11 CARSON RD Princeton, NJ 08540

The setting, the views and the grounds have been spectacularly created to evoke a sense of indoor-outdoor living. This custom built contemporary boasts a two-tier deck overlooking a private tree and lawn 1.67-acre lot that is located across the way from Carson Road Woods (CRW), a preservation of 183 acres of parkland with marked trails. Smartly designed and situated in northern Lawrence Township, on the edge of Princeton, the architect considered the outdoors when planning this home as every room has stunning exterior views provided by long casement windows. A neatly manicured front lawn and wide gravel drive leads to a three-car garage, and a front walkway with raised gardens to greet you prior to entering the covered front porch and deck. Upon entry, a two-story foyer with an open staircase gives one an unobstructed view of a vaulted ceiling living room that wraps around to the formal dining room. Both rooms have an abundance of long windows with the dining room offering a charming window seat. The kitchen has custom wood cabinets with substantial drawer space for storage, a floor-to-ceiling pantry area with desk space, a Viking stove and hood, Bosch dishwasher and stainless steel refrigerator and built-in microwave. The tile flooring enhances the Corian counters and tumbled marble backsplash. A bank of windows above the sink and a set of sliding glass doors in the breakfast area open to the decks where backyard enjoyment and dining alfresco is a breeze for entertaining. The family room offers rear and side yard views, is adjacent to the kitchen and has a wood-burning fireplace at the center of the room. A powder room, a laundry room, which accesses the three-car garage completes this level. Upstairs are four bedrooms, the master suite has a remodeled master bath with a freestanding Victoria + Albert soaking tub, dual sinks, an oversize shower with a bench and a very long walk-in closet sure to please! Three more bedrooms, all across the back of the home with views of the private and treed backyard share a full hall bath. The lower level is a walkout and finished with a large game room in one section and double door entrance to a generous office with built-in desks (2) on one wall and floor-to-ceiling open bookcases on the opposite wall. The unfinished section of the basement contains a wine rack, workbench and plenty of storage or future living space. Snuggled among trees and gardens where nature will captivate you, there will be days when the views will cause you to pause, sit and ponder Life is good