Historic Rocky Hill Home With Ties To George Washington For Sale

ROCKY HILL, NJ — Here's your chance to own a piece of history as the Murphy Voorhees House in Rocky Hill’s Historic District, located at 60 Princeton Ave., has recently been put up for sale.

The property was named after its previous owner Abraham O. Voorhees, a prominent financier of the N.J. Railroad and Transport Company, who bought the property in 1840.

The property is currently listed with Gina Iacobellis of DJK Residential and is for sale for $795,900. For more photos click here.

Sitting on more than one acre of land, the home once was a 100-acre working farm, one of several carved out of a larger 1,200-acre tract owned by James Van Horne and has been recognized locally and nationally as an American treasure for four centuries.

Most notably, the property hosted Van Horne’s friend George Washington while he stayed at Rockingham, waiting on the news of the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Although Washington never slept in the home as the main house was not yet built, the property lies on the principal route to Nassau Hall where the Continental Congress awaited the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

The Murphy Voorhees House has been extensively renovated over the past eight years by Schulte Restorations of Hopewell. Specifically, the grand rooms with hand-blown glass windows were updated to include air conditioning, and the kitchen was updated to feature professional kitchen appliances and soapstone counters.

The home still features its historic charm and details including a dining room that dates back to 1780 with an original cooking fireplace and hidden stairs leading to a lofted area, and the master bedroom with a separate dressing area and an original fireplace. Additionally, twin parlors were created in the 1840s to provide a generous, warm gathering room in the southwest corner of the home, in addition to the screened porch or sunroom.

Outdoors, the estate features an original stone milk shed, old working well, stately trees and stone walls that stand as reminders of its history.

• Address: 60 Princeton Ave, Rocky Hill, New Jersey
• Price: $795,900
• Bedrooms: Four
• Bathrooms: Three
• Built: 1731
• Features: Own a piece of history, circa 1731 in Rocky Hills Historic district. Once a working farm, this home is recognized as a local and national treasure. This home is a key contributing property to the Rocky Hill Historic district. Recently restored by local artisans sensitive to historic renovations, this home is a true gem! This impeccable home boasts generous size rooms, ample closet space and two of three working fireplaces. Additional features include original wide plank floors, hand-blown glass windows, period details, built-in bookcases, a working well and outdoor milkshed. Modern features include a gourmet kitchen with SS appliances and soapstone countertops, central air, screened porch, outdoor enclose shower and two car garage with ample space to park additional cars. An additional fourth bedroom can be created by dividing the master suite to its original configuration. All 10 minutes from downtown Princeton.

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