Great central Princeton Boro location! Walk to town & The University from this handsome brick & stucco colonial with timeless appeal and character galore. House was built in 1929 by famed builder Matthew Construction renowned for building the Princeton University Chapel. This lovely, well kept home features many charming attributes including original hardwood flooring, a gracious brick hearth fireplace, a detached one-car garage with gated access to a fenced in sunny terrace accented by a lawn with bloom filled perennial beds. Inside, the home is as perfectly designed upstairs as downstairs and offers three well proportioned bedrooms and a graciously sized landing. The master bedroom has a walk-in closet leading to a new well proportioned master bath with walk-in shower added in 2021. The second floor also has a pristinely renovated full updated bathroom complete with a soaking tub with jets and handsome marble and terracotta tile work. Well proportioned living room and dining room with a sunny side room suitable for a den or office. Sliding glass door with stairs off the den to the patio. Additionally it boasts many delightful modern conveniences including central a/c & updated electric and gas heating. The laundry is tucked away in a spacious full basement with a side door entrance from the drive. And, an excellent large attic, accessed from pull down stairs on upstairs central landing, provides this efficient house with a great storage space. Updated kitchen with Thomasville cabinets, Corian counter tops, glass tile and GE Profile appliances. Pantry off the kitchen with storage leading to a new half bath updated in 2021. Includes a well proportioned detached single car garage plus driveway space for 3 cars. There is also a full house water filter and a whole generator external hook-up with transfer switch. There is a new roof that was replaced in 2021. Close to Princeton train station and bus to NYC.
Sold for $1,151,000
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$1,151,000
36 Harrison St, Princeton, NJ 08540
3beds
1,660sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1929
5,000 Square Feet Lot
$1,150,800 Zestimate®
$693/sqft
$6,148 Estimated rent
Home value
$1,150,800
$1.02M - $1.30M
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced air, Gas
Cooling
- Central
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Range / Oven, Refrigerator, Washer
Features
- Flooring: Hardwood
- Basement: Unfinished
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,660 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
- Parking features: Garage - Detached, Off-street
Features
- Exterior features: Brick
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Park
Lot
- Size: 5,000 sqft
Details
- Parcel number: 140005300000200035
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Roof: Asphalt
Condition
- Year built: 1929
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Princeton
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2025 | Sold | $1,151,000+87.9%$693/sqft |
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| 12/2/2009 | Sold | $612,500-5.6%$369/sqft |
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| 9/1/2009 | Listed for sale | $649,000+140.4%$391/sqft |
Source: Henderson Sotheby's International Realty #5534889 Report a problem | ||
| 12/22/1998 | Sold | $270,000$163/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16,244 | $610,000 |
| 2024 | $16,244 +17% | $610,000 +2.8% |
| 2023 | $13,885 | $593,500 +4.3% |
| 2022 | $13,885 +0.8% | $569,300 |
| 2021 | $13,777 +2% | $569,300 |
| 2020 | $13,504 +1.7% | $569,300 |
| 2019 | $13,276 +1.4% | $569,300 |
| 2018 | $13,094 +1.6% | $569,300 |
| 2017 | $12,889 +2.4% | $569,300 |
| 2016 | $12,593 +1.2% | $569,300 |
| 2015 | $12,439 +2.5% | $569,300 |
| 2014 | $12,132 +1.2% | $569,300 |
| 2013 | $11,984 +3.1% | $569,300 |
| 2012 | $11,619 -5.7% | $569,300 |
| 2011 | $12,322 +7.7% | $569,300 -4% |
| 2010 | $11,439 +3.8% | $592,900 +130.8% |
| 2009 | $11,017 +5% | $256,900 |
| 2008 | $10,497 +7% | $256,900 |
| 2007 | $9,809 | $256,900 |
| 2006 | -- | $256,900 |
| 2005 | -- | $256,900 |
| 2004 | $8,740 | $256,900 |
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Neighborhood: 08540
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 9/10Riverside Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 9/10J Witherspoon Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.8 mi
- 8/10Princeton High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.7 mi
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- New Jersey
- Mercer County
- Princeton
- 08540
- 36 Harrison St
