40 Independence Road, Red Bank, NJ 07701

• 3 beds |
• 4 baths |
• 15,025 sqft

Property Description

Step onto this rare 20-acre estate in Middletown, NJ, & the outside world simply disappears. Comprised of a 15-acre parcel & two 2.5-acre lots with Chapel Hill Rd access & saleable separately - one of the smaller lots already improved with a cottage. Five residences, a clock tower, Gothic arches, ivy-covered stone courtyards, Ludowici tile roofs, hand-carved oak doors & interconnecting pebble drives create the unmistakable feeling of a French chateau at a human scale. Granite hitching posts, original stone fountains & a small barn with paddocks serve the property's horses, while wisteria & English ivy tumble over every wall. Beyond the courtyards, meadows & tree lines extend the sense of seclusion. Designed by acclaimed architect Alfred Hopkins, with landscapes by Martha Brookes Hutcheson, one of America's first women landscape architects, the estate was built for the Straus family of Macy's, whose name carries rare Titanic provenance. Offered for the first time since 1949, Tower Hill Farm is one of NJ's last authentic links to the Gilded Age.

Listing Status:

Active

Date Added:

March 24, 2026

Data Last Updated:

June 25, 2026 at 4:36AM

Listing Office:

Heritage House Sotheby's International Realty : 732-842-8100

Listing Agent:

Kelly Zaccaro : 732-842-8100

MLS ID:

22607708

Interior

• Basement: Slab
• Flooring: Wood
• A/C: Multi UnitsZoned
• Heating: See Remarks
• Fireplace: Fireplace

Exterior

• Parking: Detached

Construction

• Roofing: OtherShingle
• General: 2

Location

• Originating MLS: MOREMLS (Monmouth Ocean Regional REALTORS®)
• County: Monmouth

Lot

• Zoning: 32-00882-0000-00008
• Fencing: Fenced

Utilities

• Sewer: Septic Tank

Financial

• Source: MOREMLS (Monmouth Ocean Regional REALTORS®)