Stay in a rustic Civil War-era farmhouse on 2+ acres one mile from Princeton University campus and downtown Princeton. Feel at home with our extra comfy beds, fully-equipped kitchen, breakfast bar, large garden, bikes and nature trails. Enjoy this rustic, four bedroom, three bathroom, Civil War-era farmhouse just a mile away from Princeton University campus and downtown Princeton. Ample parking. A limited number of bikes and helmets are available for your use. NOTE: We cannot host weddings. The second floor includes a master bedroom with king-size bed and private bath, and two additional bedrooms with queen-size beds and shared bath. All of those bedrooms have twin XL trundle beds. The first floor includes a bedroom/study with full-size futon, a third full bath, large living room with fireplace, dining room, and eat-in kitchen. Laundry and dryer in the basement. We also have a deck with a fire bowl and grill. In total, there are three Queen beds, one King, two optional firm Queen sofa beds. Also, there are two Twin XL mattresses and one Queen aerobed that can be provided for additional guests upon request (subject to availability). Please contact us to discuss total number of guests. Our house is situated on two and a quarter acres of sprawling lawn and 100+ year-old sugar maples, oaks, and pines. The house was initially built in the 1860s and then expanded with a large living room and master bedroom in the 1950s. Our property adjoins a nature preserve (great for trail running and walking). You'll have access to a kitchen, dining room, living room, deck, and sprawling backyard. [Note that depending on when you rent, we (the owners) may still be present on the property in our tiny home (a separate, small cabin tucked away in the woods), caring for the garden and our chickens. However, you would still have plenty of privacy and we would not need access to the main house.] We've got a fully stocked self-serve breakfast & snack bar available throughout the day (cereals, jam, tea, coffee) and a kitchen with plenty of space for your groceries. Roku with many streaming options (guest log-in may be required). High-speed Wifi both indoors and throughout most of the property. Board games. Lawn games. Ample parking. A limited number of bikes with helmets and locks are available for your use. Washer and dryer are in the basement. We are away a lot and may or may not be around. If we are in town, we'll be on the grounds but staying in a tiny home (a separate, small cabin tucked away in the woods). We are located just over one mile from the main gates of campus (a 20 minute walk or 8 minute bike ride). Cut through our woods and find a path that leads you into the Community Park, Mountain Lakes, and John Witherspoon Woods nature preserves: 208 acres of deciduous forest, a breathtaking reservoir, and open meadows. Great for runners, walkers and bikers. Local attractions (by theme): **Natural Princeton: Lake Carnegie, the Delaware-Raritan Canal & tow path 30 miles of kayaking, running and biking, Mountain Lakes Preserve **Princeton University: One of the country’s most beautiful college campuses with many lectures and cultural offerings that are open to the public. **Artsy Princeton: the Princeton University Art Museum, McCarter Theater **Historic Princeton: The Princeton Battlefield (site of the Battle of Princeton during the American Revolutionary War), the Princeton Cemetery (resting place of Sylvia Beach, Aaron Burr, Grover Cleveland, Jonathan Edwards, George Kennan, John Witherspoon) **Einstein’s Princeton: The Institute for Advanced Study and the Institute Woods, the Einstein Museum, “Einstein at Home”--an exhibition of rare photos of Albert Einstein, on display at the Princeton Historical Society. **Eating well in Princeton: The Bent Spoon, the Homestead (authentic New Jersey Italian in Trenton), Cafe 44, Blue Point Grille, The Little Chef Pastry Shop, Mediterra, Alchemist & Barrister, PA Dutch Farmer’s Market. **Spooky Princeton: Princeton Battlefield Ghost Tour & Cemetery Literary Princeton: F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Princeton Public Library **Agricultural Princeton: Terhune Orchards & Winery While it is very easy to travel to Princeton from New York, Philadelphia, or Newark Airport by train, public transportation within Princeton is limited. We are located one mile from the main gates of campus (a 20 minute walk or a 8 minute bike ride). If you don't have a car and are not keen on walking or biking, there are several taxi companies in the area as well as Lyft and Uber. Orientation: **Downtown Princeton: 17 minute walk, 6 minute bike ride **Princeton University (main gates): 1.25 miles, a 20 minute walk, a 8 minute bike ride **Princeton train station (the “dinky”): 2.6 miles, a 33 minute walk, a 10 minute bike ride, a 9 minute drive, and $8-10 cab ride **Princeton Junction train station (West Windsor): 4.7 miles, a 13 minute drive **New York: 52.9 miles, 1 hour, 15 minutes to lower Manhattan driving, 52 minutes by train from Princeton Junction to Penn Station (midtown Manhattan), about 1 hour by train from Princeton station. **Philadelphia: 45 miles, a one-hour drive. One hour and 45 minutes by train We have a four-bedroom house: three bedrooms on the second floor and one on the ground floor. One has a private bath, two a shared, adjoining bath and the downstairs room has a non-adjoining shared the bathroom.