Joe's wife, Penelope, bought her childhood home when it went up for sale because she couldn't stand the idea of driving past it knowing that someone else was living in it. About refurbishing it, she said, "We made sure we used everything from the house that we could. The leaded windows were all redone, and I found four pairs of original French doors in a closet in the basement and was able to use them in the wet bar gallery. We even used all the original brass doorknobs and hinges.”

Beyond refurbishing the old, the team also added 3,500-square-feet of new living space, including a cabana and a family room, a must for any nice household that includes two teenage children and three dogs. Because of this refurbishment, Joe now has his own man cave.

Hobbies

The personal interests of Joseph is listening to music as well as golf playing. His favorite indoor activity is playing the game of chess and he is also known as quite a good cook. He likes to cook all sorts of vegetables, meats, pastas, and dessert dishes. He loves to cook a big Sunday breakfast for his kids. His specialty is scrambled eggs, with French toast, sausage, and hash browns.

Joe Kernen is an avid golfer. He became a Baltusrol Club championship finalist. When he is not spending time with his lovely family or appearing on national TV shows, he likes to spent time golfing.