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$4,100 / Month

218 Birch Ave

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Princeton, NJ 08542

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  • Bedrooms

    3

  • Bathrooms

    2

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    Available Jul 9

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  • Fireplace
  • Basement
218 Birch Ave
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About This Home

Available Jul 9

Charming Colonial featuring 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, a full basement, and a private driveway. Updated kitchen and bathrooms. Enjoy a private backyard with a spacious deck, perfect for relaxing or entertaining. Ideally located within walking distance to downtown Princeton, Princeton Middle School, and Princeton High School. Convenient to shopping, restaurants, parks, and public transportation. A wonderful opportunity to live in a beautiful home in one of Princeton’s most desirable neighborhoods!

218 Birch Ave is a house located in Mercer County and the 08542 ZIP Code. This area is served by the Princeton Public School District attendance zone.

* Price shown is base rent. Excludes user-selected optional fees and variable or usage-based fees and required charges due at or prior to move-in or at move-out. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice.
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House Features

  • Fireplace
  • Basement

Contact

  • Listed by Mandy Yao
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Under 30 minutes

Commute Time is calculated at rush hour.
Neighborhood

A hotspot for intellectuals and world-changers alike, the Princeton/Lawrenceville neighborhood remains a stimulating combination of lush town beauty and academic achievements. The honorable Ivy League halls of Princeton University reside here, and its art museum and Gothic chapel bring serious history and culture to the area.

An energetic downtown area featuring shops, bookstores, coffeehouses, and boutiques accompanies a thriving arts and culture scene. Palmer Square is a convenient shopping district next to campus that houses gourmet restaurants and trendy retail stores.

Princeton/Lawrenceville residents and students will appreciate the bountiful selection of wholesale and organic markets. Need a place to chill after class? Princeton Forrestal Village is the perfect setting to wine and dine.

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Amenities
  • Fireplace
  • Basement
Education
Colleges & Universities Distance
Colleges & Universities Distance
Rider University, Princeton
Walk: 18 min 1.0 mi
Princeton University
Drive: 4 min 1.9 mi
Rider Univ., Lawrenceville
Drive: 16 min 7.3 mi
Mercer Co. C.C., West Windsor
Drive: 24 min 9.8 mi
218 Birch Ave is within 18 minutes or 1.0 mile from Rider University, Princeton. It is also near Princeton University and Rider Univ., Lawrenceville.
Schools
Community Park Elementary School
Public Elementary School
Grades PK-5
316 Students
Attendance Zone
J Witherspoon Middle School
Public Middle School
Grades 6-8
794 Students
Attendance Zone
Princeton High School
Public High School
Grades 9-12
1,518 Students
Attendance Zone
The Lewis School & Clinic for Educational Therapy
Private Elementary, Middle & High School
Grades PK-12
180 Students
Nearby
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Transportation

218 Birch Ave is near Trenton Mercer, located 13.4 miles or 23 minutes away.

Commuter Rail Distance
Commuter Rail Distance
Princeton
Walk: 21 min 1.1 mi
Princeton Junction
Drive: 9 min 4.1 mi
Hamilton
Drive: 17 min 9.8 mi
Trenton Transit Center (Njt)
Drive: 22 min 12.9 mi
West Trenton
Drive: 24 min 14.0 mi
Airports Distance
Airports Distance
Trenton Mercer
 Drive: 23 min 13.4 mi
Getting Around
Fairly Walkable
Walkability
40 / 100
Limited Public Transit
Transit
30 / 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70 / 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
60 / 100

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Points of Interest

Time and distance from 218 Birch Ave.

Shopping Centers Distance
Shopping Centers Distance
Palmer Square
Walk: 14 min 0.8 mi
Princeton Centre
Walk: 15 min 0.8 mi
Princeton Shopping Center
Drive: 4 min 1.4 mi
218 Birch Ave has 3 shopping centers within 1.4 miles, which is about a 4-minute drive. The miles and minutes will be for the farthest away property.
Parks and Recreation Distance
Parks and Recreation Distance
Morven Museum & Garden
 Walk: 13 min 0.7 mi
Marquand Park
 Drive: 2 min 1.3 mi
Princeton Battlefield State Park
 Drive: 5 min 2.1 mi
Terhune Orchards
 Drive: 11 min 4.3 mi
Mapleton Preserve
 Drive: 8 min 4.4 mi
218 Birch Ave has 5 parks within 4.4 miles, including Morven Museum & Garden, Marquand Park, and Princeton Battlefield State Park.
Hospitals Distance
Hospitals Distance
Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic
Drive: 16 min 9.4 mi
Capital Health Regional Medical Center
Drive: 18 min 11.5 mi
Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell
Drive: 23 min 11.8 mi
218 Birch Ave has 3 hospitals within 11.8 miles, the nearest is Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic which is 9.4 miles away and a 16 minute drive.
Military Bases Distance
Military Bases Distance
Naval Air Development Center
Drive: 48 min 29.3 mi
McGuire Air Force Base
Drive: 43 min 29.5 mi
Ash Brook Reservation
Drive: 51 min 35.3 mi
218 Birch Ave has 3 military bases within 35.3 miles, the nearest is Naval Air Development Center which is 29.3 miles away and a 48 minute drive.

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