Enjoy privacy, comfort, and resort-style living in this end-unit Greenwich Model located in the Canal Walk 55+ community. Backing to a private, tranquil setting, this beautiful home offers one of the community's most desirable locations. Step inside to an open floor plan featuring hardwood floors throughout the main living areas. The impressive Great Room features vaulted ceilings, recess lights, a ceiling fan, and a gas fireplace. The living and dining areas create an ideal space for both entertaining and everyday living, filled with natural light. The kitchen is designed with 42-inch cabinets, Corian countertops, ceramic tile flooring, recess lights, a double sink and a spacious breakfast area. The 1st floor primary suite provides a peaceful retreat with a walk-in closet, an en-suite bath with dual vanities, soaking tub and oversized shower. Enjoy the convenience of a first floor laundry room. Upstairs, are two large bedrooms, a versatile loft ideal for a home office/lounge along with a full bath and a walk-in attic for additional storage. Other features include a 1 car garage, 1 car-width driveway, a brand-new roof(July 2026), newer carpet, HVAC(2023) and water heater(2024). Canal Walk is one of New Jersey's premier active adult communities, featuring a clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, a hot tub, sauna, fitness centers, tennis and pickleball courts, bocce, a putting green, billiards, library, game rooms, and a vibrant calendar of clubs and social events.
Canal Walk, located between the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park and downtown Princeton, is a residential and trail-oriented Weston neighborhood with towpath scenery and low-rise townhome streetscapes. The neighborhood’s character concentrates along the D&R Canal towpath at the Kingston Lock, where cyclists, walkers, and kayakers cluster near the water and stonework. Architecture leans traditional, with brick-front townhomes and landscaped commons that keep the streets quiet and cohesive. Canal-side routines shape daily life, from morning runs to sunset strolls along the water. Nearby cultural anchors such as the Princeton University Art Museum and McCarter Theatre Center add a polished, arts-forward backdrop. Small-town errands and coffee runs often orbit around Palmer Square’s independent storefronts and patios.
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Market insights
31 Bayard Rd · $630,000
DAYS ON MARKET
39 days
The average home goes pending in 25 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.4%
Most homes are selling 2% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$630,000
Median sale price in this area is $637,907. (1% higher 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
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Cathedral ceiling
Walk-in closet
Gas fireplace in the great room
Carbon monoxide detector
Bedrooms
Master bedroom on the 1st floor with full bath and walk-in closet
Two additional bedrooms on level 2 plus a loft
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
One half bathroom
Master bath with soaking tub and stall shower
Kitchen
Eat-in kitchen
Separate dining area
Dishwasher
Range/Oven - Gas
Microwave
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Gas water heater
Flooring
Carpeting
Tile
Wood
Heating & cooling
Forced hot air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Exterior features
Patio
Sidewalk
Association pool
Has pool
Home design
Multi-floor unit
1/2 duplex / townhouse end unit
Level lot
Parking
Attached garage (1 car)
One-car-width driveway
On-street parking
Construction
Vinyl siding
Asphalt shingle roof
Year built: Approximate
Utilities
All underground utilities
Public water
Public sewer
HOA & community
Monthly association fee ($356) covering common area maintenance, snow removal, and trash collection
Community amenities include clubhouse, indoor and outdoor pools, and tennis courts
Pets allowed
Has FHA age restrictions
Community living
Electricity and solar
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Premiere Location within the prestigious Canal Walk Gated Community with Comprehensive Club House. Large end-unit Greenwich model duplex featuring - FULL PRIVACY IN BACKYARD - hardwood floors through-out first level; Gourmet Eat-in Kitchen with 42" cabinets, high ceiling, ceramic floor, recessed lights, double sink, Corian counters, & separate eating area. Large Great Room w/Dining Room and Living Room w/hardwood floor, vaulted ceiling w/fan, recessed lights, and gas fireplace; Master Bedroom, first level, w/high ceiling, lighted ceiling fan, walk-in closet and full bath with soaking tub, dual vanity, ceramic floor, and oversized stall shower; Powder Room and Laundry First Level. Two Bedrooms, Loft, and Full Bath on Second level. One-car resurfaced/10 blacktopped drive to one-car garage w/electronic opener. Bonus storage on 2nd floor attic. Close to the club house, pool and tennis courts! Easy access to I 287 and shopping. Showings start 2/10/22
GSMLS #3762570
Apr 4, 2022
Sold
$462,000
Feb 28, 2022
Delisted
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Feb 10, 2022
Listed
$450,000
Feb 7, 2022
Coming Soon
$450,000
GSMLS #2789507
Oct 8, 2010
Sold
$330,000
CJMLS #708702
Jan 15, 2007
Sold
$365,000
Nov 7, 2006
Listed
$389,900
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$8,980 (+12.8%)
$226,500 + $303,400
$529,900
2024
$7,961 (−2.9%)
$213,000 + $303,400
$516,400
2023
$8,195 (+2.3%)
$213,000 + $224,900
$437,900
2022
$8,007 (+1.3%)
$199,500 + $224,900
$424,400
2021
$7,905 (+1.7%)
$168,000 + $224,900
$392,900
2020
$7,775 (−1.7%)
$132,000 + $224,900
$356,900
2019
$7,905 (−0.3%)
$118,500 + $224,900
$343,400
2018
$7,932 (+1.5%)
$118,500 + $224,900
$343,400
2017
$7,817 (−0.7%)
$118,500 + $222,500
$341,000
2016
$7,873 (+12.7%)
$105,000 + $229,900
$334,900
2014
$6,984 (+1.8%)
$91,500 + $229,900
$321,400
2013
$6,860 (+10.7%)
$73,500 + $229,900
$303,400
2011
$6,194 (+4.9%)
$55,500 + $229,900
$285,400
2010
$5,906 (−6.3%)
$64,500 + $229,900
$294,400
2009
$6,303
$64,500 + $229,900
$294,400
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
4,365 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
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Finished Sq. Ft.
2,136
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
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Total Sq. Ft.
2,136
Year built
2004
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Somerset County
APN
0800513 0300024
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Last updated by owner on Sep 17, 2026.
S-C-V
Senior Citizen Village District
The purpose and intent of the District is to enable the planned development, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-45.1 to 40:55D-45.8, of a Senior Citizen Village District which shall also provide for recreational, medical and shopping facilities and similar services required by the residents thereof in accordance with a comprehensive site development plan approved by the Planning Board of the Township.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% 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
27% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 5 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Somerset, NJ • 08873-7257
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Sun exposure
96/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 8% for direct sun exposure in Somerset. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
10.5 hrs
6.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 31 Bayard Rd
We cannot show automated home-value estimates for this home.
Nearby homes have recently sold between $625,000 and $660,000.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $625K to $660K.