Greenbriar Oceanaire, Waretown (Forked River, Deal: new home, to buy, schools)

[JERSEY MAN]

Originally Posted by MPBsr

Good chance we're going back tomorrow...just to look again.

Guess the realtor is hoping that they do sell. Unfort, the price will have to come down alot because for the most part, after 2003 or 4 there were no upgrades allowed. The homes came upgraded

Good Luck if u go tomorrow. They have a list with the approx. 10 homes on it, they give u the address so u can drive by and the front doors are open so u could walk around. Buy one for us while your at it.

[MPBsr]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

Good Luck if u go tomorrow. They have a list with the approx. 10 homes on it, they give u the address so u can drive by and the front doors are open so u could walk around. Buy one for us while your at it.

Unfort, we're still close to 2 years away.

I wish I could buy tomorrow.

[joev11]

Originally Posted by judogl44

There were many problems with the homes in Greenbriar as far as heating/cooling systems. They installed inadequate systems and monthly bills for heat were in the $700-$800 range as well as a/c costs were thru the roof.

Many residents were affected and Greenbriar was slow to take action-matter of fact they denied the problems.

Be very careful in your dealings with them and speak to longtime residents.

Also that price is for a bare bones home-I personally know of people who spent up to $500K there. Waretown/Barnegat have very high taxes and offer no amenities.

I have looked at and purchased a 2666 sq ft 2 story home (Southwind 2), located ON the golf course and bought it for $379,000 including the lot premium. This home is fully equipped, gas fireplace, wood flooring, crown moldings, with a loft etc. In fact the builder offers NO options at all.

As for the taxes it is apparent you have done no homework as the taxes are extremely low and in fact have actually come DOWN due to the influx of senior citizens (no children) who utilize less of the towns resources such as education which is the great majority of the tax bill.

Of course I spoke to residents and found no one (5 people) who had any complaints when they bought other then the routine new home ones which they claim were quickly and professionally addressed.

Sounds like you may have an agenda here since you are not reporting factually.

[joev11]

Originally Posted by JERSEY MAN

My wife and I went to the almost new development of Greenbriar in Waretown yesterday. Due to the downturn in the real estate market they are selling homes for up to 100,000 off. You can buy a 3,000 ft. house for 329K, brand new on a 65 by 125 lot. I received many brochures on the homes, and we stopped by the clubhouse and it was beautiful. Its 38,000 feet and I was told by a sales associate that it is the largest in NJ.

She also claimed the taxes were appro. 4,500 and the monthly fees are 175 per month. They have indoor and outside pools and a new 18 hole course on site. Is this to good to be true and I was wondering if someone on the forum delt with Lennar Homes. Its two miles from Barnegat Bay and 15-20 minutes to Long Beach Island. Any negative and positive feedback welcome as we are getting close to our retirement time. We would preferably like to stay in state because our extended family would be close by. We are excited because we didn't think these kind of deals existed in NJ. Thank You.

We bought a Southwind 2 in November 2007 and will be closing in February (I hope). It is located on the golf course so the lot carries a premium, is 2666 sq ft and was discounted $80,000. We were originally going to buy in the Lennar Development in Monroe, Middlesex Cty and that similar model was selling for $445,000 WITHOUT a golf course location. In that location a similar home would have cost $495- $500,000. Add to that the fact taxes in Monroe would have been about $2000 higher and it is easy to see why we changed our minds.

Lennar was very good in that they allowed us to transfer our deposit to the Oceanaire Site with no hassles.

[MPBsr]

Man, I'm jealous.

Hope to be down there (Waretown) by the end of 2009.

[mmombo]

Has anyone found this issue regarding utility charges to be true? Thank you!

[joev11]

I believe if you call the utility company(s) in the area they will be able to give you the average cost to heat/cool the home based on sq feet of living space.

Frankly I think the claim made by someone here of $700.00 per month is absurd. Perhaps if you kept the heat at 85 degrees and the cooling at 55 degrees and left all the windows and doors open it MIGHT come to that.

I had a 12 year old home (built new) in Mass. The highest heating bill I ever received was in the dead of winter with the utility rates up there being the highest in the nation and even then it barely exceeded $300.00 for each of Jan and Feb.

[shorebunny]

The air conditioning/heating issues were an issues a few years back when the origional builder put in units that were not big enough or powerful enough to heat and cool the homes. All of these replaced. Now you will find that Lennar has 2 zones for homes with a loft. The taxes are very low. This can be verified by looking at the tax roles. You cannot beat this development.
The location, the homes, the clubhouse is unbelievable. People who live there will tell you that they feel like they are on vacation in a resort all year long. 175 a month for maintenance is a deal.
This has to be the best deal in New Jersey for adult living. Just wish the sales people were friendlier and more helpful.

[irismike]

JoeV11: Hi: We are thinking of looking at the Southwind at this 55 and over community and have a few questions:
Since my husband and I don't play golf will this harm us in meeting people?

since the community is over 5 years old...are there clicks or is it easy to fit in (even if you don't play golf)

How is the shopping (supermarkets, shopping malls, Costco, Bj's) how far are they from the development

How far are hospitals and doctors?

Is there a loft? Finished, unfinished

Is it true everything is included? No extras?

Are you happy you moved there?

We are from Long Island, NY and are used to all the conveniences to be right near us.

I really appreciated any info you can give us.

THank you in advance. Iris

If you want to answer directly my email is: irisbobi@hotmail.com

[RUBIES77]

Is anyone afraid of the potential dangers and hazzards of the nuclear plant in Waretown, which is the reason I am afraid to buy in Greenbriar?