Wow House: This Princeton Home Is A Gorgeous 'Sanctuary'

PRINCETON, NJ — Located in a quaint neighborhood, this home is right across the street from Drumthwacket, the official residence of New Jersey governors. The backyard is a sanctuary, according to Realtor.com. See photos.

• Address: 194 Constitution Dr, Princeton, New Jersey
• Price: $1,595,000
• Square Feet: 5384
• Bedrooms: 6
• Bathrooms: 5 Full and 1 Half Baths
• Built: 1960
• Features: Custom-built white-washed brick colonial cape located on a gorgeous acre and a half of beautiful grounds in a quaint neighborhood on the western side of Princeton, less than a mile walk-to-town and situated across the street from Drumthwacket, the official residence for presiding Governors' of New Jersey. Beautiful landscaping and hardscaping greets you in the front entrance from the Belgium block-lined and bricked circular driveway to the raised beds with perennials, boxwoods, flowering shrubs, and trees. Inside a 40' front-to-back hall foyer opens to the backyard by way of tall French doors with a rear entry staircase keeping the foyer clean and minimal. The kitchen has upgraded white cabinets, granite counters, a center island, a separate full freezer and refrigerator, a large bay window with seating and a charming breakfast room with brick walls and flooring along with a second large bay window. Just off the kitchen is a hallway leading to a powder room, laundry room and a two-car garage as well as staircase access to both the finished lower level and an upper guest wing level with two bedrooms, a full bath, and an office nook. A formal dining room with a wall of built-in cabinets is adjacent to the kitchen and a front-to-back living room with a fireplace is spacious enough for large gatherings. The master suite is sure to please with a fireplace for winter evenings, flanked by built-in bookcases where you could curl up with a good book and enjoy the warmth and flicker of the fire. The suite features: "Yours and Mine" full bathrooms, "Yours and Mine" walk-in custom closets, "Yours and Mine" separate desk areas and a stunning gym with a vaulted ceiling, dual ceiling fans and three walls of windows overlooking beautiful grounds with French door access to the rear patio. Up the main staircase, you will find a Princess Suite with a private bath, two more large bedrooms that share a hall bath, (one bedroom has a sitting room) and a den for computers or a playroom. The finished lower level has plenty of space for games, theater, TV viewing and more, a wine cellar with shelving is in place, so the sky is the limit for entertaining. The backyard is filled with specimen plantings, brick walkways, pergolas, shaded, grassed and terraced areas where the birds and wildlife are free to amuse you as it truly is a sanctuary. Simply a stunning home with room for all and a great entertaining space.

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