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Anyone live in Princeton/Lawrenceville Area. Looking to move and need input.

jettaforce — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 11:12:55 GMT

Hi!

My husband and I thinking are thinking about moving from NYC to the Princeton/Lawrenceville area. We used to work in Princeton for many years and know the area. We would like to rent a nice townhouse or apartment home. We've had enought of hi-rise living and just want a little more peace and quiet. Any ideas??

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Ibby114 — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:17:42 GMT

I work in Princeton and live a little north of there; you didn't say if you're retirement age or if you're still working. If it's the former, there are many 55+ communties in Monroe and Cranbury. Plainsboro also has lots of townhouse communities.

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haddon9 — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 12:29:42 GMT

My husband worked in Princeton for many years before he retired. We still go onto route1 to shop and it can get pretty congested.

We live in Bucks Co, PA and they are currently building a new bridge to replace the old Scudder's Falls bridge between PA & NJ. Towns along the river are nice....New Hope in PA or across the river in Lambertville in NJ have lots of interesting things to do plus good shopping & restaurants.

As for townhomes or apartments in the immediate Princeton/Lawrencville area I would check out the City Data dot com forum. They have a lot of information on almost every town or major area across the US and you can ask questions there.

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lulu1 — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 13:17:24 GMT

We lived in Princeton for 30+ years. It's been a few years but if you are looking for town house or apartment living, Princeton Junction, Plainsboro, Cranbury or Lawrenceville would be the best areas to look. Congestion is a big problem. The biggest problem is, when roads were built, the area was sparsely populated. Now there are still the same roads and the population has grown exponentially.

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jlkz — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 14:47:09 GMT

@jettaforce

Saw some of the responses. Friends who live in the Bucks County areas mentioned have significant differences in tax rates. While the homes are similar and green space abounds, the taxes can be double or triple.

Other friends moved to Bucks from NJ because of the high NJ taxes.

Please check out this component...it can be very expensive to ignore !

Good Luck !

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jackthebear — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 18:37:16 GMT

NJ taxes are high

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catter70 — Wed, 13 Jun 2018 20:33:43 GMT

Way out of my price range. Not for the faint of heart. A lot of people from NY and NJ move here to Pa. because it's less expensive, but with all of them moving here, it is also getting more costly anymore.

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homedecor1 — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 00:05:17 GMT

I moved from the Princeton area over 10 years ago -- my family is still there....our main reason for moving was the outrageous property taxes. (Grew up in Washington xing - Hopewell area -- wonderful area.)

Beautiful area but couldn't afford it once the taxes skyrocketed...we weren't too far from Rider College.

Lots of 55 communities but I could think of other things to do with $9,000 +/year in taxes.

If you are looking for a smaller over 55 community -- Traditions Federal Point is quiet, nice & well maintained. I have friends who live there -- they have 2 bedroom/loft style, 2 car garage, 15+ years old, nice clubhouse, but no pool. I think taxes are about $6500/year. They are quads -- (off Bunker Hill Road - close to 95 corridor).

Another one I like is on Denow Road. I think it's called Versailles- built by Toll Brothers. They are also building new one on Rt. 206S (across from Rider College) starting at $550,000😳

If we stayed I would have moved to Bucks County (New town, Feasterville, etc.) since tax brackets are lower and more house for your money.

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riley1 — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 01:39:04 GMT

@homedecor1 - Gee, $9,000 in taxes doesn't sound too bad compared to my $12,000+ when I moved from NJ.

It really is an outrageous amount of money to pay - especially when one is on a fixed income. That is the main reason we moved.

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homedecor1 — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 02:02:31 GMT

@riley1

when we left we were at $13,876/yr and yes it was ridiculous & stressful on a "fixed" income. Although, we did well selling our home --

I would move back in a minute but I couldn't live like I do now. I can't imagine how my kids do it ...but, i guess they know no better & have good jobs.

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jettaforce — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 10:54:35 GMT

Hi,

Were are not looking to buy an apartment or townhouse but to rent one. Can anyone suggest a nice place to rent in the Princeton or surround towns? At this point in out lives, we're not interested in a 55+ community. Thanks so much and have a wonderful day!