

MONTCLAIR — The house where baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra lived for almost 40 years has been placed on the market.

In a nod to the former Yankees catcher's No. 8, the asking price for the six bedroom, 3½ bathroom colonial on Highland Avenue in Montclair is $888,000.

The 4,502 square foot home was built in 1902 and sits on almost a half-acre, blocks from downtown Montclair and is close to the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center. It features a large formal dining room, two regular fireplaces and a double-sided fireplace, a spiral staircase and a lemonade porch.

The house also has central air conditioning and offers views of the New York City skyline.

Berra, 88, and his wife Carmen moved into the house in 1974 after previously living in another house in town. Carmen died in March at age 85. The Berra's three sons have their own homes.

The house's property taxes in 2013 were $28,727, public records indicate.

Julie Kemps-Rowley of Keller Williams NJ Metro Group is the listing agent.

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