RealtorIrene Blogs about Northwestern NJ Real Estate - Hunterdon & Warren

Taken off the market, Sept. 4. 2010

This well-cared-for ranch home for sale in Wantage (Branchville NJ zip code) is a Sussex County NJ beauty. Now priced $10000 less! Wonderful wooded setting might make it the rural vacation home you want. Great location between Route 15 and Route 23 makes it an excellent choice for commuters too.

A great new price more than compensates for whatever little tweaks you decide to make!

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ getaway property? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

Update mid-March 2010: This Frankford NJ ranch home for sale is now professionally staged.

Estate offering this Sussex County NJ ranch home for sale has just reduced the asking price by $5000!  Being sold as-is but the 3 bedroom house in Frankford has been totally redone and is in wonderful, move-in condition! I've never had so much paperwork with a Seller's Disclosure - certification of new septic, water filtration, etc.

And on top of a gleaming ranch home for sale in Frankford-Branchville NJ, you save $5000. How great is that?!

Located right near 3 of Sussex County's lake communities: Culvers Lake, Lake Owassa and Kittatiny Lake, this might make a great vacation home for sale in Sussex County NJ. 11 Worthington Road is about 55 miles from New York City (Manhattan) and even has low-maintenance landscaping, according to the sellers.  It might just be the "county retreat" you have in mind.

Wonderful Ranch Home in Frankford-Branchville - Sussex County NJ - Vacation Property Potential too

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ lake community property? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

For the first time, I just pulled together what I believe are a segment of Sussex County NJ's "Hot 10 homes for sale". There are so many great values and bargain prices right now, it was hard to narrow them down.

While a fair number of these are short sales and bank-owned foreclosures (REOs), not all are distressed properties in Sussex County NJ. A few require a lot of work because I have buyers seeking such, but many are in move-in condition. Some are new listings, others ones that recently hit my own value criteria.

My "hot 10 homes for sale in Sussex NJ" are the ones for which I'll suggest my buyers include in our upcoming house-hunting appointments. Given my current buyers' goals, many of these hot 10 are in Sussex County NJ lake communities, including Sparta's Lake Mohawk.  All, however, I view as bargain priced for what is offered.

Not all meet each requirement of those to whom I'll be showing houses in the next week, but I think there is at least 1 each party will insist on adding to our roster! I'm betting some of my buyers will want make offers on these Hot 10 homes for sale Sussex County NJ - Bargain-priced houses!

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

Please join me a bit on Sunday, January 17, 2010 between noon and 3:00 p.m. I'll be hosting an Open House at 11 Worthington Road, Frankford-Branchville NJ. The estate has done tons of work getting this ranch home ready for the Sussex County market.

Estate Sale - 11 Worthington Road, Renovated ranch home for sale Frankford-Branchville NJ has a video link of the interior of this house while:

Wonderful Ranch Home in Frankford-Branchville - Sussex County NJ - Vacation Property Potential too gives the lay of the land. 

Again, Open House, Sunday, Jan. 17 from noon until 3:00. And I'll have details of all the improvements that have been done on the Frankford ranch house for sale!

Hope to meet you there!

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ getaway property? This is one that you should see. 

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Irene's contact data is to the right.

Given the great Sussex County NJ ski season, I'm fielding countless questions from potential buyers of Great Gorge Village condos. Some of these homes for sale are Short Sales or Foreclosures. This neighborhood is nestled at Mountain Creek ski resort - a plus - and located within the same complex as Minerals Resort & Spa, I have a Short Sale listed. No wonder so many folks are considering vacation homes for sale in Sussex County!

Back in April 2009, I posted some Great Gorge Village market data that received many, many views. As my current potential buyers deserve an update, I figured I'd one again share with all! Whether you're working with me or even another real estate agent, I believe you should have up-to-date information upon which to base your decisions.

My data and analysis are based on information from the Garden State MLS system.

As of January 10, 2010:

All Great Gorge Village NJ condo units, regardless of size (studios, 1 bedroom and larger)

• Active homes for sale - 59 units with an average list price of $214,040.
• Under Contract - 5 units with average list price of $185,340.
• Sold/Closed within last 12 months - 33 units. Average list was $140,989 but average sold price $131,977. Means sale price was about 93% of asking price (at time of sale, not original list prices). Same List-Sale ratio as April 2009. Quite a few of these sales were distressed - short sales or foreclosures in Great Gorge Village.

2 beds, 2+ baths - Great Gorge Village Interior & end units, 4 & 5 rooms

• Actives - 36 units with average list price of $177,115.
• Under Contract - 5 units with average list of $185,340
• Sold/Closed within last 12 months - 15 units. Average list $170,786, average sold price $162,503. (94%)

End units only - all shapes & sizes in Great Gorge Village

• Active listings - 17 units, average asking $221,952.
• Under Contract - 2 units, average list $184,450. 
• Sold/Closed within last 12 months - 13 end units. List averaged $155,873; sold $144,742. (93%)

 2010 Sold/Closed in Great Gorge Village

None reported as of 1/10/2010.

CONDOs for Sale Vernon NJ, includes Great Gorge Village

I'd be delighted to help you with your Sussex County NJ real estate needs, so please do not hesitate to contact me!

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ getaway property? Lots of ski condos and other options are available to you. Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

The estate for this 3 bedroom ranch home for sale in Sussex County NJ completed the last bit of work this week, so it is now ready for us to have a look!  Because Frankford (Branchville zip) is not just around the corner for many buyers considering vacation properties 50 or so miles from New York City, I thought I'd post a video showing the interior of 11 Worthington Road.

Update mid-March 2010: This Frankford NJ ranch home for sale is now professionally staged.

For more details on this great home for sale near 3 Sussex County lake communities and the video on the exterior of 11 Worthington Road, see my post: Wonderful Ranch Home in Frankford-Branchville - Sussex County NJ - Vacation Property Potential too

I am planning to do an Open House at 11 Worthington Road, Frankford-Branchville NJ very soon but I'm awaiting a favorable weather forecast. Check back or call me - we don't have to await a clear Sunday to see this totally renovated ranch home for sale!

Copyright © 2010, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

This unit sold on May 20 for $30,000.

Update February 8, 2010 - This Minerals Resort condo in Vernon NJ went under contract last week. There are still other vacation properties for sale around Great Gorge Village and Mountain Creek, so let me know if you'd like information about some of the options available to you!

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This pre-foreclosure vacation condo at Minerals Resort Hotel and Spa in Vernon NJ is listed for sale at just $36000.  Minerals Resort is within the Great Gorge Village compound, nestled at the Mountain Creek ski slopes and home of the acclaimed Minerals Golf Course. Sussex County NJ is also a golf paradise with may other local golf courses - Crystal Springs, Ballyowen, Wild Turkey, Great Gorge, Cascades and Black Bear. Street address is 2 Chamonix Drive, Vernon, NJ.

Income Potential through Minerals Resort's optional condo Rental Pool

The current owner shared his rental statistics, which show that his portion of the 2008 rental-pool income more than covered the annual taxes and maintenance fees on this Minerals Hotel vacation property! Based on his 2009 documentation, rentals of this Minerals Resort getaway condo in Vernon NJ appear equally robust this year. Of course, no guarantees can be made about future rentals, the management's apportionment of such income down the line, etc.

Moreover, you could opt not to have your Minerals Resort condo be part of the rental pool at all. Especially as this Vernon hotel-style condo is a Short Sale, you may want to keep every weekend open for you, family, friends, employees, etc. Sussex County NJ is a year-round vacation destination, just about 50 miles from New York City.

Take a peek at my series on Sussex County NJ Vacation Homes & Resort Properties for Sale or just enjoy the video on this Minerals Hotel preforeclosure condo:

Copyright © 2009, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County& works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

11 Worthington Road, Frankford NJ, is a totally renovated 3 bedroom, 1 bath ranch home for sale at just $239,900. Given a shared zip code it sometimes is cited as Branchville real estate; see Google Maps. Located very near Culver Lake, Lake Owassa and Kittatinny Lake, this will appeal to many considering Sussex County vacation properties, as well as full-time residents.

Update mid-March 2010: This Frankford-Branchville NJ ranch home for sale is now professionally staged.

New incentive Feb. 11: Choose your Washer/Dryer or Fridge for this Ranch Home for sale Frankford-Branchville NJ

My experience is that renovated ranch homes for sale in Sussex County NJ are highly sought by:

• Downsizing buyers who have tired of fixing up homes;
• First-time home buyers with little knowledge or time for "sweat equity";
• Those wanting a lower-maintenance single-family home near one of Sussex County NJ's lake communities.

Freshly painted with new carpet throughout, 11 Worthington Road, Frankford-Branchville NJ is a gem. Given the heirs paid for a new septic system and water filtration system in the last couple months, potential buyers will be delighted with the documented improvements and certifications - as well as the attractive pricing.

I'm extra excited because this is the first listing directly stemming from my blogging about Sussex County NJ real estate. I'm about to work on the video of the interior and will be posting it soon.

If you're not yet working with an agent: for your Sussex County NJ requirements, please contact me directly to help you with 11 Worthington Road, Frankford-Branchville NJ - or any other real estate need!

Vacation Properties in Sussex County NJ

Copyright © 2009, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ getaway property or ski condo? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene Kennedy via the data to the right.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.

The price on 25 Meadow Pond Road in Hardyston's Indian Fields community has been slashed by 5%. A Freddie Mac foreclosure home for sale in Sussex County NJ, the list price is now just $179500. This townhouse has 2 bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. A finished, walkout basement adds to the value of this interior townhome.

Because Hardyston and Hamburg share a zip code within Sussex County NJ, this REO may appear as a Hamburg foreclosure home for sale on some IDX feeds. 25 Meadow Pond Road is actually in Hardyston and so listed in the GSMLS system.

Even before the price reduction on this AS-IS Indian Fields townhome, it was the least expensive within the community. And, unlike a short sale, buyers will enjoy a rapid response to their offer; bank-owned foreclosures can be a great deal.

Work will be required on this 1995 Indian Fields foreclosure home for sale. Certainly patching and painting are essential. Carpets are shabby and the kitchen vinyl isn't great.  Some plumbing repairs are in the cards and a few thermal windows are cracked. No, it is NOT in tip-top shape, which accounts for the value pricing of this Hardyston-Hamburg townhome for sale in Sussex County NJ.

While not the right choice for all buyers, 25 Meadow Pond Road in Indian Fields is a great deal for someone wanting a 2 bedroom townhouse in a very popular Sussex County community! This foreclosure is priced to attract real interest.

Copyright © 2009, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a home or looking to buy some Sussex County NJ real estate? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

My series on Sussex County NJ vacation homes and posts pertaining to Highland Lakes have sparked a lot of interest. Many looking for a vacation getaway in Sussex County live far away. Although I'm always glad to personally introduce potential buyers to real estate close to ski slopes and mountain lakes, I've decided to share my new vacation map guide to Highland Lakes NJ. This area is very convient to Mountain Creek ski slopes and other area amenities such as Minerals Resort and Spa.

While the Highland Lakes Country Club and Community Association posts some great info online, I needed a visual that shows boat docks and beaches with lifeguards (although not in December). HLCC kindly provided a basic map of Highland Lakes, Vernon NJ that I could tweak and dot with a color code. Now I have a great (copyrighted) tool for buyers looking for vacation homes for sale within Sussex County, especially if they are interested in the Highland Lakes community.

Here's a peek for those considering Sussex County NJ vacation real estate:

Perfect, no. But it beats me with multiple highlighter pens for each potential buyer of a Highland Lakes vacation getaway home for sale!

Copyright © 2009, Irene Kennedy, all rights reserved. This blog post represents Irene's personal musings.

Considering selling a vacation home or looking to buy a Sussex County NJ getaway property? Benefit from creative marketing, top negotiating skills and vast real estate knowledge by contacting Irene via the data to the right.

Irene Kennedy, who is a NJ real estate agent with Weichert, Realtors, lives in Sussex County & works from the Hamburg office. Her primary market includes: Augusta, Branchville, Crystal Springs, Frankford, Franklin, Hamburg, Hampton, Hardyston, Highland Lakes, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Ogdensburg, Scenic Lakes, Sparta, Stockholm, Sussex, Vernon, Wantage.