Deer Run Farm, a 77-acre solar-powered equestrian estate near Princeton, New Jersey, will be sold at a live, on-site, no-reserve auction on Oct. 10.
The property, which was listed for $4.8 million on April 22 by Judson R. Henderson and Jane Henderson Kenyon of Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty, will be sold by Miami-based Platinum Luxury Auctions.
At the beginning of 2019, the property’s ownership was transferred to a Florida-based trust associated with a foundation according to property records.
Mr. Henderson said that the original owners bought the property in the 1980s, and up until recently used it as their primary residence.
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“They don’t have family here anymore—their kids live on the West Coast, and that’s where they want to be,” he said.
The recently renovated primary residence, a colonial-style farmhouse with a wood and stone exterior, was built in 1894, according to the auction house. In addition to a guest wing, it has six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and two half baths and features four fireplaces, a wet bar, walk-in closets, a library and vaulted and cathedral ceilings.
The estate, which is surrounded by preserved land, also includes a three-level renovated barn, whose open-floor plan is designed for entertaining. It has a great room, a full kitchen, two baths, a gym, a wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar, a built-in wine refrigerator and guest bedrooms.
The property also has a greenhouse; a two-car attached garage; a heated in-ground swimming pool and pool house; a caretaker’s cottage that was built in 2004 and has three bedrooms, two full baths and one half bath; a pole barn; and several other outbuildings.
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Equestrian features include three stalls, a tack room and run-in sheds in most of the paddocks.
Set back from the road and protected behind a gated entry, the estate opens to the verdant landscape via a garden, a spa and several patios, according to the listing. It is powered by a field of solar panels and also has a back-up generator.
“It’s a remarkable property,” Mr. Henderson said, adding that it’s rare to find such a large parcel in the borough of Pennington. “It feels like an Audubon preserve. It’s practical, and it’s romantic. It’s naturally landscaped.”
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The property, which is in Mercer County, is less than a dozen miles from Princeton’s shopping and entertainment district on Nassau Street and about seven miles from Lambertville.
Pennington, which is surrounded by Hopewell Township, has a population of 2,585, according to the 2010 census.
Representatives of the auction house were not immediately available for comment.