3D printing helped create elements of this stunning N.J. home for sale

The listing agent for a home for sale in Sparta claims that its the first home in New Jersey to use 3D concrete printing.
The steps by the front door, a shower wall, pottery and a retaining wall in and outside the home were created with a computer-generated design, a robot and mortor.
“It hardens a lot harder than a concrete block, it’s really fire resistant and you’re not restricted with shapes. It will make whatever you program it to do,“ said Alex Garcia, of Access Homes Realty, who along with his mother Ruth Lazo is the listing agent for the home.
“There’s nobody else in NJ doing 3D concrete printing,” Alex said, adding that there are companies on Long Island, Texas and Florida who do it.
The house was a family project for Alex, Ruth and Ruth’s husband, Henry Garcia.
They’re investors who bought the home for $390,000, according to property records, in August 2023.
“The house was abandoned for five to seven years,” Henry said.
They completely renovated it, including the plumbing and electric. They added walkways and sourced rocks for walkways and retaining walls from the 2.3 acre property.
“You get a resort vibe when you’re there,” Alex said, “and privacy even though it’s only about 5 minutes from downtown.”
The three-bedroom, four-bathroom home is listed for sale for $1,349,999.
The median sales price of a home in Sparta was $666,750 in September, according to the most recent data available from New Jersey Realtors.
You enter the contemporary home, built in 1960, into a two-story foyer with an indoor garden and black tile floor. The living room has a wood wall that was also made using a computer-based manufacturing method.
“It’s something you would see in a hotel,” Alex said. “You would rarely see a wall like that in a residential house.”
The kitchen has a wood-burning fireplace and the primary bedroom has dual closets and a spa-like ensuite bathroom.
Outside there is a detached artist’s loft with a half bathroom, a 20-foot by 40-foot in-ground pool, a pergola with columns that were 3D printed and an outdoor dining area all on a wooded lot.
The home has been on the market for about 45 days and has gotten two offers, but both were below asking price, Henry said.
The buyer, they said, will likely be someone from New York City looking for a second home or someone who works from home and can make their office in the artist’s loft.
“You really have to see the house to appreciate it,“ Henry said.
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