Moving out of a long-held family home usually comes with plenty of boxes and memories, but for New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill, it also comes with a multimillion-dollar listing price.
The state’s top executive and her husband, Jason Hedberg, have officially put their historic Montclair Victorian on the market for $3.499 million. The move marks a permanent chapter close on the Essex County suburb where the couple raised their four children for sixteen years, trading suburban residential life for full-time residency at the official state governor’s mansion in Princeton.
Trading Montclair for Drumthwacket
The transition follows Sherrill’s swearing-in as New Jersey’s 57th governor following her 2025 election victory. By completing the family’s relocation to Drumthwacket—the historic 20-room Greek Revival residence built in 1835—Sherrill became the first New Jersey governor in more than two decades to live full-time at the official Princeton property. Jim McGreevey was the last to do so before leaving office in 2004.
Following her move to Drumthwacket, the official governor's residence, earlier this year, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has put her Montclair home on the market, @MattKadosh is reporting.The 1865 Empire Victorian single-family home with six-bedrooms,…
We have loved our time in Montclair, and Essex County will always feel like home for us,
Sherrill and Hedberg said in a joint statement provided to the NY Post by the governor’s office. This is where we raised our kids and built an amazing community that supported us through many milestones. Now, we’re so excited to be living in the People’s House at Drumthwacket and embracing Princeton as our new home.
While the governor officially works from an office in the State House in Trenton, as noted by the State of New Jersey, her domestic footprint has shifted entirely down state routes to Mercer County.
Inside the 1865 Empire Victorian Estate
Located at 176 South Mountain Avenue, the sprawling property sits on roughly 1.1 landscaped acres and spans 6,434 square feet. Built in 1865, the Empire Victorian features six bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half-bathroom.
Listing details from Stanton Company Realtors show that the historic residence has undergone significant modern updates, including new smart-home technology, updated HVAC systems, a built-in generator, a sprinkler system, and modernized bathrooms and laundry facilities. Architectural hallmarks of the 19th-century structure remain intact, featuring soaring ceilings, intricate moldings, refinished hardwood floors, oversized windows, and four fireplaces. Outdoor amenities include a covered front porch with ornate archways, a bluestone patio, weeping cherry trees, an outdoor hot tub, and a lighted multi-sport court.
You mean the governor is going to live in the house the state built for the expressed purpose of housing the governor?? Who could have let such a thing come to pass
A Substantial Return on a 2010 Investment
The financial ledger on the property reflects the soaring trajectory of northern New Jersey real estate over the last decade and a half. Property records indicate that Sherrill and Hedberg purchased the home for $1.67 million in 2010. The current $3.49 million asking price represents a potential doubling of their initial investment.
Carrying the historic estate also carries a heavy recurring cost. Current property tax records list annual assessments totaling $66,642—translating to roughly $5,550 a month—on a home assessed at $1.895 million. The sale is being handled by Katie Scandalios of Stanton Company.
The listing arrives during a notably active period for the local housing market. Realtor.com ranked Montclair as the second hottest place to buy a home in the United States in August, and nearby historic properties on South Mountain Avenue have commanded up to $5 million in recent months.
