Estates at bordens crossing,bordentown (Edison, Springfield: real estate, apartment, how much)

[kewlrekha]

Hi,did anyone buy a house in "The estates at bordens crossing",borden town, community?we really like the community, especially the half acre lots.but the only thing is,they have been there for almost 2years and sold only 10 houses so far...these guys are on 130 south.I am just wondering what could be the reason?the chesterfield new development is selling so fast even in the bad economy,but why not this?can someone explain me about the town and that area. and the schools in bordentown and compare them with the chesterfield.and also the commute to jersey city from bordentown.and how much would it cost for landscaping for half acre in bordentown.since we are first time homebuyers,we have no clue about that.Thanks .

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by kewlrekha

Hi,did anyone buy a house in "The estates at bordens crossing",borden town, community?we really like the community, especially the half acre lots.but the only thing is,they have been there for almost 2years and sold only 10 houses so far...these guys are on 130 south.I am just wondering what could be the reason?the chesterfield new development is selling so fast even in the bad economy,but why not this?can someone explain me about the town and that area. and the schools in bordentown and compare them with the chesterfield.and also the commute to jersey city from bordentown.and how much would it cost for landscaping for half acre in bordentown.since we are first time homebuyers,we have no clue about that.Thanks .

I am a New Jersey DEP licensed radon specialist and recently installed a radon reduction system in a newer development in Bordentown on Longview Drive. I don't recall the name of the development but its very near the 295 exit and accessed from both 130 and Bordentown-Hedding Road. Is it possible there might be a radon issue there ?

[kewlrekha]

Thank you very much for the information.i never heard of this radon,just started reading about it on the internet after u mentioned about it.how do we know that there is radon in our house.the property u were talking about is 'preserve at meadows',bordentown.my cousins and friends live in that property.i should definetely warn them regarding this.as you said that u installed it in the longview drive house,could you please tell me the reason for that radon in their house?....and whats the guarantee that i dont have radon in my apartment where i am living currently(edison)?is there a way to find out?....Thank You very much once again.

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by kewlrekha

Thank you very much for the information.i never heard of this radon,just started reading about it on the internet after u mentioned about it.how do we know that there is radon in our house.the property u were talking about is 'preserve at meadows',bordentown.my cousins and friends live in that property.i should definetely warn them regarding this.as you said that u installed it in the longview drive house,could you please tell me the reason for that radon in their house?....and whats the guarantee that i dont have radon in my apartment where i am living currently(edison)?is there a way to find out?....Thank You very much once again.

All houses have some radon.......you just have to test and see if your house is below the EPA/DEP guideline of 4.0 pCi/l. The house on Longview was tested by a professional and found to have excessive levels......its a fairly standard test anymore during a typical real estate transaction. Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas thats emitted from naturally formed uranium deposits deep in the ground as it decays. The EPA/DEP has determined that long term exposure can lead to lung cancer....so much so that its considered the second leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking. The fact that that particular house on Longview has unsafe levels doesn't mean the adjacent houses will be high also, however, its raises the likelyhood substantially. No one can tell exactly why that house was high other than its how the gas sifts up through the cracks and cevases in the soil under the house. It would be unrealistic to think this is the only house in the neighborhood thats high. Once one house is discovered to be high its likely that others will be found to be high too.....but the only way to determine this is to test......you can get yourself a test kit at Home Depot or Lowes or you can have a DEP licensed professional do it. The fact is that New Jersey has one of the worst radon problems of all 50 states.

[kewlrekha]

Wow that information was so helpful.Thank you very much for explaining me so detailed.we guys are looking to purchase a house,but not sure in chesterfield or bordentown.do u know if there is this radon problem in chesterfield area?ofcourse we will def check it before we sign the house.but knowing it from a specialist is different,i believe.......do u live in that area by any chance?if so,i have more quetsions for you.lol.

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by kewlrekha

Wow that information was so helpful.Thank you very much for explaining me so detailed.we guys are looking to purchase a house,but not sure in chesterfield or bordentown.do u know if there is this radon problem in chesterfield area?ofcourse we will def check it before we sign the house.but knowing it from a specialist is different,i believe.......do u live in that area by any chance?if so,i have more quetsions for you.lol.

Yes....Chesterfield is a concern....Springfield......Mansfield too.....actually I live in Hainesport.....thats between Mount Holly and Mount Laurel.....but I do work from Princeton all the way down to Woolwich Twp.....please feel free to ask ........Mike

[kewlrekha]

Hi,Hope you are doing good.i wanted to ask u,which cities are the best places to commute to jersey city and also affordable home prices,and also best school districts.have u been to that chesterfield new community,where there are 1200 houses built or under construction.and do u follow the news and stimulus plans?i saw this fixthehousingfirst website and do u really think that the interest rates go down to 2.99%?

apart from that how was ur weekend?

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by kewlrekha

Hi,Hope you are doing good.i wanted to ask u,which cities are the best places to commute to jersey city and also affordable home prices,and also best school districts.have u been to that chesterfield new community,where there are 1200 houses built or under construction.and do u follow the news and stimulus plans?i saw this fixthehousingfirst website and do u really think that the interest rates go down to 2.99%?

apart from that how was ur weekend?

If your asking me I'm afraid I can't help you with answers to all those questions.......if you have a question about radon then I'm your man...but stimulus plans, interest rates and school districts your on your own.

[kewlrekha]

Hahahah....Thats okay,Thanq very much.

[latinmis]

My boyfriend and I are in the middle of buying there. We also come from Edison, NJ and we like the proximity to the NJ Turnpike and the 1/2 acre lots which we can not get in this area. The only reason we saw that the development was coming along slowly is because the builder would not go down in price like all of Chesterfield has with incentives of 80 - 100K off.