41 GULICK RD Princeton, NJ 08540

A refuge, a creative space, an entertaining haven - this expanded Princeton Cape is the kind of house you can't wait to return to at the end of the day. Backed by an absolutely lovely backyard, lush-leafed trees, and bluestone patio, this home balances comfort and function with oodles of charm. A cathedral ceiling traced by rustic beams perches over the great room's polished concrete floors; French doors and clerestory-topped windows send light from here into the open, eat-in kitchen, where plenty of serving space handles a crowd. Dining and living rooms are lined with hardwoods, the latter with a carved stone fireplace and a doorframe of bookcases. Pocket French doors lead to a beamed office, opening to a screened porch for tranquil evenings. 2 bedrooms with good closets share a full bath with a cute clawfoot tub. Upstairs, a 2nd, vintage-inspired bath handles a large bedroom with a lofted reading nook; the skylit master suite goes on and on, with 3 walk-in closets and a sunny bath tiled in white and sea green glass. Partial finished basement.