Historic House Listings

A stone cottage and a former school! Honeywell House, C. 1834 in NJ. $399,000

September 27, 2026

How pretty is this property! The listing includes the old stone cottage and a former school! Known as the Honeywell House. It was built in 1834. It is located on .55 acre in Hope Twp, New Jersey. The property also has a former school on it. The school was known as The John Honeywell Academy. Wish they showed inside the school. The cottage has wood floors, large stone fireplace and a screened in porch. The property has a small koi pond, stone walls and beautiful landscaping. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms. $399,000

Contact Gerry Jo Cranmer with Turpin Real Estate: 908-400-2346

From the Zillow listing:

 

“Honeywell House”: Enchanting Stone cottage set on Approximately a half acre of lawn with a decorative pond, stone walls, perennial gardens, garden shed, patio and flowering shrubs. There are wide-plank floors, three fireplace, two of stone ( floor-to-ceiling), vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and fine period details. The perfect Country Retreat. The property also has a lovely school-house-style building, know as The John Honeywell Academy, suitable for an artist’s Studio, Home Office, Personal Gym or a number of other activities. Convenient to Blair Academy and Route 80.

 

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