East Facing, Quality Construction, Energy Efficient, 5 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, formal dining, living room, Accessory Dwelling Unit -first floor, Granite/Quartz counter tops, Pella windows, Hardwood floors, Spacious Pantry in the kitchen. Fireplace 2 Car insulated Garage, open foyer, hardie or stucco Facade, Vinyl siding, Pella windows. Near to school, full basement, Bus stop nearby.
Single-familyProperty Type
2026Year Built
8,276 sq ftLot Size
2 car garageParking
Listed by DEREK EISENBERG• CONTINENTAL REAL ESTATE GROUP
Pumptown, located between Livingston Avenue and the Raritan River, is a campus-adjacent and residential Rutgers University-Livingston Campus neighborhood with wooded edges and a commuter-minded layout. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Livingston Student Center plaza, where coffee counters, study nooks, and event foot traffic set the daily rhythm. Rutgers Cinema, the Livingston Student Center, and the Rutgers University Ecological Preserve act as familiar anchors for screenings, campus gatherings, and quiet trails. Architecture leans toward mid-century academic buildings and apartment-style housing framed by broad lawns. Side paths and bus stops stitch together classrooms, recreation, and green space. The pace shifts with the academic calendar, but the landscape stays consistently park-like.
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Market insights
265 Plainfield Rd · $1,579,000
DAYS ON MARKET
180 days
The average home goes pending in 64 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
101.7%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,579,000
Median list price in this area is $565,000. (64% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
13% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Interior features
High ceilings
Fire alarm
Family room
Formal dining room
Living room
Laundry room
Other finished basement rooms
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the first floor with sitting area, two sinks, full bath and walk-in closet (also lists a half bath for master area)
Bathrooms
Four full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Kitchen
Granite/Corian countertops
Kitchen island
Breakfast bar
Country-style / eat-in kitchen
Pantry
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer included
Gas water heater
Flooring
Wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating
Central air conditioning
Zoned cooling
Exterior features
Near shopping
Near public transit
One gas fireplace
Home design
Detached property
Two stories
Parking
Attached garage with 2 covered spaces (2-car width)
Additional open parking
Security
Fire alarm
Construction
Asphalt roof
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electric service 110V and 200A
Natural gas available
Cable TV connected
Gas in street
Other
Garbage service included in tax
Electricity and solar
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