229 Cold Soil Rd

Princeton, NJ 08540

Conveniently located near Princeton and Lawrence Village, this midcentury modern gem has beentransformed by two expansive additions whose massive windows look out over more than anacre of property. Beyond the sunny yellow front door, the entry provides access to two livingspaces. In the first, a galley-style kitchen combines white cabinetry and counters with blackappliances and an antique, rustic breakfast bar. The kitchen leads to a dining area that includes awall of built-in storage and sliding glass doors which open to an all-glass, sky-lit garden roomwith a wet bar. A commanding stone fireplace establishes the focus of the living room, wheresliding glass doors lead onto a back deck that overlooks the fenced yard and the woods of thepark beyond. The second living space provides a spectacular combination: a sitting/dining areawith further access to the deck, and a balcony library that overlooks the spacious family room,which is anchored by another fireplace, and flooded with light from the double height windows.Along the rear wall, more bookcases can display collectibles, and sliders lead to the quiet andprivate back yard. In the bedroom wing, an extraordinary master suite includes an ensuite bathand dressing area with a vanity and many closets. But thats just the beginning: a spiral stairleads to a large private room on the lower levelperfect for an office, gym, or studio, and bigenough or all three. The additional bedrooms share a bathroom whose midcentury origins havebeen carefully preserved. To complete the living space there is a main floor laundry and a halfbath. There is a partially full basement for storage and an attached one-bay garage with interioraccess. While the deck and garden room provide perfect sites for a quiet cup of coffee, the homeas a whole is ideal for entertaining friends and family. The fenced yard includes private access toparklandMercer Meadows and the Lawrence Hopewell Trailwhich makes this property feellike it goes on forever. This is an opportunity to own an utterly unique homemidcenturymodern transformed into a contemporary showcase, set along a nature preserve.