46 Bayard Ln, Princeton, NJ 08540

Why don’t they build them like this anymore? Presenting a quintessential Victorian beauty just steps away from town and campus, offering both a stately formal and relaxed ambiance. Everything about this home has aesthetic and function in mind, offering 21st Century ease, appeal, and options to keep up with our evolving lives. Generous wrap-around front porch greets and leads you through the oversized Dutch door and into a warm and welcoming Foyer with fireplace. Straight ahead is the Dining Room with built-in corner cabinet, double-wide window seat, and ample room for all dinner guests! Adjacent is the well-proportioned Living Room and then the Library/Office with built in bookshelves, fireplace, and lovely morning light. Don’t miss the well-equipped custom kitchen with large center island, Thermador appliances, and walk-in pantry, then relax awhile in the sun-soaked Breakfast Room addition with an extraordinary cupola and green and serene views of the rear landscape. The home’s floorplan provides for convenient circulation, and when privacy is desired, the pocket doors can be deployed for seclusion. Upstairs the Primary Ensuite offers an updated full bathroom and separate Dressing Room with custom closets. Three more Bedrooms, a full hall bathroom (with claw foot tub,) and a convenient laundry station complete the second floor. The top level delivers 2 more Bedrooms, another full bathroom (another clawfoot tub), large unfinished storage space, and treehouse views. Warmer weather is on the way, and you are in for a treat when the rear garden springs back to Life! Created with intention, expertise, and love, the rear landscape is truly a blissful sanctuary. Other pleasing and practical attributes include wood floors, high ceilings, rear back staircase, new HVAC, new sewer line, newer appliances, automatic gas generator, Tesla charging station, cedar closet, outside gas line for BBQing, fenced rear yard, and wrap-around stone patio. With plenty of space for people, passions, occasions, and celebrations, this home is a trifecta of exceptional lifestyle, convenience, and value. Don't miss it!