Scotch Plains Real Estate

Scotch Plains is a lovely, primarily residential suburban town in the county of Union with a population of about 21,000 people. It covers an area of approximately 9.8 square miles. Scotch Plains is located in the southern tip of Union County with Edison to the south and Plainfield to the East. Berkeley Heights is to the north and Fanwood and Westfield are to the west. It is about 25 miles west of New York City. The town is close to Exit 135 on the Garden State Parkway and Route 22 runs through the township.

Scotch Plains was settled in 1684 by Scottish Dissenters from Perth Amboy who were soon followed by the Quakers. An agricultural community, Scotch Plains grew slowly (by refusing to let the railroad come through the town, it stayed rural longer). However, after World War II, it doubled its size and became a commuter town.

Scotch Plains shares schools with the smaller borough of Fanwood. They offer five elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Public Schools serve approximately 5,300 students in grades PreK-12. The district offers a comprehensive academic program, excellent pupil services, an experienced and highly qualified staff, modest class sizes, and a wide variety of extracurricular athletics and activities.

The towns offer a lovely suburban setting, a variety of housing styles and options and large open park lands. There are some historic homes from the Colonial era. The south side of town has mainly single-family homes on acre lots. There are also the newer planned communities of Sterling and Berwyck Chase with private tennis courts and swimming pools for residents. There are some town home communities on the northern side of town located north of Route 22. East of Raritan Road are the Ash Brook Reservation and the Ash Brook Golf Course. Part of the Watchung Reservation also falls within Scotch Plains.

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Union County New Jersey Real Estate

Union County real estate covers the cities of Scotch Plains, Westfield, Cranford, Clark and surrounding areas.