9 Cleveland Rd W, Princeton, NJ 08540

Stately and inviting, this four-bedroom, center-hall Colonial is light filled, picture perfect, and brimming with recent improvements and refurbishments. Entering the foyer, immediately sense the warmth and welcome. A front-to-back living room with built-in bookcases and wood-burning stove, and a formal dining room with crown and chair rail moldings, create a lovely setting for lingering meals and conversation. At the back of the home, a deep family room with built-in bookcases offers panoramic views of the nicely landscaped side and backyards. Tucked in one corner, raised beds await your choice of kitchen herbs, vegetables and flowers; at the other end, a refurbished and newly equipped built-in pool will delight when the weather warms. Bordering the back of the yard are preserved woodlands. The kitchen, remodeled in 2015 and fitted with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and 42-inch cabinets, opens to a sunny breakfast nook. A deep closet cleverly conceals a utility sink and washer and dryer, and nearby doors offer egress to a covered country porch and the attached two-car garage. A half bath completes this level. Upstairs, three nicely sized bedrooms share a remodeled hall bath, and the master suite features a private bathroom with granite-topped vanities, and double closets. Gleaming hardwood floors nearly throughout, fresh paint, new shutters and lighting at the front of the home, and new blinds on most of the windows are improvements readily visible to the eye, but there are so many more!Behind-the-scenes improvements include a new septic system, a new water treatment system (reverse osmosis, UV light purification, water softener), new A/C units and ductwork, new insulation, new electrical panels (including a sub-panel for the portable generator), and a new oil-fired boiler. Two attics, ample closets, and a full-footprint basement meet an array of storage needs. This home offers beauty, state-of-the-art improvements, and a great location a quick 10-minute drive to Mercer County s most charming downtowns (Princeton, Lawrenceville, Pennington and Hopewell). It s is also conveniently close to walking trails and parks galore, and to I-95 and train stations to New York and Philadelphia.

Ten minutes to town, be it Princeton, Pennington, Hopewell or Lawrenceville, only partly describes the great location of this classic but updated colonial on an established and serene no-outlet street. Step into the foyer and you'll feel this home's welcome and comfort as it introduces the handsome living room with wood burning fireplace and gracious formal dining room, all with refinished hardwood floors. There's plenty of room for activities and entertaining in the light-filled living room, enhanced with a wall of beautiful bookshelves and cabinets framing French doors that lead out to the expansive and private grounds. The spacious newly carpeted family room also features custom bookshelves, cabinets and three outside exposures, including a Pella sliding glass door leading to the brick patio. In the completely renewed kitchen, granite counters and stainless appliances complement 42-inch cabinetry as it flows into a cheerful breakfast room with a sunny triple window. There's a handy door to the front porch with covered access to the double garage too, adding a country touch. Conveniently adjacent are the laundry and a remodeled powder room with new fixtures. At any season the view from the windows will always delight the eye: the lawns back to preserved woods, there's a fenced garden area for veggies and cutting flowers, a patio, or relax by the sparkling pool, so enticing on hot summer days. Upstairs the generous Master bedroom offers an en suite bath with new granite-top vanity and double closets. Three more bedrooms, also with hardwood floors, are served by the redone hall bath and afford all the space needed for the family, guests or an office. Important on the practical side, the home has 2-zone HVAC, a generator in case of power outage and full footprint basement with workbench and plenty of storage space. Minutes to I-95 and train stations to New York and Philadelphia and served by the top-rated Hopewell Valley School System. HOME WARRANTY included.