Princeton, NJ 08540,87 LIBRARY PL
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Princeton, NJ 08540,87 LIBRARY PL
Princeton, NJ 08540,87 LIBRARY PL
Princeton, NJ 08540,87 LIBRARY PL
Princeton, NJ 08540,87 LIBRARY PL

$1,700,000

Est. payment /mo

$1,975,000

13.9%
Est.Price: ?

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87 LIBRARY PL Princeton, NJ 08540

8 Beds

7 Baths

0.46 Acres Lot

SOLD DATE : 06/14/2024

Key Details

Sold Price $1,700,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Subdivision Western

MLS Listing ID NJME2030562

Sold Date 06/14/24

Style Georgian

Bedrooms 8

Full Baths 5

Half Baths 2

HOA Y/N N

Originating Board BRIGHT

Year Built 1860

Annual Tax Amount $62,808

Tax Year 2022

Lot Size 0.459 Acres

Acres 0.46

Lot Dimensions 100.00 x 200.00

Property Description

Welcome to this one-of-a-kind home, with an inspiring history that spans three centuries. This estate owned home built during the Gilded Age and renovated in the Roaring Twenties exudes old-world charm. Featuring 8 bedrooms and 5 full bathrooms (plus 2 half baths), this exquisite residence is characterized by hand-carved doors, archways, wide board and herringbone floors, and multiple fireplaces throughout the three finished stories all connected by center hall stairs as well as service stairs. The library/great room opens to a courtyard that was used for all sorts of entertaining. Hidden shelving behind rich wood paneling highlights this home’s characterful past. The huge kitchen offers the footprint to create your modern-day chef’s dream space! Formal and informal rooms are perfectly scaled for life’s celebrations whether large or small. All brick construction ensures years of lasting beauty. This is truly an unforgettable place to call home on one of Princeton’s most iconic streets!
Newly waterproofed basement with transferable guarantee.
History of House:
.The house was designed c. 1899 by architect L. Baker of the Philadelphia firm Baker and Dallett for his parents, the grandparents of Lewis B. Cuyler who was born in the house in 1902. The house was renovated in the 1920's by the architect Mott B. Schmidt who designed for the Vanderbilts and Morgans in NYC. He designed an addition to Gracie Mansion in NYC as well.

Location

State NJ

County Mercer

Area Princeton (21114)

Zoning R1

Rooms

Basement Unfinished, Water Proofing System

Interior

Interior Features Additional Stairway, Built-Ins, Crown Moldings, Curved Staircase

Hot Water Oil

Heating Radiator

Cooling None

Flooring Concrete, Wood, Tile/Brick

Fireplaces Number 9

Fireplace Y

Heat Source Oil

Exterior

Garage Built In

Garage Spaces 2.0

Water Access N

Accessibility None

Attached Garage 2

Total Parking Spaces 2

Garage Y

Building

Story 3

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Georgian

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

School District Princeton Regional Schools

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 14-00012 01-00007

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Assessor

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional

Financing Cash,Conventional

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Bright MLS (BMLS)
Listed by Pamela C Gillmett • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton
Bought with Marina Echavarria • Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Princeton

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