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Key Details
Sold Price $2,100,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID NJME2038864
Sold Date 01/17/24
Style Colonial,Converted Barn
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 5
Half Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Originating Board BRIGHT
Year Built 1905
Annual Tax Amount $60,748
Tax Year 2022
Lot Dimensions 0 x 0
Property Description
Incomparable craftsmanship. Historic significance. Modern convenience. Restored for the 21st Century: The Drumthwacket Garden House Historic charm meets modern luxury at the Drumthwacket Garden House, one of six original outbuildings of Moses Taylor Pyne's 300-acre Drumthwacket estate. Today, the estate's main house serves as New Jersey's governor's mansion, while a masterful, award-winning restoration has transformed the Garden House into a fresh interpretation of an English Arts and Crafts-style country manor. Dominated by an impressive 40-foot tower that blends seamlessly with a brick privacy wall running the length of the property, this masonry and timber masterpiece by early 20th-century Princeton architect Raleigh Gildersleeve boasts exquisite period details and irreplaceable craftsmanship surrounded by mature plantings and extensive perennial gardens. Inside, a wood paneled Great Hall with 11-foot ceilings and full-length arched windows overlooks a vine-covered pergola amidst manicured grounds. Distinguished by wide plank hardwoods, gracefully arched windows and doorways, and a majestic fireplace, this massive room has hosted many large-scale events, but functions just as well as an intimate gathering place. A modern country kitchen and adjoining family room provide a warm and welcoming center for living and entertaining, while first and second floor master suites with glass-tiled en suite baths complement a three-bedroom, two-bath upstairs wing along a sun-filled gallery. In the tower, upstairs and downstairs libraries provide ideal spaces for reading and reflection. Above the kitchen wing, a bedroom and bath with a separate staircase might easily make a private space for maid, nanny, or visiting relatives. In the basement, there's a climate-controlled wine cellar, while just a short walk outside lies a semi-detached entertainment cottage with half-bath and bar. Beautiful design. Incomparable craftsmanship. Historic significance. Modern convenience. The Drumthwacket Garden House combines all of these in a livable, comfortable, unique home fully equipped for today's living. owner is NJ Licensed Real Estate Agent.
Location
State NJ
County Mercer
Area Princeton (21114)
Zoning RES
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Laundry, Other
Basement Partial
Main Level Bedrooms 1
Interior
Interior Features Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Forced Air
Cooling Central A/C
Fireplace N
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Parking Type Driveway
Garage N
Building
Story 2
Foundation Other
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial, Converted Barn
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade
New Construction N
Schools
School District Princeton Regional Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 14-10001-00001
Ownership Fee Simple
SqFt Source Estimated
Special Listing Condition Standard
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Bought with Judson R Henderson • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton