French Chateau Dismantled Brick By Brick, Rebuilt In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — This Princeton home that just hit the market has quite the story that spans generations and continents.

The chateau, which once stood in the French countryside, was dismantled brick by brick to be transported overseas to a nearly 100-acre property at Princeton's edge. While being rebuilt, architectural treasures reclaimed from 5th Avenue's Vanderbilt Mansion, "the grandest home New York City has ever seen to this day," were added to the home.

Gilded panels, crystal chandeliers, mirrored French doors and detailed ironwork were used to reconstruct entire rooms.

The upstairs ballroom with a wraparound terrace high above meadows and pastures offers a great way to embrace the view.

Other features include a sun-room off the chef's kitchen designed by architect Ron Berlin, an indoor pool lined with French doors and a game room opening to the patio.

Equine facilities including an indoor riding arena with rubber footing and stables are also available.

There is also a two-bedroom guesthouse and a renovated two-bedroom caretaker's apartment over the workshop.

The 93-acre property, mostly farm-assessed, includes a 40-acre building lot, already subdivided and accessible from Cleveland Road.

• Address: 306 Carter Rd, Princeton, New Jersey
• Price: $4.5 million
• Bedrooms: Seven
• Bathrooms: Seven
• Built: 1950

This listing originally appeared on realtor.com. For more information and photos, click here.