Cherry Brook

Cherry Brook sits on the Princeton-mailing 08540 side of Montgomery Township, which gives it the Princeton postmark while keeping Montgomery's lower municipal taxes and the Montgomery Township Public Schools district. The neighborhood predates most of Montgomery's modern subdivisions. Public records on individual homes show build years stretching from 1955 to 1968, which is a roughly 13-year build-out and a notably older era than the township's 1980s-2000s development waves.

The street pattern is straightforward: homes line Cherry Brook Drive and the adjacent stretch of Cherry Hill Road, with parcels recorded at approximately one acre each under the township's R-5 single-family zoning. Floor plans recorded in public data run roughly 1,900 to 2,600 sq ft, mostly 3 to 4 bedroom Dutch Colonials and similar mid-century styles. Most of the housing stock has been updated at least once over the last several decades, and recent BrightMLS closings have landed in the mid-$800K to mid-$900K range, reflecting both the lot size and the renovation work each particular home has seen.

The trade-off is age. Mid-century homes here generally need ongoing capital attention to roofs, mechanicals, kitchens, and baths. Buyers who want a turnkey new build look elsewhere in Montgomery; buyers who want one-acre Princeton-address lots without paying Princeton tax rates often start their search here.