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Last Sold Price
6 beds
3 Lafayette Rd W, Princeton, NJ 08540
Single FamilyProperty Type
1.24 acresLot Size
1929Year Built
9 carsParking Spaces

Description

With its grand scale and prestigious Western Section setting, this splendid 1930 Colonial-style residence impresses with sublime proportions, timeless style, and an award-winning exterior restoration, praised by the Historical Society of Princeton. Begin your appreciation with the sparkling, reconstructed portico and balustrade, and continue with the traditional beauty inside: gleaming hardwood floors, graceful arched doorways, high ceilings. Warmth abounds in a handsome library and fireplace, plus...With its grand scale and prestigious Western Section setting, this splendid 1930 Colonial-style residence impresses with sublime proportions, timeless style, and an award-winning exterior restoration, praised by the Historical Society of Princeton. Begin your appreciation with the sparkling, reconstructed portico and balustrade, and continue with the traditional beauty inside: gleaming hardwood floors, graceful arched doorways, high ceilings. Warmth abounds in a handsome library and fireplace, plus a glass-lined patio area, the focal point of which is an indoor pool, ready to be filled for exercise or recreation. Large-scale entertaining is easily handled by formal living and dining rooms refined with French doors and graceful dimensions, and catered by an expansive staff kitchen and butler's pantry. A remarkable 9 bedrooms and 7 baths include staff quarters, a trio of bedrooms that share a sitting room and updated bath, and the grand master suite. Perfectly sited only blocks from the University and the area's finest dining and shopping.
  • Listed by: Michael J Monarca 917.225.0831 mmonarca@callawayhenderson.com • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton
Listing closed: 06/21/2017 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: 1000039418

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Property Information for 3 Lafayette Road West

Property Details
  • Taxes: $57,053 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • Tax ID Number: 14-00001 01-00015
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 3+
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: Yes
  • Subdivision: WESTERN
  • Subdivision: WESTERN (MERCER NJ)
  • Cross Street: ELM ROAD
  • Municipality: PRINCETON
  • Total Parking Spaces: 6
  • Central Air: Yes
  • Basement: Yes
  • Room Count: 17
  • New Construction: No
  • Property Condition: Good
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1929
  • Lot Size: 1.24 AC / 53,868 SF
Location
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
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
Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2016
  • Tax Assessed Value: $2,520,000
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $1,809,400
  • Land Assessed Value: $710,600
  • Zoning: R1
  • Tax Lot: 00015
Lease Information
Lease Information
  • Concessions: No
Rooms
Main
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
Upper Level 1
  • # Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 7
  • # Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 7
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
Building Info
  • Year Major Reno Remodel: 2009
  • Construction Materials: Stone
  • Roof: Slate
  • Wall and Ceiling Types: 9'+ Ceilings
  • Flooring Type: Wood, Stone
  • Basement Type: Full, Unfinished
  • Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-5, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-6, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-7
  • # Bathrooms Full: 7
  • # Bathrooms Half: 1
  • Property Attached Y/N: false
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 201X268
  • Lot Features: Front Yard, Rear Yard
  • Sign On Property: Yes
  • Parcel ID: 2138340
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Other
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 3
  • Total Garage Spaces: 3
  • Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 3
  • Garage Features: Garage Door Opener
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Primary Bath(s), Butlers Pantry, Dining Area
  • Fireplace: Yes
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Access To Pool Y/N: Yes
  • Pool: Yes - Personal
  • Personal Pool Features: In Ground
Utilities
Utilities
  • Utilities: Cable TV
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Central A/C
  • Heating Type: Gas
  • 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 3 Lafayette Road West

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Jun 21, 2017

Closed

BRIGHT #1000039418

$2,190,000
May 26, 2017

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #609977153

$2,190,000
Apr 28, 2017

Pending

BRIGHT #1000039418

DateEvent & SourcePrice
06/21/2017

Closed

BRIGHT #1000039418

$2,190,000
05/26/2017

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #609977153

$2,190,000
04/28/2017

Pending

BRIGHT #1000039418

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Public Records for 3 Lafayette Road West

Taxable ValueLand$710,600Additions$1,367,900Total$2,078,500
Tax Record2025$56,805 ($4,734 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Total Finished SqFt5,052 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt5,052 SqFtStories2Lot Size53,866 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1929Year Renovated1929ZoningR1CountyMERCERAPN14-00001-01-00015

Schools near 3 Lafayette Road West

This home is within Princeton Public School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - PK to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Johnson Park School
PublicPK to 5

Princeton Middle School
Public6 to 8

Princeton High School
Public9 to 12

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