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53 S MAIN ST Cranbury, NJ 08512
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Key Details
Sold Price $830,000
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Sold
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 2,956 sqft
Price per Sqft $280
MLS Listing ID 1002733470
Sold Date 01/25/16
Style Colonial
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 3
HOA Y/N N
Abv Grd Liv Area 2,956
Originating Board TREND
Year Built 1850
Annual Tax Amount $15,796
Tax Year 2014
Lot Size 1.515 Acres
Acres 1.52
Lot Dimensions 218
Property Description
Atop one of the highest points on Cranbury's Main Street, on the site of the "Stites House" is the most historic residential property in the village. This property has documented Revolutionary War history. Here in 1778, Washington, Hamilton and Lafayette met to plan what became the Battle of Monmouth. Built in the 1850's and now offered for sale for the first time since 1958, this home has been lovingly maintained, and is a rare opportunity for the next owner. One of the few homes on Main Street with more than 1.5 acres, the extensive lot behind the house offers many possibilities. You will not find room sizes like this in 20th century homes in historic communities such as Cranbury. Do you enjoy entertaining? Start with the grand "Baronial Hall" (18'x 19') dining room with built-in china cabinet. When you are in this space, you can imagine the moments enjoyed by friends and family entertained here...right out of a Norman Rockwell painting at Thanksgiving. Opposite the entry foyer, you will find the first of two living rooms with a handsome fireplace. Adjacent to the front living room is the library, with three walls of windows and built-in bookcases. Off the eat-in kitchen is an office or bedroom with a full bath and exterior entrance. Upstairs are four generous-sized bedrooms and two baths, all with large windows letting in lots of light. The next owners have the opportunity to combine the historic with the contemporary, add modern conveniences, and make this property their own.
Location
State NJ
County Middlesex
Area Cranbury Twp (21202)
Zoning V/HR
Direction West
Rooms
Other Rooms Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Other
Basement Partial, Unfinished
Interior
Interior Features Primary Bath(s), Kitchen - Eat-In
Hot Water Natural Gas
Heating Gas, Radiator
Cooling Wall Unit
Flooring Wood, Vinyl
Fireplaces Number 2
Fireplace Y
Heat Source Natural Gas
Laundry Basement
Exterior
Exterior Feature Patio(s)
Garage Spaces 5.0
Utilities Available Cable TV
Water Access N
Accessibility None
Porch Patio(s)
Total Parking Spaces 5
Garage Y
Building
Lot Description Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
Story 2
Foundation Stone
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Architectural Style Colonial
Level or Stories 2
Additional Building Above Grade
Structure Type 9'+ Ceilings
New Construction N
Schools
Elementary Schools Cranbury
School District Cranbury Township Public Schools
Others
Tax ID 02-00018-00003
Ownership Fee Simple
Acceptable Financing Conventional
Listing Terms Conventional
Financing Conventional
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