Real Housewives of New Jersey House on the Market

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Always wished to live in a celebrity's home? OK, fine, how about a reality star's?

Fans of Real Housewives of New Jersey might know Danielle Staub as the church-going single mom with the memoir, the sex tape and the iffy past. But anyone searching for a new home in Wayne, New Jersey might just know her as the seller of the $1.095 million, 6,000-square-foot Tudor-style house in Wayne's upscale (or, as Staub might dub it: "claaaaassy") Horizon Heights neighborhood. (Though the home was originally listed as 10,500 square feet. We're assuming the true square footage is somewhere in the middle!)

The current price is a cool $400,000 less than what it was listed for last year and almost a million dollars less than what Danielle and ex-husband Tom Staub paid for it, thanks to the 20-year-old roof and furnace, plus some pool troubles. And Danielle's disinterest in fixing the place up before the sale.

The stats on the home are impressive -- to the right crowd. Other crowds might find them a bit laughable. Like the double staircases, the in-home tanning room (how else can she maintain that lovely burnt sienna glow?) or the, um, bidet.



Sure, there are some redeemable features. Not many can argue with a pool and cabana, an on-site gym or the luxury of having seven bedrooms and six bathrooms (but remember, one has a bidet.) Wonder why Staub would ever want to leave? The sale is court-ordered, and once it's complete she'll have to split the proceeds with her ex-husband.

Yes, it's a shame for her to lose her home, but also not a bad deal to collect half the money considering how she got the house in the first place. Our friends at The Stir pointed out this quotable gaffe from Danielle in the last episode: "This is what worked for the father of my children. You saw my house, right?" she says, as she finishes up her pole dance. Ew! Dear readers, we love beautiful homes, we even support each individual's right to have a bidet or a tanning salon if that's what their heart desires. But please, don't use pole dancing as your means to get it.

Note: This article was corrected and updated thanks to a helpful ShelterPop reader. Thank you!

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