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: