Is anyone familiar with ringwood. My brother is looking at houses up that way but we are not very familiar with up there. There's one in stowntown rd by the stonetown recreational complex. I haven't seen it other than pics. But its been on the market 3yrs. I guess there's something horribly wrong with it or the location. So anyone familiar with up there please chime in.

I live in ringwood, on the other side of town. Stonetown is nice and the rec park is very cool for kids and sports. Alot of properties here don't sell quickly. There is a superfund site that keeps some folks away. Its not near that property though. Also taxes are pretty high. I have a friend who live on stonetown rd and they are very happy there. Its very quiet and woodsy. Any specific questions or concerns i'd be glad to answer.

Any info on the helipad there? Is there normal landings or just for emergency use such as medical evacs. Also you know if there's any no discharge laws in ringwood?

Ringwood has some pretty nice areas. Drawbacks,high taxes,tons of traffic on Ringwood ave which is pretty much the main artery for the rush hour commutes. I had thought about that area, but Passaic county has like i said high taxes. I just got a great deal in Mine Hill,Morris county. 4 bedrm cape .25 acre backs up to town parkland/woods. needs work but im a contractor. Taxes are $5075. And there is natural gas in the street ,public sewers,public water if i want to ditch my well. I think morris coounty is a better deal all around,taxes,schools,hospitals ,access to highways. Tell him to look in Morris,nothing to lose.3 years on the market ,its probably a short sale or a forclosure and can be a true pain in the ass to deal with.Ive gone that route,total run around ,hurry up and wait

Don't really know anything about the helipad, but i've never seen any helicopters near my house. My property is not big enough for discharge so i'm not sure. I live right near the state park and hunting is allowed. We also have a skeet /trap range called thunder mountain, which is very well liked. I've spoken with a few PO's about hunting and firearms and they are all pretty cool about it.

great mountain biking upthere, Shepard lake used be a really nice tranquil lake to go to but past few years changed alot, way too packed in the summer with some undisireables from other areas...oh yeah look up Jackson whites and ringwood interesting... been going there since the 90s...

Ringwood has some pretty nice areas. Drawbacks,high taxes,tons of traffic on Ringwood ave which is pretty much the main artery for the rush hour commutes. I had thought about that area, but Passaic county has like i said high taxes. I just got a great deal in Mine Hill,Morris county. 4 bedrm cape .25 acre backs up to town parkland/woods. needs work but im a contractor. Taxes are $5075. And there is natural gas in the street ,public sewers,public water if i want to ditch my well. I think morris coounty is a better deal all around,taxes,schools,hospitals ,access to highways. Tell him to look in Morris,nothing to lose.3 years on the market ,its probably a short sale or a forclosure and can be a true pain in the ass to deal with.Ive gone that route,total run around ,hurry up and wait

Yea the 3 years on scared me. I just bought in wayne 8 months ago. So I'm trying to show him some ups and downs of areas. Morris is to far for him he wants to stay close to his work in franklin lakes.

Don't really know anything about the helipad, but i've never seen any helicopters near my house. My property is not big enough for discharge so i'm not sure. I live right near the state park and hunting is allowed. We also have a skeet /trap range called thunder mountain, which is very well liked. I've spoken with a few PO's about hunting and firearms and they are all pretty cool about it.

Yea the property is about 1 acre but there's a few acres of woods around it and no other houses behind or on the one side. So plinking with a 22 or air rifle would be nice. Where I am I can't even use a bb gun without a neighbor complaining. Thanks for all the info.

Look up Abbot laws and see where ringwoods taxes are really going. I looked there six years ago and decided to move to another county as mentioned above.

Look up Abbot laws and see where ringwoods taxes are really going. I looked there six years ago and decided to move to another county as mentioned above.

Could you clarify this? I looked up abbot laws but didn't see ringwood listed as one of the town's.

Ringwood is not an abbot district. Schools are actually pretty good. Taxes are high because we have no rateables. We are protected by the highlands act and have little commercial or industrial to support our taxes.

Ringwood is not an abbot district. Schools are actually pretty good. Taxes are high because we have no rateables. We are protected by the highlands act and have little commercial or industrial to support our taxes.

Sorry maybe you are correct. I thought all towns of the county had to support those cities in one form or another.

I live down the road in Bloomingdale...Passaic County taxes suck. If we moved to the next town over in Butler or Riverdale, both are Morris County, our taxes would be much less. I do love the area though.

 

Today walked out my back yard and went hiking with my son and his buddy for 4.5 hours thru the lakes behind me and up into Norvin Green State Forest. If they hunt, you can hunt in Sterling Forest just a few minutes up the road in NY and can use center fire rifles. With the exception of this past year, I have done well in there. If you ride a motorcycle, it is a great area to go out for a quick burn on some country roads that wind thru reservoirs, lakes, and local dive bars / restaurants that appreciate the business.

 

Other than taxes, it is a nice area to live.

Thanks for the info guys. Hes gunna keep looking for now. If he has any more questions in areas I'm not sure about ill be posting. Again thanks for the info.