Just five miles from downtown Princeton, hidden behind a long white stone driveway and a forest of mature Norwegian spruce, this eight-acre estate offers an unexpectedly transportive experience shaped as much by architectural craftsmanship and interior sophistication as by its idyllic natural setting. The exterior draws from Dutch country architecture, while Georgian-inspired interiors introduce symmetry, rich detailing, and beautifully scaled living spaces. From the moment one enters, the home unfolds through a sequence of elegantly composed rooms finished with coffered ceilings, custom millwork, arched doorways, and finely crafted built-ins that lend warmth and architectural depth. The proportions feel timeless and stately, with spaces designed to be both connected and distinct. A private office concealed behind pocket doors offers an intimate retreat for focused work or quiet reading. The kitchen balances craftsmanship with utility. A substantial Wolf range sits beneath a custom hood clad in the same decorative tilework as the backsplash, creating cohesion and character. A dual-sided fireplace connects the kitchen and adjoining family room, while both spaces open directly onto an expansive bluestone patio. Nearby, a screened porch with a herringbone brick floor adjoins the salon. Practical spaces have been given equal consideration. The laundry room and mudroom occupy their own dedicated wing, keeping the main living areas serene and uncluttered. A pergola extends from the house to an extraordinary garage with soaring three-story proportions and a dramatic barrel-vaulted ceiling. More than utilitarian, the space feels cathedral-like in scale and could easily serve as a studio, event space, or collector’s showroom. The bedroom suites continue the home’s emphasis on comfort and proportion, each offering expansive sleeping quarters and generous closet storage. The primary suite is especially impressive, featuring a boutique-style walk-in closet, a spa-like bath, and an adjoining satellite room currently configured as a private gym. Behind the garage, there’s a separate studio apartment with both a kitchen and bath. Woodland paths, raised vegetable gardens, a firepit clearing overlooking a pond, a barn, and a professionally designed hobby vineyard create a landscape that feels quiet, cultivated, and deeply restorative. Planted in 2025 with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, and Vidal grapes, the vineyard is intended to yield up to 200 bottles annually, with local vintners available to produce small-batch private-label wines for this home’s next lucky owner.
Single-familyProperty Type
2002Year Built
8 acresLot Size
$477Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Victoria Holly• Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton
•609-921-1050 (broker)
•info@callawayhenderson.com (broker)
Bought with Helen Sherman• BHHS Fox & Roach - Princeton
Est. $7,915 per month, based on comparable rentals
Sale and tax history for 5280 Province Line Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
BRIGHT MLS #NJME2077414
Aug 3, 2026
Sold
$2,440,000
$477/sq ft
Jul 28, 2026
Pending
—
Jul 7, 2026
Contingent
—
Jun 5, 2026
Listed
$2,695,000
$527/sq ft
Jun 2, 2026
Coming Soon
$2,695,000
$527/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #NJME2040200
Jun 20, 2024
Sold
$2,240,000
$438/sq ft
May 7, 2024
Pending
—
Apr 11, 2024
Contingent
—
Apr 6, 2024
Listed
$2,295,000
$449/sq ft
Apr 4, 2024
Coming Soon
$2,295,000
$449/sq ft
+45
Timber Farm, just minutes from downtown Princeton, comprises 8 rolling acres once covered in Christmas trees. Now it’s the perfectly groomed site of a gambrel-roofed residence with a matching, oversized, carriage-style garage and a paddock with 3-stall shed. A new bluestone patio accessed by four sets of French doors is the perfect spot to take in the setting, as is the delightful screened-in porch off the living room. Expertly chosen finishes add a touch of glamor to the interior, where 11-ft ceilings are the norm on both floors and keystone arches mark the passage between rooms. White oak floors were just refinished and several custom windows were replaced or repaired, brightening up the whole house. The study’s lacquered built-ins, the wet bar’s metallic walls and a pastoral mural that transforms even the mudroom into a charming destination are some of the flourishes that elevate spaces to showhouse-worthy status. The robin’s egg blue kitchen is a highlight with a soapstone sink, professional Wolf range and one of six Rumford-style fireplaces. A new Bosch dishwasher is just one of several new appliances found throughout the house. The gracious main suite boasts a boutique-like dressing room, a versatile sitting room, and a sprawling basketweave tiled bath. New faucets by Newport Brass freshen up the timelessly styled bathrooms, including one serving a princess-worthy bedroom with an airy sunroom to use as you wish. Studio accommodations for a caretaker or au pair are steps beyond the brick breezeway. So many improvements completed in the past two years are sure to make life easier and more comfortable for the next stewards of this thoroughly enchanting property.
BRIGHT MLS #NJME310008
Jun 6, 2022
Sold
$1,925,000
$377/sq ft
Mar 31, 2022
Pending
—
Oct 5, 2021
Contingent
—
Sep 22, 2021
Relisted
—
Sep 17, 2021
Contingent
—
Jul 28, 2021
Price Changed
$1,975,000
$386/sq ft
Apr 3, 2021
Listed
$2,195,000
$429/sq ft
+52
Welcome to Enchanting Timber Farm -- Tucked behind a grove of pines, Timber Farm comprises 8 rolling acres once covered in Christmas trees. Now it’s the perfectly groomed site of a gracious gambrel-roofed residence, a matching carriage-style, cupola-crowned garage and an animal-ready paddock with 3-stall shed. Expertly chosen finishes add a sense of glamor to the interior, where 11-ft ceilings are the norm and keystone arches mark the passage between rooms. The study’s lacquered built-ins, the family room’s grasscloth walls, delicately striated paint in the living room, even a pastoral mural that turns the mudroom into a charming destination - these flourishes elevate the already refined spaces to showhouse-worthy status. The kitchen is especially memorable done in robins egg blue with a soapstone sink, integrated breakfast table and pro-sized Wolf range. There are 6 Rumford fireplaces, each distinct in style. Two warm the main suite, which boasts a boutique-like dressing room and sprawling basketweave tiled bath radiating from a sitting room. Another of the 4 bedrooms has a darling “sleeping porch” playspace and private bath. Be sure to look up and admire the chandeliers, which range from glimmering to whimsical! Studio accommodations for a caretaker or au pair are steps beyond the brick breezeway. A thoroughly enchanting property for a gentleman farmer, enthusiastic hostess or animal devotee!
Public Records
Jan 28, 2005
Sold
$2,100,000
$411/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #NJME132284
Oct 21, 2004
Listing Removed
—
Oct 19, 2004
Listed
$2,100,000
$411/sq ft
BRIGHT MLS #NJME258046
Oct 31, 2003
Listing Removed
—
Oct 18, 2002
Listed
$2,150,000
$421/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$52,147 (+2.8%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2024
$50,733 (+3.3%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2023
$49,110 (+2.1%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2022
$48,098 (−2.2%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2021
$49,158 (+2.5%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2020
$47,969 (+2.5%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2019
$46,796 (+1.9%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2018
$45,928 (+2.8%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2017
$44,675 (+5.8%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2016
$42,231 (+4.2%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2014
$40,544 (+0.3%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2013
$40,432 (+3.8%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2012
$38,970 (−7.5%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2011
$42,119 (+5.1%)
$551,200 + $1,055,800
$1,607,000
2010
$40,059 (−7.8%)
$551,200 + $1,305,100
$1,856,300
2009
$43,439
$551,200 + $1,305,100
$1,856,300
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
2
Lot width
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Lot depth
—
Lot size
7.06 Acres
Year renovated
—
Sq. Ft.
5,112
Year built
2002
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Mercer County
APN
0600040 0200006 26
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Jul 14, 2026.
VRC
Valley Resource Conservation District
The purpose of these districts is to implement the goals, objectives and principles of the 2002 Master Plan relative to protecting environmentally sensitive areas, recognizing development capacity limitations established by natural resource capabilities, maintaining the rural character and providing for sustainable development. These districts have been designed to comprehensively address the interrelated goals of protecting groundwater quantity and quality, maintaining surface water resources, conserving the scenic rural character, addressing limiting soil conditions and promoting continued agricultural use opportunities, while also providing a range of development opportunities that offer alternatives for the landowner.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Restaurant
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Public service
Library
Golf related
Housing-Mobile home park
Park & open space
Property details
Parking
Parking Information
# of Detached Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Oversized, Garage - Front Entry, Garage Door Opener, Covered Parking
# of Total Garage and Parking Spaces: 14
Has Garage
# of Garage Spaces: 2
Driveway - # of Spaces: 12
Lighted Parking, Stone Driveway
Detached Garage, Driveway
Interior
Virtual Tour
Bedroom Information
# of Bedrooms On 1st Upper Level: 4
# of Bedrooms On Main Level: 1
Bathroom Information
# of Bathrooms (Full) On 1st Upper Level: 3
# of Bathrooms (Half) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On Main Level: 1
# of Bathrooms (Full) On All Upper Levels: 3
# of Bathrooms (Half): 1
# of Bathrooms (Full): 4
Interior Information
Appliances: Built-In Range, Commercial Range, Dishwasher, Dryer - Front Loading, Oven/Range - Gas, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Six Burner Stove, Washer
Flooring Type: Hardwood
Not Furnished
Interior Features: Built-Ins, Butlers Pantry, Chair Railings, Crown Moldings, Family Room Off Kitchen, Formal/Separate Dining Room, Kitchen - Gourmet, Kitchen - Eat-In, Kitchen - Island, Pantry, Recessed Lighting, Soaking Tub, Walk-in Closet(s), Wet/Dry Bar, Wood Floors
Living Area Sq.Ft. Source: Assessor
Wall & Ceiling Types: 2 Story Ceilings, 9'+ Ceilings