**Build Your Dream Home on 2.5 Acres in Howell!** Rare opportunity to own a beautiful 2.5-acre parcel in one of Howell's most desirable areas. Surrounded by established homes and set within a fantastic neighborhood, this property offers the perfect setting to create your custom dream home. Enjoy privacy, space, and endless potential while still being conveniently located near shopping, dining, parks, and major roadways. Whether you're a homeowner looking to build or an investor seeking land in a strong location, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss. *Value is in the land. Buyers to perform their own due diligence regarding approvals and intended use.*
Southard, located between Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway, is a residential and semi-rural Lakewood neighborhood with wooded lanes and small-lot farms. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Route 9 corridor near the Lakewood Industrial Park entrances, where contractor yards, garden suppliers, and low-slung service storefronts set a workaday rhythm. Housing leans toward ranches, split-levels, and newer subdivisions tucked behind tree lines. The landscape shifts quickly from busy arterial traffic to quiet back roads with drainage ponds and patches of pine and oak. Weekends often orbit nearby open-space trails and local farm stands rather than a single main street. Daily errands and dining tend to cluster along Route 9 and toward downtown Lakewood’s older commercial blocks.
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Offer insights
5 Porter Rd · $365,000
$377K and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $377K+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
67 days
The average home goes pending in 20 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.4%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
No fireplaces
No basement
Bedrooms
1 bedroom
Bathrooms
1 full bathroom
Heating & cooling
Oil above-ground heating
No central cooling
Exterior features
Shingle roof
Home design
Fee simple ownership
Parking
Attached 1-car garage
Utilities
Septic tank
Electricity and solar
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The purpose of the ARE-2 Zone is to minimize the impacts of development in areas located outside of the centers identified in the Townships Master Plan. The goals include not only the preservation of rural and agricultural uses and preservation of rural character, but in addition to act as a buffer between zones of greater development and the ARE-3, ARE-4 and ARE-6 Zones.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.62% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
7/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 101° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
65% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Howell, NJ • 07731
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Sun exposure
26/ 100
Low sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be significant shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 5 Porter Rd
$365,189
$189 over list price of $365K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $525K to $728K.