Front exterior of Sauce Gardner's New Jersey home.
Photo Credit: Abbattista & Marquez Team

Sauce Gardner Sells New Jersey Home For $3 Million

Just months after being traded to the Indianapolis Colts, NFL cornerback Sauce Gardner has sold his New Jersey estate for $3 million.

Drafted by the New York Jets in 2022, Gardner purchased the property in August 2023 for $1.37 million when it was little more than a foundation, ultimately transforming it into a fully custom mansion.

The five-bedroom, eight-bath home is roughly 5,600 square feet on 2.77 acres. Gardner reportedly lived in the finished residence for only about six months before his move to Indianapolis prompted the sale.

Sauce Gardner's New Jersey home surrounded by tall trees with no neighboring homes.
Photo Credit: Abbattista & Marquez Team

Property Highlights

Price: $3 million
Location: Montville Twp., New Jersey
Size: 5,600 square feet
Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 8
Notable Features: Gourmet kitchen, wet bar, two fireplaces, finished basement with movie theater, golf simulator, sauna and ice plunge, infinity pool, covered patio, backyard putting green with sand trap

For more information about this sale, reach out to the Abbattista & Marquez Team at armene.kevin@gmail.com.

Walking up to Gardner’s New Jersey Home

The approach to Sauce Gardner’s now former custom-built New Jersey home is set behind a wide, freshly paved driveway.

The residence rises with sharp black vertical siding contrasted against crisp white brick, giving the exterior a modern, high-impact look.

As you pull in, the three glass-paneled garage doors immediately stand out, offering a glimpse into the space beyond and reinforcing the home’s contemporary edge.

The residence rises with sharp black vertical siding contrasted against crisp white brick, giving the exterior a modern, high-impact look.
Photo Credit: Abbattista & Marquez Team

Clean retaining walls and tiered stonework frame the elevated front door, guiding you up toward a covered porch that softens the bold exterior design.

Interior Overview

While Gardner didn’t get a chance to live here for long, he did fill the interiors with everything he would have needed to live in luxury.

These features include a gourmet marble-lined kitchen, along with a wet bar and high-ceiling living room with a fireplace.

The home also includes a finished lower level that functions like a private training and entertainment wing, complete with a movie theater, golf simulator, sauna, and ice plunge.

Backyard

Around the corner from the front entrance, the backyard opens with a covered patio that acts as a natural extension of the home, offering shaded seating and direct views of the raised infinity pool.

Around the corner from the front entrance, the backyard opens with a covered patio that acts as a natural extension of the home, offering shaded seating and direct views of the raised infinity pool.
Photo Credit: Abbattista & Marquez Team

The water edge appears to spill toward the house, creating a clean visual line between the pool, the lawn, and the rolling landscape beyond.

Between the house and the pool sits the artificial turf putting green, complete with multiple holes and a sculpted sand trap that gives the space a true short-game feel while also providing enough space for defensive drills.

Between the house and the pool sits the artificial turf putting green, complete with multiple holes and a sculpted sand trap that gives the space a true short-game feel while also providing enough space for defensive drills.
Photo Credit: Abbattista & Marquez Team

What’s Next For Gardner?

Parting with this custom-built home couldn’t have been easy for Sauce Gardner, whose offseason training and downtime were built into every corner of this New Jersey property.

However, trades in the NFL can come with silver linings. Gardner’s recent four-year, $120.4 million contract extension, making him the highest-paid cornerback in the league, no doubt softened the sadness of leaving behind a home he designed with such intention and precision.

That same custom intentionality is likely what helped fuel the quick sale, expertly handled by Armene Abbattista and Kevin Marquez.

Overall, the property stands as a snapshot of a pivotal chapter in Gardner’s career and a great documentation of his home design style, likely to follow him to his new city.

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  • Evan is a seasoned former real estate agent with over seven years of experience in the Los Angeles luxury real estate market. As founder of Homes of Celebs, Evan's passion for luxury homes and dedication to uncovering the stories behind the hottest listings inspired the creation of this platform.

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