Basking Ridge Homes For Sale

If you are searching for a home for sale in Basking Ridge, you’ll be happy to know that your potential commute to work or school has many options. You can enjoy the beauty of rural life and all the traditions of a vintage town yet find a career that pays handsomely in the city, such as Manhattan.

If you already work or are going to work in New York, consider Basking Ridge real estate or any of the Bernards Township area for a great lifestyle for your family. The temptation is to find housing in the city, but consider exercise in wide open spaces, nature’s  beauty all around you, culture, tradition, history and that good ol’ home town feeling that you can’t get anywhere else.

Here are some facts about the easy commute from Basking Ridge to the city, where big careers are made. The New Jersey Transit train is only a 38 mile trip into New York from Basking Ridge and you can let someone else do the driving, while you sleep or get a bit of your work done on the way. For fast flights out of town, the Newark Airport is only 25 miles away. If you work in Pennsylvania, the border is only 40 minutes by car and Connecticut is approximately 75 miles one way.

For buses, there are routes to 42nd Street and the Super Express lines are less than an hour from Basking Ridge.

Routes 78, 80 and 287 make driving easy into the city as well.  You can also reach Brooklyn and Long Island through one of these routes.

In addition to commuting for work, many college students commute and enjoy living at home in Basking Ridge. Route 287 will take you from Basking Ridge to Princeton University in less than one hour. The College of New Jersey is just over an hour away via car as well. Berkeley College Campus in Newark is less than 35 minutes. A 15 minute drive takes you to the College of Saint Elizabeth. There are many more within driving distance and the student can stay at home with the family.

Think of all the reasons commuting is important to buying a home in Basking Ridge. You enjoy the home town rural feel, but perhaps you want to kick it up a little on the weekend. Take a quick trip into New York’s finest Broadway plays or take in a music concert. Experience New York at its finest without living with its inner city issues.

You can have the best of both worlds without taking away your freedom. Before you buy a home, talk to your Basking Ridge real estate specialist for details on commuting and all the amenities that the Basking Ridge area holds.

If you would like more information on purchasing a home for sale in Basking Ridge, call Adrienne Francis today at 201-259-4449

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