, newer roof & siding, pretty landscape, LED lighting, and modern kitchen/baths are a few features you will not want to miss! Eligible buyers may qualify for a grant towards down payment & compelling loan program.