Archive for January, 2010

As a resident of Bridgewater whenever I mention to someone I live here they say, “Oh I know where that is, it’s by the mall right?” If you’ve been to Bridgewater Commons then you understand why people from all around the state know of it. It’s a huge mall with every store you can imagine. I personally LOVE the Chipotle and you can find me there on many nights.

Wikipedia has to say about the store selection:

“The mall has a variety of stores covering three floors. In the early years of the mall, they marketed on the fact that they have three floors and leased space in the mall by theming the floors. The bottom floor was known as the “Commons Collection” and had the more exclusive/upscale stores. The middle floor was known as the “Promenade” and was themed to have stores that sold family related items and gifts. The top floor was known as “The Campus Level” and contained shops that were marketed toward the younger, 15-21 set. The food court called “Picnic on the Green” was also located on this floor. Neon signs displayed the floor names on the Campus level and have since been removed during the construction. Signs and lighting displaying the names “Promenade” and “Commons Collection” still exist but are not as prominent as they once were. In recent years, there has been a noticeable upscale trend as shown by the opening of new stores such as Pottery Barn, J.Crew and Apple.”

What does this mean to you and your property search? It’s just another perk on the list of perks you receive when you move to wonderful Bridgewater NJ.  It’s always great to get excited about where you live and having the Commons mall so close gets a ton of people excited. If you’re selling your condo then this is a major point to make to your potential buyers because it will set your house apart.

For more information on the mall visit:

http://www.bridgewatercommons.com/

Have a great day and happy shopping!

Today’s spotlight is on Finderne Heights an excellent and affordable option for condo ownership in Bridgewater, NJ. Located directly off Route 22 East these brick style condos offer one, two, and three bedroom condos at various price ranges. You have access to a large swimming pool and tennis courts. There are also garages available for an additional monthly charge which is a unique feature at this price point. There are one bedroom condos listed currently for less than $160,000. There are two bedroom properties for less than $200,000. This is a great way to become a homeowner so please take a look at the pictures and browse my main site for what’s available right now. If you see something you like, as always feel free to give me a call.

This is one of the main questions you recieve when you’re speaking with someone interested in living in Bridgewater. I’ve written previous posts on the school system within Bridgewater so that is not the point I want to make tonight. What I want to point out is how to find the information you need. You need to seek information straight from the people who give the school their “grades.”

It may sound simple but the State of New Jersey gives every school in the state a report card. This report card is extremely important because it can answer all the questions you may have all in one place.

For example in 2008 the state had this to say about the Bridgewater NJ school system:

“This is a very good district striving to be better and there is certainly much to be excited about. But a school district is only as strong as the people in it. Thanks to an outstanding community, excellent staff, supportive parents, and motivated students, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional School District is truly one of the pre-eminent districts in the state. ”

All this can be found at:

http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc08/menu/A/B.html

Make sure you check out each narative for the individual schools with the Bridgewater school district to get the full picture.

If you have any other main conerns the best thing to do is make an appointment with the schools in question and get your answers from the source. This tried and true method is a wonderful way to give you the full picture on a given town.

For all other info go to the Board of Education website which is :

http://www.brrsd.k12.nj.us/

I hope that helps and make sure to give me a call if youhave any questions and we’ll get it done.

The spotlight today is focused on Loft Farm a very luxurious townhome community in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater. For your background Martinsville is an unincorporated section of northeastern Bridgewater. The area has it’s own ZIP code and post office. The properties in Loft Farm have a higher price point than the other communites in the area but when you see the pictures you’ll see why. Most of these properties are 2 bedroom 2 bath units but have a lot of open space. You can notice the level of open space when you enter the property due to the high ceilings. Check out the pictures and I think you’ll agree. There are some properties available at the moment so check my ‘for sale’ section to see more info. Enjoy the tour!

Happy New Year! Today’s spotlight is on Chelsea Village. The condo community is located right off of route 22 east and provides easy access to all the major highways in the area. Residents also enjoy convenient proximity to downtown Somerville and all it has to offer. When you see the community from the street it doesn’t give you an idea of how large it actually is. Take a drive in and you’ll see how this wonderful this Bridgewater Condo community truly is. With that, lets get right to the pictures!