312 Hamden Rd, Franklin Twp., NJ 08801

Property Description

A TRUE GEM & ONE OF HUNTERDON'S MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT HOMES, NO EXPENSES WERE SPARED IN RESTORING, UPDATING, AND EXPANDING THIS 11,460 SQ FT, 9BR & 5-1/2 BATH CIRCA-1771 STONE MANOR HOME WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY THE HOME OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO CHARLES STEWART WHO WAS QUARTERMASTER FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON'S TROOPS. LISTED ON BOTH THE NATIONAL AND STATE REGISTRIES OF HISTORIC PLACES, THIS GORGEOUS ONE-OF-A-KIND ESTATE IS SITED ON 47 FARM-ASSESSED ACRES WITH A TOTALLY PRIVATE HOMESITE FURTHER ENHANCED BY TRULY EXTRAORDINARY PERENNIAL GARDENS, TOWERING SPECIMEN TREES, A RECENTLY-RESURFACED HEATED IN-GROUND POOL, A 51x30 OUT BUILDING, & A GREAT LOCATION JUST MINUTES FROM THE PICTURESQUE HISTORIC TOWN OF CLINTON & JUST 1 HR FROM NYC. THE HOME FEATURES A PERFECT-FOR-ENTERTAINING 31x30 GREAT ROOM WITH 20 FT CEILINGS & JERUSALEM MARBLE FLOORS, A 19x18 CATHEDRAL STATE-OF-THE ART CHEF'S KITCHEN AND WAINSCOTED CATHEDRAL CEILING BRKFST RM, AN ENORMOUS LIGHT-BRIGHT-AND AIRY FORMAL LIVING RM, A WOOD-PANELED COFFERED CEILING LIBRARY, A HUGE 21x18 FORMAL DINING RM, AN EXPANSIVE MBR SUITE WITH A LUXURIOUS MARBLE-FLOORED MASTER BATH AND A HUGE CUSTOM OUTFITTED WALK-IN, SPACIOUS ROOM SIZES THRU-OUT, INTRICATELY DETAILED CUSTOM MILLWORK, ORIGINAL HARDWOOD & PUMPKIN PINE FLOORS, A 2BR SEPARATE ENTRY IN-LAW SUITE, AN AUTHENTIC 19TH CENTURY TAVERN RM, 10 FIREPLACES, & SO MUCH MORE. THE SCOPE OF THE HOUSE, ITS TRUE TURN-KEY CONDITION, & SHEER BEAUTY OF THE LANDS MAKE LANSDOWN A GENUINE TREASURE