Princeton Regional Schools Homes with Backs to Trees Lot description

Princeton Regional Schools Homes with Backs to Trees Lot description

Welcome to the enchanting town of Princeton, New Jersey, where the charm of historic architecture meets the vibrant pulse of modern living. One of the key highlights of this picturesque community is the esteemed Princeton Regional Schools, renowned for their commitment to academic excellence and holistic development. This district consistently ranks among the top in New Jersey, providing students with a rigorous curriculum, dedicated educators, and a wealth of extracurricular opportunities. Families residing in this area can take pride in knowing their children are receiving an outstanding education that sets them up for future success.

Nestled within this educational haven, you'll find a selection of homes that offer the perfect blend of tranquility and convenience, particularly those with lots that back to lush, serene trees. Imagine waking up each morning to the gentle rustle of leaves and the soothing sounds of nature right outside your window. These homes not only provide a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life but also create a picturesque backdrop for family gatherings, outdoor activities, and quiet evenings spent on the patio.

Living in Princeton means enjoying easy access to cultural attractions, shopping, and dining, all while being part of a tight-knit community that values education and the environment. Whether you’re exploring the winding paths of the nearby parks or engaging with the vibrant local arts scene, you’ll find that Princeton offers a lifestyle that is as enriching as it is beautiful. Discover your dream home today, where education and nature harmoniously coexist!

Newest Princeton Regional Schools Homes with Backs to Trees Lot description

$1,898,000
5 Beds 5 Baths NJME2079628 MLS ACTIVE Status
Welcome to this beautifully appointed colonial home, built in 2006 and ideally situated in Princeton's highly sought-after Littlebrook neighborhood. Offering an exceptional combination of generous living spaces, thoughtful design, and an unbeatable location, this home is perfect for today's lifestyle. Step inside through the impressive two-story foyer, where natural light fills the welcoming entrance. To the right, the elegant living room flows seamlessly into the formal dining room, creating an ideal layout for entertaining. The spacious kitchen features a center island, abundant cabinetry, and opens directly to the inviting family room, making it the heart of the home. An informal breakfast area overlooks the backyard and provides access to the deck through sliding glass doors—perfect for indoor-outdoor living. The family room is highlighted by a cozy corner fireplace and an abundance of windows that flood the space with natural light. A desirable first-floor in-law suite is privately situated at the rear of the home and includes a full bathroom and closet, making it ideal for guests, extended family, or a private home office. Upstairs, you'll find four generously sized bedrooms, including the expansive primary suite. This luxurious retreat features a spacious sitting room or home office, a large walk-in closet, and a spa-inspired bathroom. Three additional bedrooms are served by two full bathrooms, while the conveniently located second-floor laundry room adds everyday practicality. The finished basement provides exceptional flexible living space, perfect for a recreation room, playroom, home gym, media room, or additional office. Additional features include a one-car garage, mature landscaping, and a beautifully maintained lot. Ideally located within walking distance to Littlebrook Elementary School, Princeton Shopping Center, parks, and neighborhood amenities, this exceptional home offers the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and one of Princeton's most desirable locations.

35 Leavitt Ln, Princeton

$2,890,000
5 Beds 5 Baths NJME2077970 MLS ACTIVE Status
Nestled on a serene 2.01-acre corner lot, this exquisite contemporary residence, built in 2019, offers a harmonious blend of luxury and comfort. The exterior, adorned with elegant stucco, invites you into a world of refined living, where every detail has been thoughtfully curated to enhance your lifestyle. Step inside to discover a spacious and inviting interior, featuring a seamless flow of ceramic tile and rich wood flooring that exudes warmth and sophistication. The heart of the home is a stunning kitchen equipped with high-end appliances, including a commercial range, built-in microwave, and sleek dishwasher, perfect for culinary enthusiasts. The open-concept design allows for effortless entertaining, while the adjoining living area, complete with a cozy gas fireplace, creates an inviting atmosphere for relaxation. This residence boasts five generously sized bedrooms, each designed with comfort in mind. The luxurious bathrooms are a true highlight, featuring a walk-in shower, a stall shower, and a sumptuous soaking tub, providing a spa-like retreat right at home. An entry-level bedroom adds convenience, making this home adaptable to your needs. The fully finished basement offers additional living space, ideal for a home theater, gym, or play area, ensuring that every member of the household has their own sanctuary. With main floor laundry facilities, daily chores become a breeze, allowing you to spend more time enjoying the finer things in life. Outside, the property is a nature lover's dream, partly wooded and beautifully landscaped, providing a tranquil backdrop for outdoor gatherings. The expansive patio and porch areas invite you to savor morning coffee or evening sunsets in a peaceful setting that backs to trees, ensuring privacy and serenity. Parking is a breeze with an oversized attached garage that accommodates three vehicles, complemented by an asphalt driveway for additional convenience. Located in a desirable area, this home offers the perfect balance of seclusion and accessibility, allowing you to enjoy the best of both worlds. Experience the exclusive lifestyle this remarkable property provides, where luxury meets comfort in every corner. Embrace the opportunity to make this stunning residence your own and create lasting memories in a place you will truly love to call home.

1267 Stuart Rd, Princeton

$2,895,000
5 Beds 6 Baths NJME2076672 MLS ACTIVE Status
Within the Pond View enclave, moments from downtown Princeton and the area’s top-rated schools, this extensively expanded home delivers generous living spaces, a long list of recent upgrades and exceptional flexibility, including a choice of primary suites. Freshly repointed and painted, the exterior sets a polished tone. Inside, oversized rooms feel bright and welcoming thanks to transom windows, recessed lighting and stylish modern fixtures. The 2-story living room and dining room flow together for seamless entertaining, while the kitchen offers double ovens, a Wolf cooktop, Sub-Zero fridge, island seating and a sunny breakfast bay - all within view of the family room’s showstopping stone fireplace. Wood beams emphasize the dramatic cathedral ceiling and add unforgettable character. In the opposite wing, an office joins the original primary suite boasting a massive walk-in closet and a bath updated in 2024 to include a Grohe shower tower. Upstairs, an additional suite, two more bedrooms, a crisp white hall bath and a cheerful laundry room join the spectacular second primary retreat, complete with a sitting area, a cozy new electric fireplace and a dedicated dressing room. Its spa-like bath is finished with basketweave marble tile, custom crystal lighting, a slipper tub and another Grohe shower tower. The finished basement adds even more living space with high ceilings, large windows and distinct spaces for fitness, media and guests. A full kitchen, freshly renovated full bath and exterior door make this level especially adaptable. Additional perks include a stone-tiled mudroom off the finished garage and two elevated decks, including one with a hot tub for evenings under the stars. Systems were continuously upgraded and a generator furthers peace of mind.

23 Derwent Dr, Princeton

$2,900,000
5 Beds 8 Baths NJME2075722 MLS ACTIVE Status
In a tranquil corner of Princeton, this expansive French Country-inspired estate home sits on nearly five acres of manicured lawns, with glorious trees and plantings, bluestone walkways, terraces, and a reflection pond with fountains on the completely fenced-in grounds. A huge pavilion with lighting and ceiling fans will be the favorite place to dine after a day spent by the colossal free-form swimming pool. This serene poolside retreat includes a sauna and a pool house with a full bath, a changing room, a kitchenette, and a loft. Palatial, yet homey, the interior’s traditional details glimpse its storied past. Princeton’s prominent Pettit family once lived here, and no expense was spared in its construction. From room to room, rich wood paneling, barrel-vaulted archways, window seats, elaborate moldings and woodwork, and fireplaces adorned with marble hearths echo the Gilded Age when homes were built for entertaining on the grandest scale. The kitchen was modernized along with a fireside breakfast room and features top-of-the-line gourmet appliances, multiple dishwashers and sinks, wine storage, and exquisite maple and granite countertops. Two rear staircases add to the home’s functionality, with one in the mudroom that leads to a bedroom wing with a bathroom, ideal for live-in help. The grand front staircase climbs to the other four bedrooms and a home office. The primary suite connects to a charming room that would function beautifully as a nursery or a second home office, and there are two bathrooms, one for each homeowner. The other bedrooms are either en suite or utilize a hall bath. Views of nature's artistry take center stage, with each bedroom window providing another slice of the spectacular landscaping. Additional features include a three-car heated garage with an area for a gym, and the roof was recently replaced. There’s plenty of space on the rolling green lawns for tennis, pickleball, or a sports court if that is on your wishlist

99 Ridgeview Rd, Princeton

$2,389,000
5 Beds 6 Baths NJME2071772 MLS ACTIVE Status
Designed by renowned Princeton architect and professor Francis Comstock, this Western Section unique home was built as his residence in 1929. Second owner, artist Miriam Whitney Coletti incorporated mid-century modern features during her 50-year tenure. This one-of-a-kind, 5 bedroom and 5.5 bath gracious home juxtaposes traditional with transitional. Entering the Welcome gate, you are transported to a charming Tuscan courtyard with trumpet-vine covered brick arches and fountain. The clavo-trimmed front door opens into a foyer that provides access to the beautiful new addition through French doors, and the original main house. This private addition boasts a large living room with walnut floors, coffered ceiling and French doors that open into the yard. The exquisite oak library, designed around circa 1800s antique glass-door bookcases imported from London, features a double-sided gas fireplace shared with the living room, hickory floors with compass rose inlay and additional built-in open bookcases. As you exit the library to a separate entrance from the courtyard, the mudroom with beadboard lockers opens to a half-turn staircase descending to a finished 9' ceiling basement with a second family room, full bath and gym. The addition is equipped with a tankless water tank, high velocity HVAC and generator. No detail was spared in this stunning addition with custom millwork and doors to match the original house. Entering the main house, the long hallway showcases original marble floors, key-motif ceiling trim, and full-height French doors that access the courtyard. The first floor features a large dining room with wainscoting and domed bamboo alcove opening through French doors to the fountain in the courtyard, cozy kitchen with breakfast area and butler's pantry, large family room with wood-burning double-sided fireplace to breakfast area and a wall of ceiling-to-floor windows and sliding door accessing an elevated bluestone patio and expansive backyard, quaint brick-wall sunroom with arched window and door, a second office with half bath and an ensuite bedroom with original claw-foot tub. From the foyer, the main staircase with key-motif iron balustrade leads to a separate ante space with a bedroom, bath, laundry room, and sitting room with pair of sliding doors opening to double balconies. Upstairs main hallway leads to an ensuite bedroom, a second bedroom, and primary suite with gel fireplace and room-width windows spanning wisteria vines and wooded vistas. In addition to the raised patio, steps lead to a private ground-level bluestone patio sitting area and second patio with pizza oven and grill, and hot tub. Beautiful seasonal plantings provide color for months in this park-like setting. Ideal home for entertaining both large and small gatherings. Cocktails in the courtyard followed by dinner in the dining room and dessert on the patio overlooking the beautiful gardens. You may be the only owners in Princeton to host your own home-baked pizza parties! Close to Greenway Meadows and downtown Princeton. Top ranked Princeton Public Schools.

33 Rosedale Road, Princeton

$4,189,000
6 Beds 7 Baths NJME2069278 MLS ACTIVE Status
Elegant Estate Living Just Minutes from Princeton Nestled in Princeton’s Ridge—just 3 miles from town and surrounded by some of the area’s most distinguished properties—1107 Great Rd offers a rare blend of privacy, space, and refined design. Set on 3 acres with natural landscaping and a wooded front view, this beautifully renovated estate features a main residence and a flexible guest house, plus an existing tennis court for recreation. With 9 bedrooms, 9 full bathrooms, and 2 half bathrooms, the home is thoughtfully designed for comfort and versatility. Step into the main house and discover a light-filled dining room with oversized sliders that open to a full-length patio—perfect for indoor-outdoor entertaining. The adjacent chef’s kitchen is a standout, featuring Viking appliances, Medallion cabinetry, and a custom walk-in pantry. A nearby mudroom with outdoor access, first-floor laundry, and an oversized three-car garage add everyday convenience, while a back staircase leads to a private guest suite. Throughout the home, 5” white oak floors (finished onsite) and wrought iron spindles with oak railings lend timeless elegance. The guest suite includes a kitchenette, sitting room, full bath, and bedroom with closet—ideal for extended stays, creative use, or added privacy. From the foyer, enter an expansive family room with a coffered focal wall and large sliders that open to the backyard and patio, framed by retaining walls and lush open space. The walk-out basement offers a finished living area, full bath, and dedicated utility/storage room. Upstairs, the second level features a second laundry room with built-in cabinetry, a hall bath, two bedrooms with walk-in closets and built-ins, and a luxurious primary suite with a walk-in closet (complete with island and built-ins) and a spa-style bath with soaking tub and rainhead shower. The third level includes two additional bedroom suites, each with private baths. The guest house—perfect as a home office, studio, or future pool house—includes a kitchenette, full bath, and laundry hookups, offering flexible possibilities to suit a variety of needs. This exceptional property combines high-end finishes, spacious living, and serene surroundings—all within easy reach of Princeton’s vibrant town center. Showings available by appointment.

1107 Great Rd, Princeton

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