Basking Ridge NJ Real Estate
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Offering a real community to the folks who live here, Basking Ridge New Jersey is an almost rural small town with a village like center. The friendly main street in Basking Ridge has no traffic light. Take a trip to the general store: when you walk the brick sidewalks that line Finley Avenue, you'll find the Victorian storefronts filled solely with small merchants, restaurants and locally owned cafes.
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This is a town that takes great pride in its history, but Basking Ridge is anything but stuck in time. The city has a diverse and affluent population with a strong communications-based economy. Both Verizon Wireless and Barnes & Noble have their headquarters in Basking Ridge. Right on the Gladstone branch of the Morris & Essex line, the close proximity to NYC make it an easy commute from Basking Ridge Station to the world's greatest city.
Basking Ridge is in north Somerset County within Bernards Township. Bernards Township also includes Lyons, Liberty Corner, and West Millington.
Homes in Basking Ridge
A drive along the narrow streets will quickly reveal that the majority of Basking Ridge homes are built in the colonial style with plenty of Georgian and Victorian flair. Some of the larger historic homes here even date back to before the revolutionary period.
There are currently 158 homes on the market in Basking Ridge and Bernards Township. Prices range from a cute one bedroom town home for $237K, to a custom-built 7 bedroom Georgian Manor with 11 bathrooms and a 6 car garage at nearly $12 million. Most homes in Basking Ridge and Bernards Township are priced at $656K and spend just 68 days on the market.
Basking Ridge Public Schools
K-12 Students in Basking Ridge attend public schools operated by the Bernards Township Board of Education which also serves students in Liberty Corner, Lyons and West Millington. District highlights include a state of the art ABA program for children on the autistic spectrum and one of the most highly regarded public high schools in the state. Ridge High is consistently ranked among New Jersey's best in Newsweek's annual survey of US secondary schools.
K-12 Education in Basking Ridge NJ
- Cedar Hill School, Basking Ridge, (K-5)
- Mount Prospect Elementary School, Basking Ridge (K-5)
- Oak Street Elementary School, Basking Ridge (K-5)
- Liberty Corner School Liberty Corner (K-5)
- William Annin Middle School, Basking Ridge (6-8)
- Ridge High School, Basking Ridge (9-12)
Activities & Recreation in Basking Ridge
A well-stocked library, the Somerset Hills YMCA, a new community center, a nationally recognized Olympic-sized public pool and a 9-hole golf course are just a few of the many local activities. Lord Stirling Park at the edge of the Great Swamp, has an environmental education center that offers classes and special programs for young people and adults. The park has a pleasant eight-mile trail system that also serves as an outdoor teaching lab. Riding stables are available for those who enjoy trail rides on horseback.
Basking Ridge Geography & Demographics
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.85 km² (21.66 mi²). 34.81 km² (21.63 mi²) of the land and 0.04% is water.
- There are 9,300 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% are married couples living together. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 3.15.
- The median age is 39.3 years.
- The median income for a household is $105,471, and the median income for a family is $131,618.
Historic sites in Basking Ridge
- The Basking Ridge Historic District spans approximately 1517 acres and contains nearly 200 late-Victorian and mid-19th century revival homes and buildings.
- The Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's said that George Washington picnicked here in the late 1700s under the shade of the 600-year old white oak tree that still lives on the grounds.
- The Brick Academy, which is now a local museum, was originally a prep school for young men on their way to the College of New Jersey (Princeton University). Over the years it's been used as a public school, a union hall and the town hall.
- The Van Dorn Mill, was built in 1768 and renovated in 1843. During the renovation, workers spent over a decade hauling thousands of stones from the hedgerows of nearby farms to create what is now the finest stone structure in New Jersey.
- The Alward Farmhouse at Chimney Ash Farm was built in 1860.
To learn more about the Basking Ridge real estate market and how you can own a home in this beautiful New Jersey suburb, Contact me or call me at 973.214.5872.
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