7 Of The Most Interesting Historical Homes For Sale In NJ

Do you love historical homes? These properties for sale in New Jersey are not only beautiful but also have interesting stories to tell. One of them was built for the 1876 World's Fair Exhibition. Another is one of six original outbuildings on the Drumthwacket estate.

Here's a look at seven of the most interesting historical homes for sale right now in New Jersey:

20 Greenhouse Dr, Princeton

The Drumthwacket Garden House is 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 an award-winning restoration has transformed the Garden House into a fresh interpretation of an English Arts and Crafts-style country manor. Click here for more photos and information.

62 Opossum Rd, Montgomery Twp

This was the first brick home in Somerset County. Built in 1764 by Cornelius Ten Broeck, and later restored by two owners, this four-over-four structure features wood beams, and wide board floors. It has party-sized dining and living rooms, his and her studies, and four upstairs bedrooms. Grounds include pool, a carriage house garage, pole barns, outbuildings, and paddocks. Click here for more photos and information.

411 Ocean Rd, Spring Lake

This famous and spectacular gothic revival Victorian, once featured in the New York Times home section, was built for the 1876 World's Fair Exhibition and sits just four blocks from the beaches of Spring Lake. Click here for more photos and information.

A portion of this Princeton estate dates to the early 1700s, and was built by Quaker contemporaries of William Penn. It was formerly owned Princeton University Dean Christian Gauss, mentor to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Click here for more photos and information.

Opie's Grist Mill was converted into a residence in the mid-1960s. Incorporating the original mechanicals, this historic mill was owned by the president of the Van Harlingen Historical Society and was truly a labor of love, the listing says. Click here for more photos and information.

15 Gallmeier Rd, Alexandria Township

This charming 1740s farmstead is a place where you can raise livestock, grow crops, or simply enjoy horses grazing in the pastures. It features a four-stall barn with wash and tack, office, a pole barn, two apartments, eight paddocks on nearly 32 acres. The farmstead feels far removed from the bustle of modern life, yet it's actually only a few minutes drive from all the amenities of the Delaware River and the attractions of its thriving riverside towns, the listing says. Click here for more photos and information.

42 Turtleback Rd, Washington Township

Historic Green Bean Farm is a turn-key equestrian compound set on eight acres of lush, rolling land overlooking bucolic pastures with mountain views. Its roots go back to the founding settlers of Long Valley. The circa 1777 residence now features a redesigned gourmet kitchen and rethought master suite. It has a five-stall barn with tack room and wash stall updated by Amish craftsmen and a lit riding ring, plus three fenced pastures with direct access to trails. Click here for more photos and information.

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