North Jersey 19th century apple farmhouse listed for $1.939 million

The home was built by the Harrison family on farmland that later housed the Erwin Park neighborhood in Montclair.

A 19th-century farmhouse once tied to Montclair’s early apple trade is on the market near Edgemont Park.

Built by the Harrison family on farmland that later gave rise to the Erwin Park neighborhood, 249 Valley Road is one of the area’s few remaining links to its agricultural past. Recently renovated, it was listed in May for $1,939,000 by Melissa Bigelow of Prominent Properties Sotheby's International Realty, a longtime resident who said the property has been getting a lot of attention.

The five-bedroom, five-bathroom home has a first-floor layout that combines formal spaces with a large kitchen and adjacent family room. There is a library or office on the main floor, while