Carnegie Manor in Middletown Now Accepting VIP Registrations for New Estate-Style Homes

MIDDLETOWN, NJ – An exciting new community is coming to Middletown, and it is bringing a storied past with it. Introducing Carnegie Manor, an intimate new community of seven estate-style homes, from builder Forefront Homes, that pays homage to the property’s rich history. Prospective Carnegie Manor residents are encouraged to join Carnegie Manor’s VIP list to receive up-to-date community information by visiting ForefrontHomes.com.

“Upon entering Carnegie Manor, you will experience two picturesque ponds located on either side of a private entrance road that sets you along a path to spectacular estate style homes,” said Roger Mumford, builder for Carnegie Manor. “A property of this stature and natural beauty becomes available only once in a lifetime, and, in this case, in a fabulous Middletown South location.”

Six of the estate homes are set on rolling lots of approximately one-acre in size. The seventh home is an elegant country estate that was built in 1939 for Hattie Carnegie, the famed New York City-based fashion entrepreneur who owned Hattie Carnegie, Inc.

“This estate home was once Hattie’s summer home and will remain on nearly two acres of property with large specimen trees and lovely brick patios,” Mumford said. “The home is fabulous and will be refurbished by Forefront Homes.”

Hattie’s husband, Major John Zanft, the former Vice President of Fox Films, purchased Water Field Farm at Nut Swamp (now Carnegie Manor) on Middletown-Lincroft Road in 1936. Freehold architect J. Hallam Conover, a Colonial Revival Specialist, later designed the estate for Hattie to use as a vacation home.

The couple referred to the property as “The Four Winds Ranch.” The ranch, which was built in a colonial-revival style, is filled with old-world warmth and charm on a pastoral rolling property. The estate boasts gorgeous moldings, gleaming wide-planked floors, 10 fireplaces and scenic views.

The main entrance hall, offering a view of ancient beech trees, opens to the wood-paneled library and the formal living room. The formal dining room offers built-in china cabinets and a delft-tiled fireplace. The family room opens to the slate terrace and covered patio. There is also a chef’s kitchen that opens to a breakfast room, as well as six luxurious bedrooms, including a master suite.

The property was later sold upon Hattie’s death in 1956. The new owners named the property “Carnegie Court” in honor and appreciation for Hattie and John. More recent owners named the property “Four Winds Farm.”

Reborn in 2014 as Carnegie Manor, this spectacular 13-acre site will incorporate fabulous new well equipped home designs starting from 1.3M,” said Mumford. “This new offering will be available for purchase in early fall.”

Carnegie Manor is in close proximity to major highways, including the Garden State Parkway. It is also a short drive from lively entertainment, eclectic restaurants, art galleries, coffee shops and trendy retail venues in downtown Red Bank.

Forefront Homes was founded in 2005. Forefront has since earned multiple awards in recognition of its excellence in design and detail, reinforcing its brand and excellent reputation. To learn more about Forefront Homes, call 732.842.1580 or visit ForefrontHomes.com.