8 Lafayette Road West

Closed 9/8/22

Sold

Last Sold Price

$1,400,000

4 beds5 baths3,640 sqft

8 Lafayette Rd W, Princeton, NJ 08540

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.80 acresLot Size

1950Year Built

$385/sq ftPrice per sq ft

4 carsParking Spaces

Description

Welcome to this Western Section colonial (designed by Henry A Jandl in 1951) that offers spacious living spaces and opportunities to add your personal touches. On a cul-de-sac minutes from town, you find a circular driveway that drops you off in front of the bluestone porch and attractive front door. Inside, the foyer leads you into the huge living room surrounded by windows, bookcases and a fireplace. French doors from the adjacent formal dining room overlook the bluestone terrace, brick wall and...Welcome to this Western Section colonial (designed by Henry A Jandl in 1951) that offers spacious living spaces and opportunities to add your personal touches. On a cul-de-sac minutes from town, you find a circular driveway that drops you off in front of the bluestone porch and attractive front door. Inside, the foyer leads you into the huge living room surrounded by windows, bookcases and a fireplace. French doors from the adjacent formal dining room overlook the bluestone terrace, brick wall and backyard with above ground pool. The sunny galley kitchen is equipped with double ovens, gas stove and a pantry. A cozy library with another fireplace, a wet bar and powder room and a large laundry room and full bath complete the main floor. Upstairs, there is the primary bedroom with ensuite bathroom and multiple closets, two bedrooms that share a Jack and Jill bathroom, the fourth bedroom with ensuite bathroom and two additional rooms that can be used as an office and/or den. The partial finished basement and oversized 2 car garage completes the picture. Additional highlights include a full house 22KW Generac Generator (2020), new siding (2019), new roof (2019), new AC unit (2018) and 100 gallon water heater (2015). Don't miss it!

Listed by: Beatrice Bloom 609.577.2989 info@beatricebloom.com • Weichert Realtors - Princeton

Listing closed: 09/08/2022 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: NJME2016180

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Property Information for 8 Lafayette Road West

Property Details

Taxes: $24,904 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Mercer County
Tax ID Number: 14-00001 01-00018
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: WESTERN
Subdivision: WESTERN (MERCER NJ)
Cross Street: Elm Rd
Municipality: PRINCETON
Total Parking Spaces: 4
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 3,640.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1950
Lot Size: 0.80 AC / 34,730 SF

Location

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

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: JOHNSON PARK (MERCER NJ)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
Middle Or Junior School: PRIN. MIDD (MERCER NJ)
MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
High School: PRINCETON H.S. (MERCER NJ)
HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
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: 2021
Tax Assessed Value: $1,021,100

Year Assessed: 2021
County Tax: $0
Improvement Assessed Value: $346,100
City Town Tax: $0
Land Assessed Value: $675,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Municipal Trash: Yes
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: R1
Tax Lot: 00018
School Tax: $0
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 2

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 3

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 3

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 3

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 3,640.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 3,640.00
Total SQFT: 3,640.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick, Vinyl Siding
Roof: Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8015/4153/1048/801541531048_512_384_WM_hz_L8-_sdCsoNTqr.jpg
Flooring Type: Hardwood, Marble, Tile/Brick
Basement Type: Partially Finished, Partial
Foundation Details: Block
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-3
# Bathrooms Full: 4
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 151.00 x 230.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 2138343

Parking

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

Driveway - # of Spaces: 2
Total Garage Spaces: 2
Parking Features: Circular Driveway
Garage Features: Garage - Side Entry

Interior Features

Interior Features: Breakfast Area, Ceiling Fan(s), Kitchen - Galley, Wet/Dry Bar, Wood Floors
Fireplaces Count: 2

Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Main Floor

Exterior Features

Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s)
Pool: Yes - Personal

Personal Pool Features: Above Ground
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
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 8 Lafayette Road West

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Sep 8, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,400,000	—
Aug 31, 2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1498466247	$1,400,000	—
Jul 25, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #NJME2016180		—
Jul 25, 2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #NJME2016180		—
Jun 27, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,499,999	—
May 19, 2022	Price Change BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,599,999	—
May 5, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,675,000	—
Aug 15, 2001	Closed BRIGHT #NJME176434	$900,000	—
May 1, 2001	Pending BRIGHT #NJME176434		—
Oct 16, 2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME176434	$950,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
09/08/2022	Closed BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,400,000
08/31/2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1498466247	$1,400,000
07/25/2022	Pending BRIGHT #NJME2016180	—
07/25/2022	Active Under Contract BRIGHT #NJME2016180	—
06/27/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,499,999
05/19/2022	Price Change BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,599,999
05/05/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME2016180	$1,675,000
08/15/2001	Closed BRIGHT #NJME176434	$900,000
05/01/2001	Pending BRIGHT #NJME176434	—
10/16/2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME176434	$950,000

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

Public Records for 8 Lafayette Road West

Taxable ValueLand$675,000Additions$346,100Total$1,021,100

Tax Record2025$27,907 ($2,326 / month)

Home Facts

Beds0Total Finished SqFt3,640 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,640 SqFtStories2Lot Size34,730 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1950Year Renovated1950ZoningR1CountyMERCERAPN14-00001-01-00018

Schools near 8 Lafayette Road West

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	0.4 mi
9/10	Princeton Middle School	Public - Serves this home	6 to 8	1.4 mi
8/10	Princeton High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	1.3 mi
NR	The Lewis School & Clinic for Educational Therapy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 12	0.6 mi
NR	The Hun School Of Princeton	Private - Nearby school	6 to 12	0.8 mi
NR	Princeton Latin Academy	Private - Nearby school	K to 10	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
8/10	Johnson Park School PublicPK to 5 Serves this home	0.4 mi
9/10	Princeton Middle School Public6 to 8 Serves this home	1.4 mi
8/10	Princeton High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.3 mi
NR	The Lewis School & Clinic for Educational Therapy PrivatePK to 12 Nearby school	0.6 mi
NR	The Hun School Of Princeton Private6 to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	Princeton Latin Academy PrivateK to 10 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: 8 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,400,000	4	5	3,640	34,730
6 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$532,000	5	5	–	33,976
16 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,200,000	5	7	–	35,183
1 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,210,000	5	4	–	42,280
3 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,190,000	6	8	–	53,868
26 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,210,000	–	–	4,672	42,279
196 Elm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	–	–	–	3,343	20,700
221 Elm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,090,000	–	–	7,160	42,776
5 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,050,000	5	7	6,176	44,450
17 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,379,000	4	5	–	41,250
35 Rosedale Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,483,375	–	–	7,071	101,843
237 Elm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,356,000	4	3	2,572	27,199
186 Elm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,425,000	5	6	–	20,251
245 Elm Road, Princeton, NJ 08540	–	–	–	2,518	19,998
54 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$2,550,000	4	6	–	30,492
56 Lafayette Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540	$1,150,000	–	–	–	39,204

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