Princeton, NJ 08540,144 DRAKES CORNER RD
Princeton, NJ 08540,144 DRAKES CORNER RD
Princeton, NJ 08540,144 DRAKES CORNER RD
Princeton, NJ 08540,144 DRAKES CORNER RD
Princeton, NJ 08540,144 DRAKES CORNER RD
Princeton, NJ 08540,144 DRAKES CORNER RD
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$580,000

$690,000

15.9%
Est.Price: ?

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4 Beds

3 Baths

2.84 Acres Lot


SOLD DATE : 12/12/2017

Key Details

Sold Price $580,000

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Sold

Purchase Type For Sale

Subdivision Not On List

MLS Listing ID 1000260839

Sold Date 12/12/17

Style Contemporary

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 3

HOA Y/N N

Originating Board TREND

Year Built 1959

Annual Tax Amount $19,584

Tax Year 2016

Lot Size 2.840 Acres

Acres 2.84

Lot Dimensions 530'X230'

Property Description

Restore or add to this gem of a house on the Princeton Ridge. This 1959 mid-century modern has the bones of a Frank Lloyd Wright "Usonian House." In fact, the owners' lore tells us that the house design was by an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, first built on the Connecticut shore and then duplicated on this property on the Princeton Ridge by the same party. Research indicates that the designer may have been Allan J. Gelbin of Connecticut, an apprentice of Wright's at Taliesin East from 1949-1953. The Princeton on-site architect was Elizabeth Reilly Moynahan, an esteemed graduate of the Harvard GSD. The 1971 addition to the north was designed by J. Robert Hillier. The lot is rare and breathtaking. Nearly three acres of majestic ancient eastern woodlands unfolds due south from the house's generous outdoor decks and with an elevation drop of about forty feet. The house is one story, and anchored in the hillside of boulders with the principal rooms facing south, creating the impression of a house cantilevering over the property. The house circulates perfectly, with generous architectural flow from living to dining, to three bedrooms, to a galley kitchen and then back again, with constant views to the dense woods beyond. The house features polished blue slate stone floors on a radiant-heated slab, ingenious angled patio doors full of light, deep eaves, and a double-sided fireplace. Imagine restoring this gem of a house for entertainment, while connecting to your adjacent new construction dream house. Imagine the skylit galley kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances. The front bedroom would make an excellent guest suite, home office, art studio, or library, as it is separated from the other living spaces.

Location

State NJ

County Mercer

Area Princeton (21114)

Zoning RA

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Attic

Interior

Interior Features Primary Bath(s), Exposed Beams

Hot Water Oil

Heating Radiant

Cooling None

Flooring Stone

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Brick

Fireplace Y

Heat Source Oil

Laundry Main Floor

Exterior

Exterior Feature Deck(s)

Garage Spaces 3.0

Water Access N

Roof Type Flat

Accessibility None

Porch Deck(s)

Total Parking Spaces 3

Garage N

Building

Lot Description Irregular, Sloping, Trees/Wooded, Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)

Story 1

Foundation Slab

Sewer On Site Septic

Water Public

Architectural Style Contemporary

Level or Stories 1

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 14-01901-00002

Ownership Fee Simple

Acceptable Financing Conventional

Listing Terms Conventional

Financing Conventional

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Listed by Richard Chenoweth • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l Realty-Cranbury
Bought with Richard Chenoweth • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l Realty-Cranbury
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