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Aerial view of Van Nest State Wildlife Management Area is in the University Heights neighborhood.
Suburb for commuters
With its soccer fields, Italian restaurants and wide selection of pediatricians, University Heights is a typical New Jersey suburban neighborhood. Commuters to places like Princeton, Philadelphia and New York City move to this fringes-of-Trenton community because of its highway access, proximity to public transit and neighborhood accoutrements like lakes, ice skating rinks and pizzerias. “It’s a prime location, centrally located between Mercer Elementary School, Lawrence High School and Mercer Community College,” Realtor Evelin Grajales of Florostone Realty says. “Residents can enjoy nearby shopping, dining, and transportation with direct lines to NYC, while the large Mercer County Park is just minutes away.”
This 2 story home has attached 2 car garage in the University Heights neighborhood.
Quiet residential streets
Hamilton Township, named after founding father Alexander Hamilton, developed as a cheaper alternative to nearby West Windsor Township. Homes came online throughout the 20th century. Single-family homes sit next to each other on suburban streets behind grassy front lawns with trees, shrubbery and paved driveways. Suburban streets are interconnected and lined with sidewalks, making it easy for neighbors to jog or walk their dogs. Colonials, bi-level homes, Cape Cods and rambler-style homes can cost between $250,000 and $800,000.
University Heights Elementary School in the University Heights neighborhood.
Hamilton Township schools
Within University Heights is Mercer County Community College, whose open-door admission policy gives opportunities to locals seeking higher education. Kids in the neighborhood can attend University Heights Elementary School (rated B-minus by Niche), Crockett Middle School (rated C-plus) and Nottingham High School (rated B) through the Hamilton Township School District. The high school offers a robust selection of clubs and activities for kids, including book club, dance team and orchestra.
Commuting to New York and Philly
University Heights sits along Interstate 295, a highway that connects with Interstate 76 just south of Philadelphia. Philly is 45 minutes away by car, Trenton is 15 minutes away, Princeton is a 20-minute drive and commuting to lower Manhattan takes about an hour and 30 minutes by car. Commuters can avoid traffic and take the train from Hamilton on the Northeast Corridor Rail Line. They'll be at Penn Station in Manhattan in 2 hours.
The Boathouse at Mercer County Lake in Mercer County Park in the University Heights neighborhood.
Truly special park
A 100-acre wood called the Van Nest Wildlife Refuge hugs the east side of University Heights. Trails link the wildlife area to Mercer County Park, a massive outdoor community gathering spot with basketball courts, baseball diamonds and multi-purpose fields for other sports. Within the park is the glistening Lake Mercer. A boathouse allows water access to the lake, which has a crew course and picnic areas lining the shore. Kids learn to skate at an ice skating center with a scoreboard for hockey games. A disc golf course, bocce courts and cricket pitches also exist within the park. On the weekends, parents take their children to Sky Zone Hamilton, an indoor trampoline park known for hosting kids’ birthday parties.
Villa Maria Restaurant & Pizzeria has a banquet room in the University Heights neighborhood.
Pizza pizza pizza
Chain restaurants and locally owned eateries both exist in University Heights. People grab coffee in the mornings at Dunkin and take the kids to Five Guys after soccer games. Villa Maria serves thin-crust pizza and antipasto in a relaxed setting. Caesar’s Bagels & Deli makes bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches on bagels and K.K. Sweets is a French-style bakery serving macarons and custom cakes. Neighbors can shop for groceries at stores like Aldi and ShopRite 5 minutes away by car.
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University City Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in University City, Hamilton sell after 29 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in University City, Hamilton over the last 12 months is $560,000, up 2% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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