Charles Hendershot

Bernardsville - $799,000 - New Construction
Come see this New Home For Sale in Bernardsville, NJ. 20 Tysley Street in Bernardsville, NJ is the best house and price in town. This Bernardsville New Home will feature four bedrooms, two and one-half baths and a two-car garage. High-quality construction and located on a cul-de-sac, the exterior of this home is built with a poured concrete foundation, completely waterproofed and a perimeter drain. The exterior of the house will feature stone architectural accents, custom windows and door moldings, a paver walkway, a 30-year dimensional roof and a covered porch.

Bernardsville - $339,000 - Single Family Home
If you are looking for an economical and aesthetic Bernardsville, NJ home for sale, 65 Liberty Road in Bernardsville, NJ hosts a wonderfully appealing home on nearly a half-acre of land. This Bernardsville, NJ property is level and dry with a beautiful open backyard overlooked by a large deck.

The first floor of 65 Liberty Road, Bernardsville, NJ features an eat-in kitchen with views of the rear yard. The living room has hardwood floors, plenty of natural light coupled with gorgeous trim and moldings. Additionally, there is a bedroom, full bathroom, as well as an office on the first floor of tasteful home.

Bernardsville - $249,000 - Single Family Home
For a great deal on Bernardsville real estate, 561 Mine Brook Road in Bernardsville, NJ is priced to sell and an agreeable condo alternative. This parcel of Bernardsville, NJ real estate sits on nearly a quarter acre of level ground and has a fenced rear yard with a large patio.

Through the front door of 561 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville there is an open floor plan with hardwood floors. The comfortable family room boasts a wood burning fireplace. The formal dining room is ideal for company and family alike.

Green Brook - $279,000 - Single Family Home
Nestled in on a private, dead-end street and north of Route 22 is this well maintained home for sale at 219 Mountain Parkway in Green Brook, NJ. This prime parcel of Green Brook, NJ real estate sits on .65 acres gently sloping to the woods with an open backyard for the family to enjoy. A wonderful quality about this Green Brook, NJ home is the cul-de-sac location which means no thru traffic and opportunities for children to ride bikes and adults to relish the privacy of minimal road noise.

Basking Ridge - $1500 - Residential Rental
16 Ridge Street in Basking Ridge, NJ is located just off of Finley Avenue nearby the Basking Ridge Train Station. It is an ideal location for one who enjoys a short walk to the Basking Ridge town center for exercise, leisure, shopping, or dining. This is also a wonderful apartment for someone who commutes to the city for business and/or pleasure.

This Basking Ridge, NJ apartment for rent is conveniently on the ground level. The floor plan is spacious and open with wall to wall carpeting. Moreover, there is plenty of parking.

Basking Ridge - $1600 - Residential Rental
Newly constructed in 2003, this stunning Basking Ridge, NJ apartment for rent is opportunely situated in the center of Basking Ridge with wonderful views, plenty of parking, ease of shopping, dining and walking around the picturesque downtown.

52C Finley Ave in Basking Ridge, NJ is conveniently located for easy access to Mass Transit including train and bus service for those commuting to the city for business or pleasure. This exquisite apartment’s atmosphere exudes a New York feeling with high ceilings and views overlooking downtown Basking Ridge.

Basking Ridge - $1375 - Spring Ridge Condo
Located in the desirable and sought after neighborhood of Spring Ridge in Basking Ridge, NJ, is this updated, ground level condo for rent. The address of this one bedroom condo in Spring Ridge is 68 Potomac Drive, Basking Ridge, NJ.

The community of Spring Ridge in Basking Ridge, NJ offers all the amenities of community living including in-ground pools, tennis courts, the clubhouse and numerous walking trails that run through the neighboring communities of Society Hill and The Cedars of Basking Ridge, NJ.

2011 Annual Report for Homes Sold in Bedminster NJ.

The link above contains the quarterly report for all condos, townhouses and single family homes in Bedminster, NJ that have sold and closed the last quarter of 2011. If you need a full comparative market analysis to determine what your home will sell for in today's real estate market, call Charles Hendershot 908-256-4285.

Bedminster NJ Real Estate Solutions - Charles "Chuck" Hendershot
I specialize in representing my clients in the purchase of Homes for Sale in Bernardsville, Basking Ridge (Bernards Township), Bedminster, Bridgewater, Peapack, Gladstone, Far Hills and Mendham, NJ. Whether you are buying or selling a new home, town house, condominium or apartment, EXIT Realty Group will help you find a property by map, MLS listing number, or price.

Check out the video tour of this home for sale in Somerville, NJ by clicking here!

Come home to this large expanded home featuring five bedrooms and three full baths located in one of Somerville, NJ’s most attractive neighborhoods. This totally renovated home has a very nice flow and with open floor plan. The first floor has new hardwood floors and recessed lighting throughout. The kitchen offers all new stainless granite countertops, steel appliances, and a center island for additional work space.

The second floor has two bedrooms and a glorious master suite featuring abundant closet space, recessed lighting and new carpeting. The master bath has a shower, jacuzzi and double vanities.

The outside has new vinyl siding and all new windows. All of this is nestled on a large private lot with a paver patio and a two-car attached garage with overhead storage. This is truly a remarkable home and must be seen.

If you are looking for the best real estate deals in Somerville, NJ then call Lorena Ratz at 908-581-6921. Lorena Ratz is a real estate sales associate with EXIT Realty Group located in Bernardsville, NJ.

Basking Ridge, NJ

Basking Ridge, NJ is one of the most sought after communities in Northern NJ. Basking Ridge encompasses Bernards Township and Liberty Corner in its 23 square miles of rolling hills and old farmland converted into classic neighborhoods and upscale developments. This prominent town is a slice of American suburbia at its finest with fabulous single family homes, condos, multi-family, a rental market as well as prestigious estates for sale.

Only 35 miles from New York City, Basking Ridge, NJ is an oasis of old time America tradition mixed with fine arts, renowned restaurants and entertainment, prestigious schools, abundant pastime activities, and competitive and recreational sports. Basking Ridge, NJ is adjacent to two major NJ highways, I-78 and I-287, allowing the capability to commute easily. Basking Ridge, NJ is a short commute by train to Manhattan, is within less than an hour to the three major tri-state area international airports, and is an hour from the Jersey Shore or the Poconos Mountains for recreation.

Walking through town center in Basking Ridge, NJ is like stepping back in time, with the qualities of a Norman Rockwell painting. The store fronts maintain an old country look and these stores are hospitably serviced with vendors who give Basking Ridge, NJ its warmth and character.

There are many events held in Basking Ridge, NJ for the purpose of community and education through the public school systems, local businesses, multiple clubs, the arts centers, magnificent walking and riding trails, the secure open space and park system as well as the nature preserves. The community is well planned and well supported by its people, leadership and volunteers. The website www.baskingridge.patch.com is a great resource for all the happenings near and within Basking Ridge, NJ.

One trademark event in Basking Ridge, NJ is Charter Day in which the streets near and including the center of town are closed and people walk and bike about to share in the festiveness. This in-town event offers vendors, clubs, and businesses to display their cause and offer promotions to the people. There are rides and massive blow-up slides and games for the kids at the Oak Street School, near the playground and tennis courts. Local restaurants offer food and drinks while entertainment and live music keep this event going into the night. A second annual tradition occurs in December when the center of Basking Ridge, NJ is decorated with a 50 foot Evergreen tree and becomes the meeting area for the community on Christmas Eve at 7pm sharp. Caroling is enjoyed by people of all ages and backgrounds while warm cider and candy canes are handed out to all in attendance.

Basking Ridge, NJ has an ample park system and recreational resources such as Astor Fields, B&B Little League Complex, Coakley-Russo Memorial Golf Course, Dead River Trail, Dewy Meadow Athletic Field, Dunham Park, Farmstead Park, Liberty Corner Tennis Courts, Manchester Drive Athletic Field, Mountain Park, Oak Street Tennis Courts, PAWS dog run, Pleasant Valley Town Pool and Park, Rebel Hill Park, Schmidt Park, Southard Park, War Memorial Field, and Washington Avenue Athletic Fields. The cultural arts programming in Basking Ridge, NJ is well-received through its music programs, Plays in the Park series, Summer Concert series, Summer Family Films, Broadway Theater trips, senior art classes and trips as well as The Farmstead Arts Center and Ridge Performing Arts Center.

The Basking Ridge, NJ public school system is highly regarded and distinguished. School systems clearly impact the value of real estate so when considering homes for sale in Basking Ridge, NJ this is a positive factor. The schools are among the finest schools in the state. Last year, Ridge High School, was ranked 12^th in the state academically according to NJ Monthly. The system is compromised of four elementary schools (K-5), one middle school (6-8) and one high school (9-12). The Basking Ridge Board of Education has an informative website at www.bernardsboe.com for each of its schools.

Best Real Estate Deals in Basking Ridge NJ.

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ (Homes For Sale In Bernardsville, NJ)

Video of Bernardsville NJ

Just an hour west of Manhattan is a charming and historic town named Bernardsville, NJ. This serene, upscale community features some of the finest homes and premier estates in New Jersey. Bernardsville has a population approximately 7700 people. This small town has long been a sanctuary from the rigors of New York City. Bernardsville has been home to celebrities, industrialists and high-ranking government officials. The area allows one to enjoy the scenic landscapes, peaceful ambiance, as well as town-wide events. If you are looking for homes for sale in Bernardsville, NJ, here is some helpful information.

Bernardsville boosts abundant parks, playgrounds, and sporting fields. There is a centrally located a town pond host to the annual Fishing Derby, private golf courses, as well as bike and walking trails at the Audubon. Bernardsville has a beautiful public library, scenic country roads, and a town pool complex with three pools and a swim team. The Chamber of Commerce and the volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Responders provide annual community events such as Sounds Around Town, Unity Day and Blast off to Summer festivities. Downtown Bernardsville has retained much of its historic charm, but has also extended north to accommodate the needs of its residents. Bernardsville has a quaint downtown feeling with small elegant shops, sophisticated restaurants, and an elegant hotel and restaurant at The Bernards Inn. Bernardsville has family eateries, a movie theatre, ice cream shops, coffee shops, and grocery stores.

Bernardsville is also rich in American history as the American Revolutionary War was fought on Bernardsville's land and much of the property of Jockey Hollow Park. There are homes and shops that date back to the Revolution in town as well as historic museums to visit in the surrounding areas of Morristown. Bernardsville's public school systems are some of the best in the state and offer a premier education and extra-curricular activities. There are also excellent private schools and preschools to meet each family's needs. Bernardsville is centrally located to Newark Liberty International Airport, New York City and the Jersey Shore each less than an hour away. All are accessed by local highways, bus service, as well as mid-town direct train service from the Bernardsville Train Station. Bernardsville borders on the towns of Peapack-Gladstone, Far Hills, Basking Ridge, Bedminster, Mendham and New Vernon/Harding. Bernardsville is just 12.85 square miles in total area from the downtown to the prestigious mountain neighborhood. The welcoming neighbors are proud to ensure Bernardsville, NJ homes are a comfortable and friendly place to call home.

EDUCATION

Bernardsville, NJ has a reputable public school system. People often move to this area because they want homes for sale in Bernardsville, NJ to reap the benefit of the strong public school system. This adds value to their home purchase while positively affecting their children or children in the community. The Bernardsville Public Schools located in town include the Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School, Bernardsville Middle School, and Bernards High School. These three schools are part of the Somerset Hills Regional School District which serves students from Bernardsville, Far Hills, Bedminster (which has its own K-8) and Peapack-Gladstone. The district has a support and dedicated parent role through the Home and School Association and The Somerset Hills Education Foundation.

The Marion T. Bedwell Elementary School (about 720 students) provides education for Kindergarten through 4th grade as well as an inclusionary Pre-K program. The Bernardsville Middle School (about 555 students) supports grades 5-8. These two schools are housed in separate state of the art facilities on the same campus. The buildings neighbor the Polo Grounds sports fields, six tennis courts, the town pools and the school playground while backing up to the Audubon open space. The roads nearby and leading to campus are sidewalk lined for walkers and bikers and the schools have busing, including a late bus service for Middle School students who need to stay after school.

The Bernardsville High School for grades 9-12 is less than a mile away from the primary schools and has multiple state of the art facilities, science labs, theatres, library and fields. The school is located near town within walking distance from the main downtown section of Bernardsville. The school has an enrollment of about 760 students with a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. The school has been recognized for its International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IB) as well as Advanced Placement (AP) courses which have been offered and can lead to college credits. The school was ranked high in both Newsweek's annual study listing the Top 1,200 High Schools in The United States as well as in New Jersey Monthly magazine coverage of the state's Top Public High Schools. The school takes much pride in its sports, music, clubs and other extra-curricula opportunities, as well as its academics.

There are ample, fine preschool and private schools to choose from in Bernardsville and the surrounding area as well.

HOUSES OF WORSHIP

One of the simple qualities of buying a Bernardsville, NJ home is the opportunity to easily walk about town, even for church services or to enjoy the beauty of these buildings. There are many quaint and well supported larger churches in Bernardsville, NJ. A few are Bernardsville United Methodist Church, First Presbyterian Church of Bernardsville, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Saint Bernard's Episcopal Church, and Saint John on the Mountain. Other religious temples, synagogues, and congregations are in neighboring towns.

ATTRACTIONS, RECREATION, and GROUPS

The Polo Grounds consist of football fields, baseball fields, and a multi-purpose field for soccer and field hockey as well as other town recreation programs. There are also six tennis courts. There is a new playground and fitness course at this location as it backs up to the elementary school and middle schools. The Bernardsville town pool which hosts three pools and a diving tank is located in the area of the Polo Grounds and schools.

Kiwanis Park consists of two Little League playing fields and Peter's Park Playground.

Claremont Field consists of a Little League field, Tiny Tot Playground, and the Recreation Field House. The Rosebowl is a lighted softball field located off of Route 202 near Borough Hall and the town pond, named Nervine Pond which hosts the annual Fishing Derby and Bernardsville's Unity Day. Sounds Around Town is a bi-annual town wide event which promotes the local businesses, brings people out to socialize, listen to local bands, dance, eat and enjoy the basics of living in a small town. It runs from one end of town by the pond to other by the local hardware store.

The Bernardsville Public Library is central to town and offers great programs for all ages and backgrounds. The volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Rescue Teams are well supported by the townspeople. Besides offering emergency support for Bernardsville, they host the Blast off to Summer event, a pancake breakfast, a pasta dinner and other year round fundraisers that are fun for the family, singles and the elderly.

The Bernardsville Garden Club, the Lions Club, Heartworks, the Somerset Hills YMCA, the Chamber of Commerce are some of the numerous groups to get involved with or support while making your home in Bernardsville, NJ. Bernardsville is centrally located to other beautiful outdoor opportunities including Jockey Hollow Park, the Audubon, Lord Stirling Park and The Rapture Trust. It is a priceless amenity to have such culture, recreation and prominence in one's backyard. Homes for sale in Bernardsville, NJ are sure to maintain their values due to the prestige of the attractions and recreation of this community.

HISTORY OF BERNARDSVILLE, NJ

Bernardsville, with roots rich in the Revolutionary War era, has managed to maintain its small-town charm in the face of modern-day development pressures. Bernardsville was once a section of Bernards Township known as Vealtown. During the American Revolutionary War, General Charles Lee rested his soldiers in Vealtown near December 12^th, 1776. General Lee and some of his troops spent the night about three miles SE at White's Inn on the SE side of Basking Ridge, NJ, near the manor house of Lord Stirling, also known as American General William Alexander. The next morning, General Lee was captured by the British and removed to New York. In 1840, Vealtown was named Bernardsville after Sir Francis Bernard, a Colonial governor of New Jersey from 1758 to 1760. Quietly located in the northern most part of Somerset County, just 12 miles south of Morristown, New Jersey, this pastoral community lays in some of the very last vestiges of the Great Eastern Forest.

Many affluent and well-known New Yorkers moved into the area, first as summer visitors, then as permanent residents of the prestigious Bernardsville Mountain. The railroad line was built through Bernardsville in 1872 and played a significant role in the borough's development. Bernardsville become an independent municipality in 1924, when it split from Bernards Township.

The town utilizes a Borough form of New Jersey municipal government in which it is governed by a mayor and six-member Borough Council. All positions are elected at large in partisan elections and the Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council's six members are elected to serve three year terms on a rotating basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. Bernardsville's Borough Hall, circa 1800, was previously known as Bunn's Mill. It also operated as a grist mill, sawmill, cider mill and distillery in the mid 1800s. More information about the borough can be found at www.bernardsvilleboro.org.

The New Jersey State Review Board for Historic Sites recommended the Olcott Avenue historic district be designated in early 2009. The stately Olcott Avenue School is one historic structure within Bernardsville's first historic district area. The neighborhood's appeal and historic significance illustrated the rise of the middle class in Bernardsville and how this vicinity impacted the entire community, from the downtown, to Little Italy, and the Bernardsville Mountain.

BERNARDSVILLE, NJ REAL ESTATE

Bernardsville is an ideal location to make one's home as it has something for everyone from the first time homebuyer and renters, to those downsizing to classy townhouses, families appealing for neighborhoods, or those desiring an estate property. Bernardsville is well supported by its leaders and its involved townspeople. It is a place I have called home for over 36 years and in which I am proud to raise my family. To learn more about Bernardsville, NJ call me, Chuck Hendershot, at (908) 256-4285. It will be my pleasure to discuss your specific needs and help you find a home to meet them. For home listings in Bernardsville and the surrounding areas, visit my website at www.topsomersethomes.com and my blog at www.familyrealestateadvice.com.