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Brian Foraker

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Listed by Susan Cook • Callaway Henderson Sotheby's Int'l-Princeton

$ 4,945,000

Est. payment | -/mo

6 Beds

10 Baths

17.25 Acres Lot

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$ 4,945,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save Virtual Tour

6 Beds

10 Baths

17.25 Acres Lot

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Sun Nov 08, 12:00pm - 2:00pm

Fri Nov 20, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Sat Nov 21, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Sun Nov 22, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Mon Nov 23, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Tue Nov 24, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Wed Nov 25, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Tue Dec 01, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Detached

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Subdivision Not On List

MLS Listing ID NJME2069988

Style Traditional

Bedrooms 6

Full Baths 9

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N N

Year Built 1930

Annual Tax Amount $109,240

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 17.250 Acres

Acres 17.25

Lot Dimensions 0.00 x 0.00

Property Sub-Type Detached

Source BRIGHT

Property Description

This Iconic Princeton estate will be sold at luxury AUCTION on December 12, 2026. List price for REFERENCE ONLY. Offered in co-operation with Platinum Luxury Auctions. Call listing agent for details.
Set on over 17 private acres along Stony Brook, minutes from Downtown Princeton and the main gates of Princeton University. Commissioned and built in 1930 by investment banker, philanthropist, and Princeton alumnus David Hunter McAlpin (Class of 1920), the residence reflects classic craftsmanship and refined proportions.
McAlpin, a key figure in establishing MoMA's photography department and endowing Princeton University's first chair in photography history, turned the property into a cultural salon where he hosted icons like Ansel Adams, Georgia O'Keeffe, Alfred Stieglitz, Eliot Porter, and Edward Weston.
The three-level interior includes 6+ bedrooms, 9.5 bathrooms, a barrel-vaulted living room opening to the pool, and a gourmet kitchen with dual islands and premium appliances. Additional highlights include a home theater, a first-floor guest suite, an apartment suite above the 3-car garage, and a resort-style pool house - blending seclusion with historic significance.

Location

State NJ

County Mercer

Area Princeton (21114)

Zoning R1

Rooms

Basement Daylight, Partial, Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Partially Finished

Main Level Bedrooms 1

Interior

Hot Water Oil

Heating Forced Air

Cooling Central A/C

Fireplace N

Heat Source Oil

Exterior

Parking Features Garage - Side Entry, Inside Access

Garage Spaces 3.0

Water Access N

Accessibility None

Attached Garage 3

Total Parking Spaces 3

Garage Y

Private Pool Yes

Building

Story 3

Foundation Brick/Mortar

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style Traditional

Level or Stories 3

Additional Building Above Grade, Below Grade

New Construction N

Schools

School District Princeton Regional Schools

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 14-06601-00001 01 & 14-06601-00001 01-Q0030

Ownership Fee Simple

Special Listing Condition Standard

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