June 19 House & Home

HOUSE & HOME

A GUIDE TO REAL ESTATE AND HOME IMPROVEMENT

2019

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Regent Flooring Kitchen and Bath Quality Is a Tradition As one of the oldest businesses in Pennington, Regent Flooring Kitchen and Bath has been helping the area with their flooring needs.

They sell and install all types of flooring including carpet, tile, hardwood and vinyl as well as window treatments, carpet cleaning and complete kitchen and bathroom remodeling.

They carry all the major brands and all are displayed in their showroom right on Route 31 next to Verizon.

What really sets Regent apart from their competition is that the management and ownership is hands on everyday, checking on every job to ensure that each one is done to their customers’ satisfaction.

Ownership is still in the original family and the management, sales staff and expert installers have decades of experience and have been at Regent for many years. Their honest and knowledgeable staff is there to help customers choose the right floor for their home and have it installed perfectly. That is part of

their core values.

They firmly believe the trust their customers have put in them is a result of consistently treating their customers fairly and honestly.

Please stop by their showroom and say hi, enjoy a cup of coffee and browse the kitchen and bath and flooring showrooms. To reach Regent Flooring Kitchen and Bath

by phone, call 609-737-2466. www. regentfloorcovering.com.

Since 1963, quality is not just a word — it’s a tradition. See ad, page 10.

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Robin L. Wallack For sale: 8 Rosedale Lane, Hopewell WOW! This custom-built house with every creature comfort has just come on the market! Designed and built by the current owners, this home is located on a lovely cul-desac in Hopewell. Brick and Hardiplank exterior contribute to its elegant facade, with mature plantings emphasizing its relationship to the woods around it.

Set back from the street, this house is sophistication personified, with a gracious portico framing the front door, which has sidelights and fanlight window. The iron railing is graceful , fanning outward and embracing the brick steps. In tandem with the six-over-six paned windows and traditional shutters, prepare for a real treat.

Entering the house, the front foyer is large and airy, with gleaming wood floors and sweeping staircase. You couldn’t ask for a more welcoming feeling. Here is a wonderful combination of an open plan (views of the living room, a glimpse of custom open shelves, and the sunroom beyond), and a traditional plan.

The family room, with custom built-ins, has a vaulted ceiling, skylights, and a gas fireplace. Lots of windows, most with transoms for extra light, are found throughout, and the adjacent eat-in kitchen is a chef’s delight, with warming drawer, granite counters, and top-of-theline appliances.

As if this weren’t enough, there is a lovely sunroom, with walls of windows creating the perfect tranquil place to read a book or have your

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The icing on the cake is the study, also with custom cabinetry and shelves galore! Having company? Your relatives staying for a while? The au pair suite on the main level offers privacy and convenience.

Upstairs, the main bedroom is large, with sybaritic bath having separate shower and jetted tub, and huge walk-in closet. On this level, are three additional bedrooms, one en suite with a charming window seat, the others with a Jack and Jill bath.

Fully floored attic is easily accessible,and provides so much storage space over the garage, including a cedar closet. The professionally finished, walk-out basement is perfect for entertaining.

But wait — here are some additional features — we love the dog shower in the spacious laundry/ mud room, the feeling of grace and elegance throughout, and, of course, the superb location near Rosedale Park, the equestrian center, county open space, and dog park! All this and more, just a hop into Princeton, with the excellent Hopewell schools.

8 Rosedale Way, Hopewell. 5 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, garage, finished walk-out basement. Lot size: 1.96 acres. Taxes: $22,261. 4,505 SF Colonial with open floor plan, sunroom. Backs to woods. $875,000.

Robin L. Wallack, BHHS Fox & Roach. 609-924-1600. www.robinwallack.com.

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Cranbury Design Center Kitchens, Baths, and Beyond Who Are We? Owners Charlie Rini and Frank O’Leary have over sixty years of combined renovation and design experience.

Cranbury Design Center has been in business for almost 20 years designing, building, and working with homeowners to get their home renovation projects done, on time and within budget.

At Cranbury Design Center, our project management team creates a project schedule and plan for each client. The team guides clients through project selections and provides regular updates to ensure the project stays on schedule and runs smoothly. This is an integral component of our process and this sets us

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Working on new and interesting projects with a diverse group of clients keeps us motivated day in and day out. Whether it’s a historic home where we are designing to keep the kitchen in the period of that time, or doing a commercial project including client tasting rooms, or any project in between, we are excited by it all.

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true for our clients. Working together, our team takes home projects from “to do” to done! And we enjoy being there to guide our clients through the entire process!

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Beatrice Bloom

Beatrice Bloom Sales Representative/Princeton Residential Specialist, MBA, ECO-Broker

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In the heart of downtown Princeton, a few blocks from Princeton University, sits a stunning home that combines the charm and appeal of

Indoor Air Technologies Customer Satisfaction Comes First Indoor Air Technologies, located in Robbinsville, is a father and son, family-owned and operated business that can handle all of your heating and air-conditioning needs, including geothermal, heat pumps, radiant floor heating, filtration, and humidification. They offer maintenance agreements and financing.

Sam Muro, his son, Dennis, and their team of technicians pride themselves on providing the best customer service. “We respond to 98 percent of our calls in the same day,” adds Sam, even during heat waves. “Our techs are taught that if they make a mistake, make sure it’s in the customer’s favor. Our reputation is most important to us.”

At Indoor Air Technologies you can always talk to the owners. “We are accessible. You don’t get lost in the shuffle.” Sam and Dennis only use their own employees for every job. “We do not use subs. Each technician goes over a complete checklist at the end of each job with the customer. They are not allowed to leave until the customer is satis-

Sam and Dennis Muro co-own Indoor Air Technologies. fied.” Most of their technicians are North American Technician Excellence (NATE) certified, or in the process of becoming NATE-certified.

Sam is very proud of his son. “It wasn’t supposed to be.” Dennis was a biology major who was waitlisted for medical school. He decided to stay with the company because he realized he truly enjoys the work. “He has been a tremendous asset to me and our customers,” Sam says. Dennis attended PennCo Tech in Bristol, Pa., and

graduated with the “top tech” award. He, too, is NATE-certified.

Prior to owning his own business, Sam worked for General Electric, which became the Trane Company. With Trane, he traveled to different manufacturing locations in the country and developed his HVAC design skills. He is a recognized leader in designing and installing complex HVAC systems for residential and commercial applications.

“In the residential market, our

project could involve the replacement of a small HVAC system or the design and installation of a 14,000-square-foot home.” His largest project for a private home included 12 heating zones, 10 cooling zones, and more than 8,000 linear feet of radiant floor heat.

Sam started his business 21 years ago. “I started the business from my home, with one truck and a desire to succeed. Eventually, I had a couple of employees. When my son joined the company, I decided to take the business to the next level. We’ve grown tremendously since then.” Today their building has a fully staffed office and warehouse. “Our business model is simple: it all comes down to service and quality. The customer knows who they’re dealing with.”

Indoor Air Technologies is proud to be both a Mitsubishi Diamond Dealer and a Trane Comfort Specialist Dealer.

Indoor Air Technologies services homes and businesses in Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean, Burlington, and Bucks counties.

Indoor Air Technologies, Robbinsville. 609-208-1330. Email: contact@indoorairtech.com, www. idoorairtech.com.

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eatrice Bloom knows Princeton because she lives in the community. But as a real estate agent, she also knows the territory because it is her sole focus. As a specialist in Princeton residential real estate, Bloom provides her clients with a perspective on the town that few agents can match.

“When you come to Princeton, you’re planting yourself in this community,” she says. “I can tell you what’s happening with the schools and the town because I have experienced it. Once people are here, I keep in touch with them because I want to see them flourish and bloom in town.”

Bloom has been with Weichert Realtors since 2002 working as both a buyer’s and a seller’s agent.

“I know what buyers are looking for in Princeton, and I help sellers create that experience,” she says. “I’m there to help them both understand where the market is.”

Bloom works with her sellers to come up with customized strategies that will maximize value. She uses her experience and knowledge of

the market to determine the best price for a home and the best time to bring it to market. Then she uses her expert eye to help sellers stage their homes so they will have maximum visual appeal for prospective buyers, whether they are seeing the home in person or online.

Sometimes sellers want to stay in the Princeton community. Whether they are upsizing or downsizing, she knows the market so well that she can recommend options that would be right for them. She can also serve as a consultant for clients, advising them on whether they should move or consider renovations to their current home. If renovations are the way to go, she knows many of the architects and contractors in town and can advise on those choices too.

“I have the patience to really listen and understand the ideal location, style and size of the home that best suits their needs,” she says.

Bloom takes pride in the great relationships she has with other agents working in the area. Satisfied clients frequently refer her to their friends and neighbors, and call her when they are looking to move again.

Bloom has MBA degrees in finance and international business.

She says she developed her strong sales and negotiation skills during a successful career on Wall Street as a bond trader. Despite her busy schedule, she frequently seeks opportunities to contribute to the community, holding leadership roles in educational and cultural organizations.

Beatrice and her husband have called Princeton home since 2000, when their three children started in the Princeton Public Schools. Today they are thriving, successful young adults, and Bloom has herself recently moved from a larger home in Princeton to a smaller one.

“I have been a buyer and I have been a seller in this community. My personal experience allows me to help my clients get what they are looking for,” she says. “I love helping people — that’s why I enjoy real estate so much!”

To reach Beatrice Bloom by

ANNE NOSNITSKY, Broker Associate 33 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542 MOBILE 609.468.0501 OFFICE 609.921.2600 anosnitsky@glorianilson.com

MICHELLE NEEDHAM, Sales Associate 33 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08542 MOBILE 609.839.6738 OFFICE 609.921.2600 mneedham@glorianilson.com

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When, Why & How to Buy a Home

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By Michelle Needham & Anne Nosnitsky

s seasoned professionals who have been assisting buyers and sellers in the Princeton area for many years, we are often asked, “WHEN is the best time to buy a home?”

Typically, spring is the most favorable time to buy — especially if you want your closing to correspond with the school calendar. Once you find a home and sign a contract, you can typically complete inspections, mortgage processing, and close within 45 to 90 days. However, if mortgage rates remain favorable and housing inventory remains high, it might benefit you to wait until the “spring rush” is over.

But, WHY buy a home? We typically reply with the legal term “quiet enjoyment” — defined as “undisturbed use and enjoyment of real property.” Buyers have a variety of reasons to buy — they want to take advantage of favorable interest rates, want to create equity, dream of a garden, garage, or workshop for “tinkering,” and/or want to reap tax deductions on mortgage interest or property tax payments (consult an accountant to itemize your tax benefits.) And many buyers add that they are simply tired of paying their landlord’s mortgage!

And, lastly, HOW can I buy a home? Most importantly, a local REALTOR should be retained as a buyer’s agent as your fiduciary — with duties that include reasonable care, undivided loy-

alty, confidentiality, and full disclosure to the buyer. Your agent will compile a list of features you prefer in a home — including location (urban? suburban? near train/commuting highways?) size and style of the home, type of ownership (Single family? Townhome? Condo?) He/she will also provide a list of what you’ll need, including your current credit score, your employment history, your income, long term debts, how much money you (or a family member) can contribute to a down payment, etc. With this information, a local lender will prepare a pre-approval letter, which confirms the amount of loan a bank would be conditionally willing to lend you. This docu-

This lovely home is currently under contract in Princeton, NJ. ment would be affixed to any contract proposal you submit.

Needless to say, there are many moving parts in the average real estate transaction — allow us to assist you and put our experience and resources to work for you!

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