23 COLUMBIA AVE Hopewell, NJ 08525

Downtown "walk-to-everything" lifestyle awaits in Historic Hopewell Borough! Just 15-20 minutes from Princeton or Lambertville/New Hope, this 3 bedroom 1.5 bath home is on a picturesque tree lined street with an easy walk to everything: restaurants, shops, post office, Hopewell Elementary School, pharmacy, Library, Museum, Hopewell Theater, churches and banks. The home is brimming with hints of yesteryear - from the beautiful wood on the double front doors that were restored from a local farm, to wide plank pumpkin pine floors, the Belgian tiles on the fireplaces, and the 2 car garage out back that was once a stable for horse and carriage! Bricks in the outdoor patio were repurposed from the original chimney from this home. Fresh paint and refinished wood floors beckon. Spacious first floor features a retro-feel eat in kitchen, formal dining room, spacious sunlit living room/family room with wood burning fireplace and built ins, convenient half bath and laundry room/mud room. The covered side porch with ceiling fan is ready to serve as a home office or craft/playroom. provides bonus space and access to a back yard deck with a retractable awning. The second floor features 3 bedrooms with wood floors and ample closet space, a full bathroom and walk up access to a full partially finished attic. Finish it for bonus space. High ceilings in the walk out basement (6'6" headroom) round out the interior space. A rare feature in Boro homes. Level backyard with privacy landscaping. Fenced in garden. A two car garage with loft, and an additional one car garage can be used to work on cars or used as a wood shop. Forty feet of additional storage space lines the driveway for garden equipment, snowblower, etc. Useful systems information: 200 amp service with a generator hook up, gutter guard on all gutters, all historic windows replaced with high-efficiency double pane, sump pump, basement drain system, backyard freezer-less water spigot. Ideally located a block from the very popular Hopewell Community Park with gazebo, picnic facilities, playground and pathways; a short walk to St. Michael's Preserve, nature trails. Just a great place to live in a house that is move-in ready. Virtual tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=ywZjPAUJKW2&mls=1