The property at 281 Trenton-Lakewood road held a two story house right on the bank of the Doctors Creek in Cream Ridge.
The ~2200 square foot home was built in the mid 1970's. It consisted of a standard mid century cedar clad dwelling atop a concrete pedestal.
Most of the livable space was on the second floor, likely due to the risk of flooding.
The interior of the home featured two large fireplace made of natural river stone, which I imagine heated the space very effectively.
Combined with the pine ceilings and walls the space echoed its natural surroundings quite well.
In October of 2016 Monmouth County purchased the property, which had only been empty a short time.
They let the home sit abandoned for another six or so years before eventually demolishing the building.
I'm grateful to see any effort to restore the overbuilt floodlands of the state, and more free open space is always a win. Still, I'm glad I was able to check out the home while it still stood.
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