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Princeton,NJ 08540
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Coming Soon
Purchase Type For Sale
Subdivision Western
MLS Listing ID NJME2055422
Style Tudor
Bedrooms 7
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1896
Available Date 2025-05-12
Annual Tax Amount $81,533
Tax Year 2024
Lot Size 0.740 Acres
Acres 0.74
Property Sub-Type Detached
Property Description
Presenting the meticulously restored and sensitively modernized home of Woodrow Wilson, a spectacular Tudor Revival on Princeton's most iconic Western section block. The award-winning project, overseen by architect Ron Berlin and the master builders of Baxter Construction, was a seven-year labor of love. The goal was much broader than just creating a welcoming home for future generations or a sophisticated venue for lavish entertaining. Reviving the burnished woodwork and repairing countless leaded glass windows also paid homage to the artisans of bygone times and, most importantly, the costly undertaking rescued an irreplaceable piece of history from neglect. Along with Monticello, it is one of only two functional houses in the country to have been designed and built by a US President. The Wilsons moved into their dream home in 1896 and the door was always open for Princeton students who wished to meet with their revered professor or attend classes in his grand foyer. The splendid library, an oak-paneled room off the foyer created by the current owners, feels like the perfect spot for intellectual fireside debate. The dining room, through stained glass pocket doors, is a tribute to Princeton's beautiful campus with its most treasured landmarks hand-painted on the canvas-lined walls. Bright and elegant describes the adjoining living room crowned with a plaster tracery ceiling. One of the few added spaces is a greenhouse-inspired sunroom with custom wood windows, glass ceiling, French doors and a bar for keeping both plants and guests hydrated. It can be hard to distinguish between original and new cabinetry in the kitchen, where a copper drainboard sink and working dumbwaiter join a double Wolf range and an oiled bronze pot rack that lifts/lowers over a honed granite island. There is plenty of adjoining space for comfortable relaxation, plus access to two patios serenaded by a fountain and a cascading koi pond. A porte cochére-turned-office is positioned for privacy and stunning views through arched windows. Casual space for lounging exists both downstairs in the multi-room finished basement and upstairs in a former sleeping porch overlooking Wilson's prized beech tree. Window seats and period mantels are some of the charming touches decorating four bedrooms on the second floor, including the primary suite with a coffee bar and a radiant-heated marble bathroom opening to a balcony. The skylit third floor with up to 3 more bedrooms feels like a private apartment with its own laundry, bath, and a cedar walk-in closet. There are countless details to admire within the home and innumerable plantings to discover in the gardens redesigned by Holly Nelson in 2022. Even the garage is a fully restored sight to behold.
Location
State NJ
County Mercer
Area Princeton (21114)
Zoning R1
Direction Northeast
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room,Dining Room,Primary Bedroom,Sitting Room,Bedroom 2,Bedroom 3,Bedroom 4,Bedroom 5,Kitchen,Game Room,Family Room,Library,Foyer,Breakfast Room,Sun/Florida Room,Laundry,Office,Solarium,Storage Room,Bedroom 6,Hobby Room,Primary Bathroom,Full Bath,Half Bath,Additional Bedroom
Basement Fully Finished,Windows,Heated,Interior Access,Walkout Stairs,Shelving
Interior
Interior Features Primary Bath(s),Kitchen - Island,Butlers Pantry,Skylight(s),Stain/Lead Glass,Elevator,Dining Area,Bathroom - Jetted Tub,Bathroom - Walk-In Shower,Breakfast Area,Built-Ins,Cedar Closet(s),Exposed Beams,Floor Plan - Traditional,Formal/Separate Dining Room,Kitchen - Eat-In,Kitchen - Gourmet,Upgraded Countertops,Walk-in Closet(s),Wet/Dry Bar,Window Treatments,Wood Floors,Wine Storage,Bathroom - Tub Shower,Ceiling Fan(s),Chair Railings,Crown Moldings,Wainscotting
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Hot Water,Radiator,Zoned,Radiant
Cooling Central A/C,Zoned
Flooring Wood,Tile/Brick,Stone,Marble
Fireplaces Number 9
Fireplaces Type Wood,Mantel(s),Non-Functioning
Inclusions All built-in appliances, Generator, Lighting Fixtures
Equipment Built-In Range,Oven - Double,Oven - Self Cleaning,Dishwasher,Refrigerator,Built-In Microwave,Six Burner Stove,Stainless Steel Appliances,Washer,Dryer - Electric,Oven/Range - Gas,Range Hood,Water Heater
Fireplace Y
Window Features Skylights
Appliance Built-In Range,Oven - Double,Oven - Self Cleaning,Dishwasher,Refrigerator,Built-In Microwave,Six Burner Stove,Stainless Steel Appliances,Washer,Dryer - Electric,Oven/Range - Gas,Range Hood,Water Heater
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Basement,Upper Floor
Exterior
Exterior Feature Porch(es),Terrace
Parking Features Oversized
Garage Spaces 2.0
Utilities Available Cable TV
Water Access N
View Garden/Lawn
Roof Type Pitched,Wood
Accessibility None
Porch Porch(es),Terrace
Total Parking Spaces 2
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Pond,Rear Yard
Story 3
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Tudor
Level or Stories 3
Additional Building Above Grade,Below Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Community Park E.S.
Middle Schools John Witherspoon M.S.
High Schools Princeton H.S.
School District Princeton Regional Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 14-00010 02-00014
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Assessor
Security Features Security System
Acceptable Financing Conventional,Cash
Listing Terms Conventional,Cash
Financing Conventional,Cash
Special Listing Condition Standard
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