The house offers total privacy and relaxation on 5 private acres. Behind the property there are additional 300 acres of woods suitable for walking, hiking and even dirt bike riding. Access to the house is via 1200 feet long private driveway which takes you to the top of the mountain and the middle of the forest. The closest house is only visible in the winter and is 350 yards away. This is a perfect place to escape the civilization. The town of Hackettstown offers surprisingly variety of restaurants: Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese and an award winning "James on Main" restaurant opened by a famous San Fran chef who grew up locally and decided to return to his roots. There are also 3 local breweries in town, right on Main street. The house is located and hour from Manhattan, 30 minutes from the Delaware Water Gap (think kayaking and hiking) and 45 minutes from the ski and water park areas in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. Update: the playground set behind the house that can be seen in the pics is no longer there as it was getting old and was not safe anymore.

I love tennis and skiing and spending time on my boat in the summer.

Hackettstown is located in a really beautiful part of northern New Jersey with very friendly and neighborly people. Supermarkets: There are several supermarkets nearby including Weiss and Walmart but really the one that everyone goes to is ShopRite in Mansfield (town next to Hackettstown) as it has the best selection by far. Biking: Columbia trail – about 8 miles away from our house you can park your car and then take your bikes and ride on an old railroad bed for ~40 miles (we never reached the end of it). It is very cool. At night you will be able to see the ghost of the railroad lantern man from the 19th century. He still walks the non-existent rail tracks to check their condition. Shades of Death Road (no kidding, this is the name of it) – you can leave our house on your bikes and ride to the Shades of Death Road and the Ghost Lake (kayaking there is popular). Water activities: Lake Hopatcong – this is the biggest lake in NJ, and it is about 15 miles away from our house. You can rent a boat there or just visit the local bars/restaurants and take a water taxi between them. Delaware Water Gap – beautiful area where the Delaware river crosses the Appalachians. Kalahari water park in PA – this is the largest and newest indoor water park in the USA. It is about 45 min away from our house. Dorney water park – older but great water park in PA. About an hour and half away. Skiing: Our house is about 45 minutes away from the major ski resorts in the Poconos, PA (Camelback, Big Boulder, Blue Mountain). These resorts used to be pretty bad, and I never wanted to go there again until our neighbors convinced us to give them another try. They turned out to be all remodeled and great now! Who knew?! Other: 1. Crayola factory is about an hour away in Easton, PA. 2. New Hope is a very cool town in PA that is about an hour away 3. If you are into ATVing or dirt bikes there is a mile long, private track through the woods I can point you to.