Right in your own backyard.
When you value what you’re doing the result is always excellent! This has been the case with the homes at the all-age Summerfields Friendly Village. The Temple companies remains dedicated to building the finest homes in the industry. There isn’t much that tops the value of a beautiful, low maintenance home that offers custom features and is part of a community. Since 1955 The Temple Companies remains a family owned and operated company that has brought home ownership solutions to the marketplace. Plus, Williamstown, New Jersey gives you the location for exploring a host of unique venues. Ever thought about visiting a marshland? Does it conjure up mud and reeds and swampy water? Well, The Abbott Marshlands doesn’t fit that stereotypical expectation.
The Abbott Marshlands is a place where sky and land meet tidal waters. They say that if you listen with engaged imagination, you can still hear Indian children playing, and the calls of mule tender jostling the mules to pull their boats through the locks of the D&R Canal, now a recreational trail in New Jersey that runs some 77-miles that traverses three counties: a canal towpath from New Brunswick to Trenton; a canal towpath/rail trail from Trenton to Bull’s Island; and a rail trail from Bull’s Island to Frenchtown.
The Abbott Marshlands comprises 3000 acres of open space. It’s home to many kinds of plants and animals within diverse habitats, freshwater tidal and non-tidal marshes and swamps, ponds, and woodlands. The tidal freshwater marshes found along Crosswichs Creek and Watson’s Creek are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, rivaling tropical rainforests in the amount of plant production each year.
The rich natural history is complemented by a unique cultural history. There’s evidence that Indians lived there. Amazingly the area is also connected to the Declaration of Independence, Revolutionary War, and the Civil War. Thomas Paine lived in Bordentown, Patience Wright, while living in London, was a spy, and Clara Barton launched free schooling.
Within the Marshlands boundaries is the Abbott Farm National Historic Landmark, which includes the 1708 Watson House, the oldest structure in Mercer County. Notably, Joseph Bonaparte, brother of Napoleon, lived at Point Breeze near Bordentown for many years.
Bonaparte slept here!
The Abbott Marshlands are located on the western edge of central New Jersey, and bordered on the west by the Delaware River, and are surrounded by Trenton, Hamilton Township, Bordentown Township, and Bordentown City. The Abbott Marshlands provide many opportunities. In brief, you can:
- Canoe or kayak.
- Take guided trips if you are not an experienced paddler.
- Hike along trails.
- Conduct nature studies.
- Enjoy the bike trails.
- Relax and have bite at the picnic tables.
- Take spectacular photos.
- Enjoy so quiet reflection.
The Abbott Marshlands wetlands are vibrantly important because of the essential services they provide including habitat for wildlife, recharge of groundwater, removal of pollutants from the water and air, and containment of flood waters.
A recent assessment of ecosystem services estimated a yearly value of more than $12,600 per acre, making the 1250 acres of wetlands here worth more than $15 million. A wonderful bit of history and education all in about an hour from Summerfields Friendly Village.
Summerfields Friendly Village offers the kind of value that keeps more money in your hands
- Modular construction uses less material without compromising a building’s structural integrity, so you support green initiative.
- No water bills or sewer fees to pay.
- As a land-lease community you’ll have no real estate taxes.
- There are virtually no closing costs.
- Manufactured homes are energy efficient.
Today is your opportunity
Quality and value can be experienced when you tour to Summerfields Friendly Village. You will enjoy a pleasant time seeing our community and the unique lifestyle that you can enjoy. In fact, you can purchase this great new home on sale right now.
Tamarack Model: Square forage: 28 x 52 2 bedrooms and 2 baths, new. Contact us today:
255 Village Parkway, Williamstown, NJ 08094 856-885-1219