Four bedrooms, almost a full acre, walk to Rebel Hill Park, Liberty Corner School district.  Hardwood floors on both levels, an awesome family room expansion that features a wet bar, lots of windows and a slider to the deck.   The Mount Airy Estates neighborhood is a great place to live – convenient to everything in town – both highways (without being right on top of them), Lyons train station, Riverwalk…

This property will be hosted open on Sunday, February 12th, but you can certainly contact me prior to that if you’d like to see it.

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It is always recommend that a buyer test for this gas during their home inspection.  If the levels of Radon are greater than 4.0 picocuries the seller of the house has an obligation to remediate.

The remediation process involves installing a fan in the attic that is attached to a pipe that pulls air from below the foundation and sends it out over the roof-line.  These systems are essentially fool-proof and bring the levels in to acceptable range – I’ve never seen that not happen.

Once the levels are down, the risks are gone!

On a lighter note – the headline on the article in the Bernardsville News says, “Radon KIDS available in Bernards”.  I just thought that was funny.  Especially because the last time they ran this article was in 2010 and they didn’t get it right then either!  ”Free Radon Kits available in Basking Ridge”

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The beginning of a new year is always a time to reflect and consider goals and opportunities for the year ahead. As we begin 2012, there are many reasons for encouragement when it comes to the economy and real estate. If recent economic and real estate trends are any indication, 2012 will be a year when good things can happen not only for potential homebuyers and sellers, but for the country as a whole. For example:

• Existing-home sales rose again in November, and remain at levels above those of a year ago. What’s more, pending home sales also continued to gain in November, reaching the highest level in 19 months, an indication that there will be more future sales.
• In November, sales of new single-family houses rose 1.6 percent from October and were 9.8 percent above November 2010. Additionally, housing starts surged to a one-and-a-half year high in November, and permits for future construction were the highest since March 2010.
• In a sign that the overall economy is strengthening, U.S. employment has grown solidly for the past six months, generating 100,000 jobs or more in each month for the first time since April 2006.
• The Conference Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators showed two months of solid gains, signaling that the economy was gaining momentum and the risks of a recession were receding, and its Consumer Confidence Index improved to levels seen in April 2011.

Basking Ridge Market Activity

Two closings so far this year:

• 2 Commonwealth Drive, 2 bedroom Fairfax model in Spring Ridge, listed for $248,000 and sold for $232,500.
• 72 Gerard Avenue, 4 bedroom bi-level, listed for $549,000 and sold for $540,000 in only 36 days.

Eleven new listings – one condo, two townhouses, a bi-level and seven colonials.  Many of these homes were listed last year, came off the market for the holidays and are now back on the market.

There have been five contract sales since the first of the year – actually, only four.  11 Archgate Road was logged into the MLS once it was already under contract (it is scheduled to close at the end of the month).

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• 340 Penns Way closed for $215,000 – Society Hill
• 147 Jamestown Road closed for $232,500 – Spring Ridge
• 58 Alexandria closed for $273,500 – Spring Ridge
• 141 Village Drive closed for $$355,000 – Lord Stirling Village
• 65 S. Alward Ave closed for $549,900 – my listing!  multiple offers!
• 215 Patriot Hill Drive closed for $557,500 – Patriot Hill in the Hills
• 117 Goltra Drive closed for $592,000
• 23 Forest Trail closed for $573,000
• 128 Patriot Hill Drive closed for $630,000 – Patriot Hill in the Hills
• 68 LibertyRidge Road closed for $764,000 – Liberty Ridge in the Hills
• 37 Chimney Ash Farm Road closed for $770,000
• 267 English Place is closing TODAY! – my listing!

There were 10 new listings in this time period and there were 13 contract sales – not bad for the last two weeks of November, traditionally the end of the Fall market.  I am still very busy – writing a contract today, I have a listing appointment this week and another appointment with move-up buyers on Sunday.  My partner Gerry is also out with clients this week…Maybe the Fall market will carry us right through to Spring!

• Bedminster: Stone Run and Edgewood up to about $500,000
• Bedminster: Autumn Ridge up to about $700,000
• Basking Ridge: any four bedroom single family home in the Hills specifically including the Carlisle and Liberty Ridge sections up to about $750,000

The above paragraph was posted on the Bernards Township website. Running through and driving through many neighborhoods here in town, I’m thinking that this may have been misinterpreted.  There is SO MUCH tree debris along our curbs and sidewalks – clearly NOT there as a result of “street trees”, but from yard trees….  The township is not going to pick up the limbs and branches that have been dragged to the curb.  The Pill Hill recycling center/dump has been extending their hours to accommodate the clean up from this crazy storm.

59 Commonwealth Drive

A one bedroom Baxter model in Spring Ridge with an updated kitchen and an updated bathroom.  This unit features both a basement and a garage.  Open Sunday from 1-4.

86 Childs Road

A four bedroom center hall colonial on three wonderful acres.  Home features an updated kitchen, finished basement with media room and a terrific sun room. Open Sunday from 12-4.

Bernards Township has taken the following action to aid residents in the vegetative debris cleanup efforts:

• The Pill Hill facility hours have been extended once again Saturday and Sunday, November 12 & 13 from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.  No punch cards are necessary for dropping off vegetative debris that came down during the recent storm.  Please bring proof of residency.
• DPW crews will be working extended hours this weekend so as to continue the cleanup efforts, man Pill Hill Facility, and consolidate the brush for trucking.
• Two private contractors have been retained to help with the street brush pickup, hazardous limb removal and chipping efforts.
• Our limited staff has all available personnel out clearing debris from roads and sidewalks. We also have personnel grinding the vegetative debris so we can haul to a facility, thereby making room at Pill Hill for additional brush delivery.
• DPW crews have been instructed to remove branch debris from RIGHT-OF-WAY (ROW) trees only.  Please be patient – DPW and/or contracted crews will be coming through on this cleanup of Township roads.

Somerset County Roads located in Bernards Township:

• The County of Somerset has indicated they will be sending crews into the many miles of county roads located in Bernards Township.  They will be picking up debris from the roadside ROW, and will not pick-up any debris dumped, dragged, or place there.  They have not yet set a timetable to accomplish this.

Please go to http://www.bernards.org for more details.

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