250 Hardscrabble Rd

5+ WOODED ACRES, GUEST COTTAGE & FARMHOUSE IN BERNARDSVILLE! Set on 5.03 acres in Somerset Hills, this nearly 200-year-old 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath farmhouse offers wooded trails, mature trees and a picturesque brook. Circa-1970 additions expanded the primary bedroom, dining room and window-lined three-season porch, bringing wooded views indoors. A separate cottage with kitchen and bath offers flexible space, subject to applicable approvals. Storage includes an unfinished utility basement, auxiliary basement, attic, a stone shed built into the hillside and a lawn shed. A lower field house offers additional potential but requires repairs, including a roof. RECENT IMPROVEMENTS: Roof and well pump (2026); driveway apron and fireplace liner (2024); living room windows (2023); furnace and propane conversion (2022); guest bedroom renovation (2021); septic replacement (2020, serviced 2026); fireplace cap (2020). Personalize the kitchen, baths and finishes while retaining the home's historic character. Close to Jockey Hollow, Patriot's Path, Cross Estate Gardens and NJ Audubon's Scherman-Hoffman Wildlife Sanctuary, plus downtown Bernardsville dining, shopping and NJ TRANSIT rail service. Somerset Hills School District.