I stumbled across a 50,000-square-foot mansion in New Jersey with its own church organ

If you have an extra nineteen million dollars lying around, you can buy this huge estate in Mahwah. It looks like a castle dropped right into the trees, and the scale of this place is hard to comprehend until you see it from above.

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First impressions from the air

The footprint of this house is just ridiculous. It sits on over twelve acres of land, and the main building is roughly fifty thousand square feet.

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When you pull up to the front entrance, it feels less like a home and more like you are arriving at a historic university library.

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The front doors

Open the heavy wood doors, and you look back out at a stone fountain in the driveway. The hardware on these doors is incredible.

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The staircase is basically a museum piece

The woodwork inside is wild. The main staircase has these wood figures on the newel posts that must have taken months to complete.

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Every inch of the walls is covered in rich wood paneling, and the ceiling has this plasterwork that looks completely original.

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Yes, there is a literal pipe organ in the living room

You walk into the Great Hall, and the height of the room is staggering. There are multiple fireplaces, massive chandeliers, and enough space to host a small convention.

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Then you turn around and notice a massive pipe organ built right into the carved wood wall. It looks like it belongs in a European cathedral.

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The detail on the woodwork throughout this main hall is just obsessive. Look at these carved pillars supporting the gallery upstairs.

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Banquet halls and cozy libraries

The formal dining room has a wood ceiling that is so shiny it looks like a polished piano. You could easily seat twenty people here.

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If you look closely at the beams in some of these rooms, they are actually hand-painted with coats of arms.

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If the Great Hall feels too intimidating, there is a library room with leather chairs and a massive stone fireplace that feels much more liveable.

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There are also these quiet alcoves with bay windows where you can just sit and look out at the grounds.

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The bathrooms are absurdly nice

Some of the bedrooms have their own fireplaces, but the bathrooms are what really stand out. This one has a walk-in shower framed by granite.

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Another bathroom features custom glass screens on either side of the vanity area, which is a really unique touch.

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Your own private underground lounge

Downstairs, there is a full bar area with mirrored walls and a dedicated wine display that looks like a high-end restaurant lounge.

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Just past the lounge, you find the actual wine cellar secured behind heavy iron gates.

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An indoor pool and marble steam room

If the weather is bad, you can head to the indoor pool. It is built into a stone room with a wet bar and lounge chairs.

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The pool itself has underwater lighting and looks incredibly peaceful.

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Right next to the pool area, there is a marble steam room that looks like a modern spa.

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Heading outside

If you prefer to swim outdoors, the pool sits right next to a brick pool house that matches the main mansion.

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The backyard slopes down a massive green hill, giving you tons of privacy from any neighbors.

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Further out on the property, there are stone steps that lead up to a wooden gazebo.

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And of course, no nineteen-million-dollar estate would be complete without a tennis court.

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To top it all off, the property features a reflecting pool on the lawn with views of the Ramapo Mountains in the distance.

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