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Listed by Barbara J Blackwell • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton

$6,500,000

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7 Beds

6 Baths

0.74 Acres Lot

New

82 LIBRARY PL Princeton, NJ 08540

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Alexandra DiFilippo

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Subdivision Western

MLS Listing ID NJME2055422

Style Tudor

Bedrooms 7

Full Baths 5

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Year Built 1896

Available Date 2025-05-12

Annual Tax Amount $81,533

Tax Year 2024

Lot Size 0.740 Acres

Acres 0.74

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

Presenting the meticulously restored and sensitively modernized home of Woodrow Wilson, a spectacular Tudor Revival on Princeton's most iconic Western section block. The award-winning project, overseen by architect Ron Berlin and the master builders of Baxter Construction, was a seven-year labor of love. The goal was much broader than just creating a welcoming home for future generations or a sophisticated venue for lavish entertaining. Reviving the burnished woodwork and repairing countless leaded glass windows also paid homage to the artisans of bygone times and, most importantly, the costly undertaking rescued an irreplaceable piece of history from neglect. Along with Monticello, it is one of only two functional houses in the country to have been designed and built by a US President. The Wilsons moved into their dream home in 1896 and the door was always open for Princeton students who wished to meet with their revered professor or attend classes in his grand foyer. The splendid library, an oak-paneled room off the foyer created by the current owners, feels like the perfect spot for intellectual fireside debate. The dining room, through stained glass pocket doors, is a tribute to Princeton's beautiful campus with its most treasured landmarks hand-painted on the canvas-lined walls. Bright and elegant describes the adjoining living room crowned with a plaster tracery ceiling. One of the few added spaces is a greenhouse-inspired sunroom with custom wood windows, glass ceiling, French doors and a bar for keeping both plants and guests hydrated. It can be hard to distinguish between original and new cabinetry in the kitchen, where a copper drainboard sink and working dumbwaiter join a double Wolf range and an oiled bronze pot rack that lifts/lowers over a honed granite island. There is plenty of adjoining space for comfortable relaxation, plus access to two patios serenaded by a fountain and a cascading koi pond. A porte cochére-turned-office is positioned for privacy and stunning views through arched windows. Casual space for lounging exists both downstairs in the multi-room finished basement and upstairs in a former sleeping porch overlooking Wilson's prized beech tree. Window seats and period mantels are some of the charming touches decorating four bedrooms on the second floor, including the primary suite with a coffee bar and a radiant-heated marble bathroom opening to a balcony. The skylit third floor with up to 3 more bedrooms feels like a private apartment with its own laundry, bath, and a cedar walk-in closet. There are countless details to admire within the home and innumerable plantings to discover in the gardens redesigned by Holly Nelson in 2022. Even the garage is a fully restored sight to behold.

Location

State NJ

County Mercer

Area Princeton (21114)

Zoning R1

Direction Northeast

Rooms

Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Sitting Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Game Room, Family Room, Library, Foyer, Breakfast Room, Sun/Florida Room, Laundry, Office, Solarium, Storage Room, Bedroom 6, Hobby Room, Primary Bathroom, Full Bath, Half Bath, Additional Bedroom

Basement Fully Finished, Windows, Heated, Interior Access, Walkout Stairs, Shelving

Interior

Interior Features Primary Bath(s), Kitchen - Island, Butlers Pantry, Skylight(s), Stain/Lead Glass, Elevator, Dining Area, Bathroom - Jetted Tub, Bathroom - Walk-In Shower, Breakfast Area, Built-Ins, Cedar Closet(s), Exposed Beams, Floor Plan - Traditional, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Gourmet, Upgraded Countertops, Walk-in Closet(s), Wet/Dry Bar, Window Treatments, Wood Floors, Wine Storage, Bathroom - Tub Shower, Ceiling Fan(s), Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Wainscotting

Hot Water Natural Gas

Heating Hot Water, Radiator, Zoned, Radiant

Cooling Central A/C, Zoned

Flooring Wood, Tile/Brick, Stone, Marble

Fireplaces Number 9

Fireplaces Type Wood, Mantel(s), Non-Functioning

Inclusions All built-in appliances, Generator, Lighting Fixtures

Equipment Built-In Range, Oven - Double, Oven - Self Cleaning, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Built-In Microwave, Six Burner Stove, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Dryer - Electric, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Water Heater

Fireplace Y

Window Features Skylights

Appliance Built-In Range, Oven - Double, Oven - Self Cleaning, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Built-In Microwave, Six Burner Stove, Stainless Steel Appliances, Washer, Dryer - Electric, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Water Heater

Heat Source Natural Gas

Laundry Basement, Upper Floor

Exterior

Exterior Feature Porch(es), Terrace

Parking Features Oversized

Garage Spaces 2.0

Utilities Available Cable TV

Water Access N

View Garden/Lawn

Roof Type Pitched,Wood

Accessibility None

Porch Porch(es), Terrace

Total Parking Spaces 2

Garage Y

Building

Lot Description Pond, Rear Yard

Story 3

Foundation Stone

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Tudor

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings

New Construction N

Schools

Elementary Schools Community Park E.S.

Middle Schools John Witherspoon M.S.

High Schools Princeton H.S.

School District Princeton Regional Schools

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 14-00010 02-00014

Ownership Fee Simple

SqFt Source Assessor

Security Features Security System

Acceptable Financing Conventional, Cash

Listing Terms Conventional, Cash

Financing Conventional,Cash

Special Listing Condition Standard

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