21 Battle Road

Closed 6/30/17

Last Sold Price

$1,040,000

5 beds3 baths

21 Battle Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540

Description

Fantastic opportunity to buy a home in the esteemed Institute Area of Princeton and make it your own. This diamond in the rough has been in the same family for 94 years and is now available for purchase for the first time. The home is in need of updating and renovation but has great bones and is located on over 1/2 an acre on one of the prettiest streets with walking distance to downtown Princeton. The brick and stucco home has a portico entrance with seats on either side of the doorway. The foyer...Fantastic opportunity to buy a home in the esteemed Institute Area of Princeton and make it your own. This diamond in the rough has been in the same family for 94 years and is now available for purchase for the first time. The home is in need of updating and renovation but has great bones and is located on over 1/2 an acre on one of the prettiest streets with walking distance to downtown Princeton. The brick and stucco home has a portico entrance with seats on either side of the doorway. The foyer is large and welcoming with two coat closets and french doors that open to the impressive living room with wood floors and brick fireplace(this one has been closed), there are built in bookcases and french doors that lead to a side porch and a large entrance to the dining room as well as the hallway to the kitchen and staircase. The dining room is anchored by a wall of windows overlooking the backyard and has a built in china cabinet. The family room flows from the dining room and is impressive in size but yet gives a cozy feel. There are bookcases and a large window seat along the back wall and the fireplace is featured on the opposite wall. This room also opens to the side porch as well as the backyard. From the dining room you enter into a butlers pantry with a door to the powder room and the kitchen beyond. The kitchen opens to the office in the back of the home . Up the wide turned stairway to a second floor with four roomy bedrooms , one of which has a sleeping porch attached. The third floor has a large loft landing with built ins and a large bedroom with en suite bath. Downstairs is a roomy basement with lots of storage space. Washer and dryer are included. House is being sold completely as is.

LISTING CLOSED: 06/30/2017 12:00 AM

Listed by Pamela C Gillmett • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Pennington
P: (609) 731-1274 pgillmett@callawayhenderson.com

Property Details for 21 Battle Road

Status

Closed

MLS #

1000043686

Days on Market

Taxes

$19,045 / year

HOA Fees

Condo/Co-op Fees

Property Type

Single Family

MLS Type

Residential / Fee Simple

Year Built

1923

Lot Size

0.52 AC / 22,500 SF

County

Mercer County

Tax ID Number

14-00038 01-00010

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

Detached

Style

Colonial

Levels/Stories

Waterfront

Garage

Yes

Subdivision

INSTITUTE AREA

Subdivision

INSTITUTE AREA (MERCER NJ)

Cross Street

SPRINGDALE

Municipality

PRINCETON

Total Parking Spaces

Central Air

Basement

Yes

New Construction

Property Condition

Below Average

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$1,270,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

103.3%

a view of house with outdoor space and parking

1/2

$935,000

Sold 07/17/26

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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: Unavailable
Square Feet: 0.89
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Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2,864
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Bedrooms: 3
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Square Feet: 0.06
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a front view of a house with a garden and yard

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Square Feet: 0.15
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Building Information for 21 Battle Road

Stories-Year Built1923Building Size-Lot Size0.52 AC / 22,500 SF

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Principal and Interest

$5,286

Property Taxes

$1,587

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Property Information for 21 Battle Road

Location

School District Name: PRINCETON REGIONAL SCHOOLS
School District County ID: 300200396175

Elementary School: JOHNSON PARK (MERCER NJ)
Middle Or Junior School: J WITHERSPOON (MERCER NJ)
High School: PRINCETON (MERCER NJ)
County: MERCER
MLS Area: Princeton (21114)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2016
Tax Assessed Value: $841,200

Improvement Assessed Value: $268,200
Land Assessed Value: $573,000
Zoning: R1
Tax Lot: 00010

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 2

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Other
Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Construction Materials: Stucco, Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3005/2182/3327/300521823327_512_384_WM_lXvY3NHCpRWLlrk-.jpg

Flooring Type: Wood, Vinyl
Basement Type: Partial
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2
# Bathrooms Full: 2
# Bathrooms Half: 1
Property Attached Y/N: false

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Dimensions: 100X225
Sign On Property: Yes

Parcel ID: 2140281

Parking

Type Of Parking: Driveway, Detached Garage
Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 2

Total Garage Spaces: 2

Interior Features

Fireplace: Yes
Fireplaces Count: 1

Fireplace Features: Brick
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement
Virtual Tour URL Unbranded: https://www.planomatic.com/mls126348

Exterior Features

Outdoor Living Structures: Roof, Porch(es)
Access To Pool Y/N: No

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling: Yes

Cooling Type: Wall Unit
Heating Type: Gas, Radiator
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: CORE Association of REALTORS

Property History for 21 Battle Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 30, 2017	Closed BRIGHT #1000043686	$1,040,000	—
Jun 27, 2017	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #609976966	$1,040,000	—
Jun 7, 2017	Pending BRIGHT #1000043686		—
May 22, 2017	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000043686	$999,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/30/2017	Closed BRIGHT #1000043686	$1,040,000
06/27/2017	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #609976966	$1,040,000
06/07/2017	Pending BRIGHT #1000043686	—
05/22/2017	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1000043686	$999,000

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 21 Battle Road

Taxable ValueLand$573,000Additions$1,425,000Total$1,998,000

Tax Record2025$54,605 ($4,550 / month)

Home Facts

Beds0Total Finished SqFt2,361 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,361 SqFtStories2Lot Size22,499 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built2022Year Renovated2022ZoningR1CountyMERCERAPN14-00038-01-00010

Schools near 21 Battle Road

This home is within Princeton Public School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
8/10	Johnson Park School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 5	1.1 mi
9/10	Princeton Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.6 mi
8/10	Princeton High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.4 mi
NR	Princeton Latin Academy	Private - Nearby school	K to 10	0.7 mi
NR	The Lewis School & Clinic for Educational Therapy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 12	0.8 mi
NR	The Hun School Of Princeton	Private - Nearby school	6 to 12	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
8/10	Johnson Park School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	1.1 mi
9/10	Princeton Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.6 mi
8/10	Princeton High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.4 mi
NR	Princeton Latin Academy PrivateK to 10 Nearby school	0.7 mi
NR	The Lewis School & Clinic for Educational Therapy PrivatePK to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	The Hun School Of Princeton Private6 to 12 Nearby school	0.9 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 21 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,040,000	5	3	–	22,500
35 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	–	–	–	3,755	22,499
9 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,418,050	5	5	–	20,687
41 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	–	–	–	3,591	22,499
1 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,800,000	–	–	5,375	19,885
53 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,300,000	6	4	–	22,651
12 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,700,000	8	7	–	43,560
30 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,310,000	6	4	4,877	44,867
33 Springdale Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,650,000	4	4	3,586	23,632
25 Springdale Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,150,000	4	7	–	20,996
190 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,850,000	6	7	–	62,850
40 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,851,500	5	5	–	22,651
55 Battle Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,269,100	5	5	–	22,651
40 Springdale Road, Princeton, NJ 08544	–	–	–	3,032	41,382
200 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,425,000	7	6	–	71,230
210 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540	–	–	–	8,358	81,893

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