Whether you’re a nature-lover, a commuter or a busy household in search of great schools and a zip-everywhere location, this just might be the best spot in the entire Princeton area! Expertly designed custom built home for modern living, this 5-bedroom house is perched above the D & R Canal, where you can jog, canoe, bike and even skate. The train station is just up the road, along with every retail option imaginable, including Whole Foods. The first space to greet you is the impressive living room with a beamed cathedral ceiling. Hardwood floors rise up to the main living level, where the central eat-in kitchen is a perfect mix of modern and traditional with stainless steel appliances, including a sleek glass hood, and an abundance of warm white cabinetry. The adjoining family room has an efficient pellet stove tucked into the corner and easy access to the patio with built-in firepit, a highlight of the fenced yard. Below, a well-lit rec room offers surround sound and a wall of storage leading toward an office/gym. The main suite enjoys it’s very own level and comes with all the requisite amenities: skylit tub, 2 walk-ins, amazing views and a cathedral ceiling. The bedrooms bookending the top floor also have wonderfully high ceilings and 2 hall baths nearby. Add the newly installed HVAC system with sophisticated three zone adjustment capabilities for maximum comfort and efficiency throughout the entire home and you're set to move right in!!
Single-familyProperty Type
2010Year Built
0.5 acresLot Size
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Denise Shaughnessy• Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton
•609-921-1050 (broker)
•info@callawayhenderson.com (broker)
Bought with Beatrice Bloom• Weichert Realtors - Princeton
Magnificent custom built home only 8 months young with a unique setting overlooking the Delaware & Raritan Canal and adjacent to Turning Basin Park. This 5 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home has 4 distinct living levels. You enter and have the living room on right, then up a few steps there is the formal dining room, kitchen and family room. The kitchen features 42" Kraftmaid cabinets, granite countertops and upgraded stainless steel appliances. The master bedroom is on it's own level and has a cathedral ceiling, large his and hers walk-in closets and a very unique bathroom with a soaking tub within a wet room fully tiled with Travertine stone. The house has been decorated in warm colors and features a full finished basement with a media room, office, closet and plenty of storage areas. The home has Santos Mahogany hardwood floors and custom carpet in the bedroom areas. The rear exterior has a bluestone patio, large fenced yard and a large storage shed.
Public Records
Mar 5, 2008
Sold
$280,000
BRIGHT MLS #NJME102002
Aug 22, 2007
Listing Removed
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Jun 25, 2007
Listed
$280,000
Public Records
Aug 21, 2003
Sold
$150,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$21,470 (+3.2%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2024
$20,811 (+4.4%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2023
$19,942 (+2.0%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2022
$19,555 (+0.8%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2021
$19,392 (+1.9%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2020
$19,039 (+1.2%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2019
$18,822 (+0.9%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2018
$18,645 (+2.1%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2017
$18,258 (+2.2%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2016
$17,864 (+3.6%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2014
$17,246 (+2.1%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2013
$16,887 (+1.1%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2012
$16,710 (+2.5%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2011
$16,303 (+190.7%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2010
$5,608
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
Tax history for 12 Canal Rd
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$21,470 (+3.2%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2024
$20,811 (+4.4%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2023
$19,942 (+2.0%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2022
$19,555 (+0.8%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2021
$19,392 (+1.9%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2020
$19,039 (+1.2%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2019
$18,822 (+0.9%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2018
$18,645 (+2.1%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2017
$18,258 (+2.2%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2016
$17,864 (+3.6%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2014
$17,246 (+2.1%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2013
$16,887 (+1.1%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2012
$16,710 (+2.5%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2011
$16,303 (+190.7%)
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
2010
$5,608
$245,000 + $434,000
$679,000
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.5 Acres
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
2,798
Year built
2010
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Mercer County
APN
1300007 00007
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 14, 2026.
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Attached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Additional Storage Area, Garage - Side Entry, Garage Door Opener, Inside Access
# of Total Garage and Parking Spaces: 5
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Driveway - # of Spaces: 3
Asphalt Driveway, Paved Driveway, Private
Attached Garage, Driveway
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms On 1st Upper Level: 5
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full) On 1st Upper Level: 3
# of Bathrooms (Half) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On All Upper Levels: 3
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
# of Bathrooms (Full): 3
Interior Information
Appliances: Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Built-In Microwave, Oven - Single, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Stainless Steel Appliances