Community Spotlight - Somerville Boro

While a good portion of our business at The Jannone Team focuses on Bridgewater, Hillsborough, and Basking Ridge, we serve Central New Jersey and all its communities. We have been active with successfully marketing and selling homes in the Historical town of Somerville.

The town of Somerville is the county seat of Somerset County and encompasses only 2.36 sq miles. It is surrounded on all four sides by Bridgewater. It boasts a diversified selection of homes for everyone, from apartments all the way up to Victorian homes and Stately Colonials.

This quaint town might be small in size but it is large in spirit. It is the sponsor of many downtown events. One of the most well known events is The Tour of Somerville, also known as the "Kentucky Derby of Cycling." This Tour is held every Memorial Day and it is the oldest major bicycle race in the United States and a legend in the lore of bicycle racing. People from around the world come to participate.

Every Friday night from Memorial Day through Labor Day Somerville has a party on Main Street. Come stroll, shop, dine in the outdoor cafes and view hundreds of vintage cars. Also, there are free outdoor concerts held outside the Historic Courthouse at 7 pm and fireworks.

Somerville is a great place for commuters, with easy access to all major highways going N, E, S, and W . . . including routes 22, 28, 202, 206, I-287 and I-78. It’s about 30 minutes from Newark International Airport, 20 minutes from Flemington, 30 minutes from Princeton, within 1 hour to New York City and Philadelphia. Somerville is serviced by NJ Transit’s Bus and Train lines with service to many destinations including, Newark/New York, Trenton Line with connections to Philadelphia.

There are no official distinctions of neighborhoods or sections in Somerville, but it can be roughly divided as follows:

• Downtown – The Historic Somerville Main Street District is lively and bustling with business. Well known for their antique shops, many resturants – including fine dining, and local businesses. Somerville NJ Transit Train Station which has service to Newark/New York and Philadelphia. This is the center of life in Somerville with plenty of people moving through each day.

• Hospital Section – This area surrounds Somerset Medical Center. It offers tree lined streets and a quite residential lifestyle. Yet, still convenient and just minutes from major highways and shopping areas. The homes vary in size from small and quaint, to larger colonial style homes.

•West End Section – The west end section of town is within walking distance to the downtown. In this section of Somerville there are many beautiful Victorian and Stately Colonial Style homes.

• National Register Properties in Somerville

Somerville has a significant number of National Register and Register-Eligible properties representing various eras. They are:

o THE WALLACE HOUSE and THE OLD DUTCH PARSONAGE
o THE ROBERT MANSION (Somerville Municipal Building)
o THE J. HARPER SMITH ESTATE AND CARRIAGE HOUSE
o HISTORIC SOMERVILLE MAIN STREET DISTRICT
o SOMERVILLE FIRE MUSEUM
o VICTORIAN TRAIN STATION
o The 1909 HISTORIC COURTHOUSE and GREEN, located at Grove and Main
o SAINT JOHN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND RECTORY
o Revolutionary War Sites in Somerville!

These are rough distinctions and include most of the town, but this blog is meant to give you a general idea of what to find in this community. Somerville is often overlooked in favor of its big neighbor in Bridgewater, but for many people Somerville is a viable option when looking for an affordable home.

Links:

Our Listing at 33 S. Adamsville Rd. in Somerville.
Our Listing at 54 Lisa Terrace in Somerville.
Map of Somerville