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1092 GREAT RD Princeton, NJ 08540
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Key Details
Sold Price $2,200,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Subdivision None Available
MLS Listing ID 1002527928
Sold Date 01/26/16
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 8
Full Baths 6
Half Baths 1
HOA Y/N N
Originating Board TREND
Annual Tax Amount $80
Tax Year 2015
Lot Size 7.000 Acres
Acres 8.6
Lot Dimensions 0X0
Property Description
Rare opportunity to purchase High Hollow, a c.1800 colonial estate located on 8.7 acres (consisting of a Main House with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a separate Guest House with 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths & a separate Studio with 1 bedroom, 1 bath, all on a fully fenced and gated property in the most desirable area of Princeton's western section. A long, stone driveway leads to the manor house consisting of 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths with 5 formal & casual rooms, 2 fireplaces, a country kitchen with a solarium breakfast/great room addition, outdoor kitchen & a long, upper balcony overlooking the lush grounds and stunning gardens of this magnificent farmhouse manor. Panoramic views of the sweeping, manicured gardens delight the eye from every room. Perfectly set are dual guest house/cottages with first-floor living surrounding an over-sized, in-ground pool. Each cottage offers individual kitchens, a living room, 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath a 3rd full bath with outside entry services pool guests & may be used as an additional second full bath for either unit as it connects to both. A detached, 3-car garage with old, probably horse stalls/potting shed, unfinished walk-up attic with high ceilings provides expansive storage or the potential for additional living space. Attached to the garage is a first floor, 1 bedroom/1 full bath studio with a private entrance, cathedral ceiling, skylights, marble floor & fireplace. Spacious grounds contain a paddle court, gazebo, vegetable and fruit gardens, red stone walking paths, abundant alcoves, and pond with sand beach & waterfall. At center stage is a red walking bridge that leads to a spectacular lighted fountain in the middle of a larger pond that provides for dramatic evening entertainment (along with live, singing bullfrogs!). Perfect for the discriminating, privacy-seeking buyer who appreciates real charm and character.
Location
State NJ
County Mercer
Area Princeton (21114)
Zoning RA
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, In-Law/auPair/Suite, Laundry, Other
Basement Partial
Interior
Interior Features Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Gas
Cooling Central A/C
Flooring Wood
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Main Floor
Exterior
Garage Spaces 6.0
Pool In Ground
Waterfront N
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Parking Type Driveway
Total Parking Spaces 6
Garage N
Building
Story 2
Sewer On Site Septic
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 2
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Johnson Park
Middle Schools J Witherspoon
High Schools Princeton
School District Princeton Regional Schools
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 14-01901-00009-Q0032
Ownership Fee Simple
Special Listing Condition Short Sale
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Bought with Heidi A. Hartmann • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Princeton