620 Lake Dr

Princeton, NJ 08540

WELCOME HOME! - This picture perfect house was rebuilt from the foundation/basement up in 2007 with attention to detail and high end custom touches throughout the home that will please the most discerning Princeton buyers. The uncommonly high ceilings, oversized rooms and wide staircases, give a sense of space, height and light as soon as the front door is opened and one enters the home. A foyer and coat closet at the front door allows for a gentle pause before entering a living/dining room area with vaulted ceilings and a gas fireplace with a mantle adorned with hand painted tiles by an Italian artist. The Wide Plank hickory floors by Homerwood give the entire house a sense of warmth. Next is the chefs kitchen, also highlighted by a cathedral beamed ceiling, that includes a huge center island of granite with a prep sink, custom cabinets with accent lighting, and plenty of storage drawers with solid bronze hardware by Rocky Mountain Hardware. The amazing array of kitchen appliances include Wolf 48 dual-fuel double convection electric ovens, with 6 gas burners and a gas grill, a Bosch dishwasher, a Liebherr split refrigerator, a high end stove hood and a built in Marvel Wine fridge. Meal preparation will be a joy!! All the backsplash tiles are handmade, the eat in part of the kitchen has a cozy window seat/ storage unit and there are two long granite counters complete with drawers and custom built hanging cabinets between the kitchen and the family room. The magic continues with an oversized family room complete with more built in cabinets and French doors opening to the backyard and wide stairs going to the next floor. However, about 12 years ago, another wing to this 17 year old house was added on the other side of the family room and the office there has to be seen to be believed. Remote working has never been more peaceful. Built as a turret in a castle, the myriad windows let light cascade in and the heated floor keeps feet warm in the winter. The full bath in this wing has a Kallista sink and lovely Walker Zanger tiles. The attached fifth bedroom even has skylights . WOW! - The magic continues on the next floor where the Master Suite and a gorgeous second office awaits. This floor is accessed by two sets of stairs, one directly into the office, the second to a landing overlooking the family room and the Master Bedroom suite that does not disappoint. More vaulted ceilings, two walk-in closets, a master bath with both a gorgeous shower and a free standing Bain Ultra Air jet tub with Chroma therapy and a heated back rest. Dual Kallista pedestal sinks and a private toilet are also nice touches. On the other side of the floor, a second office complete with custom bookshelves and cabinets can be used as a computer room for the family or an after dinner cocktail room. Let the relaxation begin!! ... Upstairs to the top floor, there are two bedrooms and the laundry room and a full bath and more built cabinets along the landing. Finally downstairs, coming in from the garage is a lovely mud room that thought of the active family when it was designed with a closet, multiple cute cubicles, coat hooks and a storage couch. Further down is the fourth bedroom and a full bath and a door to the basement that is being used for storage as it is the original 1952 basement with low ceilings. A high end dehumidifier was added. Other highlights of the house are a three zone heating system (one of the units is new), a whole house hardwired generator, a new hot water heater, hand forged iron sconces on some of the staircases, and Hunter Douglas Plantation shutters. Lets' not forget however the outdoor life that awaits. A fully fenced backyard (the fence needs work) and a patio is totally private and across the street, glimpses of Carnegie Lake in the sparkling sun will motivate some for a bike ride down to the bucolic canal path. This house is walking distance to town and the highly acclaimed Riverside Elementary school!!