52 Harb Woodsville Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534

Welcome to Fleurs deau a country retreat built with an artists eye, a passion for authenticity and deep respect for the environment. Tucked into a hillside overlooking an enchanting view sloping down to a classical reflecting pool with tempietta wooded hillsides surround. This 10+ acre estate offers privacy and accessibility to the local villages of Pennington, Hopewell, Titusville plus within 10 miles of downtown Princeton and Lambertville. For those new to Hopewell Valley this bucolic area is centrally located between the metropolitan cities of New York and Philadelphia. Nothing can describe this property, a personal tour is a must. Aligned to the winter and summer solstices, the homes passive geothermal and solar engineering invite the suns warmth and light into the house in winter, shade it in summer and in all seasons the earth itself tempers extremes. There is poetry in its hand-chosen solid fieldstone walls, inside and out, all from the property itself, floors of bluestone, warm beams and ceiling woods specially selected. Gardens and terraces flow from interior spaces for open plan living at its best. Entered from a sunken European-style courtyard graced with a cascade of Japanese maple, the antique mahogany doors welcome you into the Main House. The foyer introduces spacious living areas with a stone fireplace, skylights and flanked with walls of south-facing windows. Outdoor living is framing under the tented terraces, gardens and spectacular views. The kitchen is equipped with a center island, granite counters, stainless steel backsplashes and cherry cabinetry providing generous areas for preparing and enjoying meals with family and friends. Convenient on the main floor is the Master Suite with bath, dressing room and oversized walk-in closet. A study and two more bedrooms with bath accommodate all. The Guest cottage on this estate offers an airy and self-contained home on its own. Gracious in its proportions and with elegant details, it shares the sweeping views from inside and out with an expansive deck, light-filled large Great Room and eat-in kitchen area, main floor Master Suite. The lower walk out level offers sitting room, artists studio and dark room/storage room and a garage. Here too is the double garage for the Main House. Come, see and stay - you will be glad you made the journey.