2837 Main St, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648

Theophilus Phillips II built this magnificent period homestead on land his pioneer father purchased and settled in 1694 in Maidenhead, now Lawrenceville. The older part of the house, built in about 1740 using stones from the Town Quarry, includes a 7-foot cooking fireplace, now the centerpiece of the Tavern Room. Many other original details remain: 11-foot ceilings on the first floor, 6 fireplaces, elegant paneled chestnut doors, exposed beams, a sunny family room featuring a Mueller tile floor, original brass door hardware, 6 over 6 windows, Federal details including front door leaded fanlight and sidelights, slate roof, and 18-inch thick stone walls. You will also find a front-to-back center hall; 21st century kitchen and bathrooms; 6 bedrooms; an upstairs sun porch; splendid and welcoming back porch, and recently built three-car garage. The spectacular landscaped grounds provide an ongoing show of glorious blooming shrubs and specimen trees that provide a stunning backdrop.