1258 Bear Tavern Rd
Hopewell Twp, NJ 08560
Price: $499,000
GSMLS: 4038893Type: Single Family
Style: Colonial
Beds: 5
Baths: 2 Full & 1 Half
Garage: 2-Car
Year Built: 1746
Acres: 0.00
Property Tax: $20,318
Description
Country living meets architectural preservation on a huge lot in Titusville. The Andrew Mershon Tavern, circa 1746, is a rare opportunity for the restoration-minded buyer or investor to bring a piece of NJ history back to life. Pumpkin pine floors, hand-hewn exposed beams, stone fireplace, and a family room with interior masonry walls ? this home retains architectural details that simply aren't replicated in new construction. Named on Preservation New Jersey's 2025 Ten Most Endangered Historic Places list, this property is a significant undertaking that is well-suited to investors, restoration specialists, or buyers with a genuine passion for historic architecture. HUD-owned. Sold strictly as-is. Seller nor its representatives make any representations or warranties regarding the property. Buyer to complete own due diligence and verify all information. A once-in-a-generation chance to save a piece of Revolutionary-era New Jersey.
Rooms Sizes
Kitchen:
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Dining Room:
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Living Room:
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Family Room:
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Den:
n/a
Bedroom 1:
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Bedroom 2:
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Bedroom 3:
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Bedroom 4:
n/a
Room Levels
Basement:
n/a
Ground:
n/a
Level 1:
n/a
Level 2:
n/a
Level 3:
n/a
Level Other:
n/a
Room Features
Kitchen:
Eat-In Kitchen
Dining Room:
n/a
Master Bedroom:
n/a
Bath:
n/a
Interior Features
Square Foot:
n/a
Year Renovated:
n/a
Basement:
Yes - Partial
Full Baths:
2
Half Baths:
1
Appliances:
Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator
Flooring:
n/a
Fireplaces:
5
Fireplace:
See Remarks
Interior:
n/a
Exterior Features
Garage Space:
2-Car
Garage:
Detached Garage
Driveway:
Blacktop, Dirt
Roof:
See Remarks
Exterior:
Stone, Vinyl Siding
Swimming Pool:
No
Pool:
n/a
Utilities
Heating System:
Baseboard - Electric, Baseboard - Hotwater
Heating Source:
See Remarks
Cooling:
None
Water Heater:
n/a
Water:
See Remarks, Well
Sewer:
See Remarks, Septic
Services:
n/a
Lot Features
Acres:
0.00
Lot Dimensions:
n/a
Lot Features:
n/a
School Information
Elementary:
n/a
Middle:
n/a
High School:
n/a
Community Information
County:
Mercer
Town:
Hopewell Twp.
Neighborhood:
n/a
Application Fee:
n/a
Association Fee:
n/a
Fee Includes:
n/a
Amenities:
n/a
Pets:
n/a
Financial Considerations
List Price:
$499,000
Tax Amount:
$20,318
Land Assessment:
$360,200
Build. Assessment:
$280,900
Total Assessment:
$641,100
Tax Rate:
3.13
Tax Year:
2025
Ownership Type:
Fee Simple
Listing Information
MLS ID:
4038893
List Date:
07-06-2026
Days On Market:
52
Listing Broker:
SBR REALTY LLC
Listing Agent:
Shelly Bryant
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Shawn and Diane Fox
RE/MAX American Dream
3108 Route 10 West
Denville, NJ 07834
Call: (973) 277-7853
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