In the traditional real estate market, this would be the time of year when buyers would rush to find a new house so that their children could settle into a new school come September. While Verona’s real estate market is improving, there are still plenty of single-family homes available within walking distance of the town’s four elementary schools: Brookdale, F.N. Brown, Forest and Laning. (We are not including condominiums, since they tend to not have enough bedrooms for school-age families. But if that is your preferred style of real estate, search our pages for condos or developments like Claridge or Wedgewood.)
In some ways, Verona’s four elementary schools are very similar: They are small buildings with manageable K-4 class sizes. Their performance academically is very similar, too. (Click on the name of each school to be take to the latest report card on it from the New Jersey Department of Education. ) The chief difference, in the past, has been the foreign language offered at each, beginning in first grade. Laning offered French, Brookdale and F.N. Brown offered Spanish, and Forest offered Mandarin. But the school district recently announced that Laning will stop teaching French and switch to Mandarin as well.
Here’s what’s available by Verona elementary school, from lowest priced to highest in each. Listing prices and status were current as of publication, but houses are moving under contract very quickly in Verona now.
48 Mount Prospect Avenue: 4 beds, 2 baths. Cape with unfinished basement. $246,500.
46 Park Avenue: 3 beds, 3 baths. Multi-family just off Bloomfield Avenue. $375,000.
112 Sunset Avenue: 3 beds, 2 baths. Eat-in kitchen. $379,000.
88 Park Avenue: 4 beds, 3 baths. Two master suites on second floor. $599,000.
72 Afterglow Avenue: 4 bed, 3 bath. Afterglow section, large deck, paver patio. $649,900.
39 Birdseye Glen: 5 beds, 2 baths. Expanded ranch, overlooks golf course. $650,000.
14 Manor Road: 4 bed, 2 1/2 bath. Historic house, fully renovated. Overlooks Verona Park. $659,000.
10 Upland Way: 3 beds, 2 1/2 baths. Custom kitchen. Two porches and patio. $689,000.
64 Afterglow Avenue : 4 beds, 3 1/2 baths. Tudor with nanny’s room. $699,000.
24 Sunset Avenue: 4 beds, 3 1/2 baths. Side hall colonial in Afterglow section. $725,000.
72 Park Avenue: 5 beds, 2 full and 2 half baths. Steps from Verona Park. $739,900.
8 Stonewood Parkway: 5 bed, 4 bath. Updated open kitchen, deck, finished basement. $749,000.
14 Mountain Road: 4 beds, 2 1/2 baths. 9-foot ceilings. $899,000.
50 Glen Road: 4 bed, 4 bath. Gourmet kitchen. Large property. $929,000.
56 Lynwood Road: 3 bed, 2 bath. $289,900.
29 Valleyview Road: 4 bed, 2 bath. Quiet street near Verona Pool. $289,900.
53 Gould Street: 2 beds, 1 bath. Fully renovated. Near middle school. $309,000.
119 Grove Avenue: 3 beds, 2 baths. Steps to F.N. Brown$309,900.
82 Franklin Street: 3 bed, 2 bath. Cape with new roof, boiler. $309,900.
248 Linden Avenue : 3 beds, 1 1/2 baths. Central air, flat yard. $314,900.
40 Derwent Avenue: 3 bed, 2 bath. Close to center of town, middle school.$349,000.
196 Linden Avenue: 3 beds, 1 full and 2 half baths. Large lot on brook. $349,900.
40 Ann Street: 3 bed 1 1/2 bath. Split-level. Needs TLC. $359,999.
263 Grove Avenue: 3 bed, 2 bath. Deep property, deck with hot tub. $399,900.
213 Linden Avenue : 3 beds, 2 baths. Multi-family, deep lot. $449,000.
1 Old Farm Road: 3 bed, 3 bath. Quiet cul-de-sac. Central air. $509,000.
255 Fairview Avenue : 6 bed, 3 baths. Multi-family next to Verona Pool. $529,900.
5 Arnold Way: 3 beds, 2 1/2 baths. Trex porch, deck. $555,000.
249 Fairview Avenue : 3 beds, 2 full and 2 half baths. New construction. $589,000.
276 Fairview Avenue: 5 beds, 5 baths. Built 3 years ago. $1,100,000.
11 Marion Road: 2 bed, 1 bath. Needs work. $299,000.
47 Montrose Avenue: 3 bed, 1 bath. Handyman special near OLL. $299,000.
91 Hillside Avenue: 3 bed, 1 1/2 bath. Walk-up attic could be 4th bedroom. $299,900.
24 Halsted Street : 4 beds, 2 baths. Central air, new landscaping. $329,000.
41 Forest Avenue: 3 beds, 2 baths. Fireplace, home office. $365,000.
78 Forest Avenue: 3 bed, 1 bath. Large lot, detached 2-car garage.$374,900.
109 Forest Avenue: 3 beds, 1 1/2 baths. Open floor plan, updated kitchen. $375,000.
54 Hillside Avenue: 2 bed, 1 bath. For sale by owner. $394,900.
80 Morningside Road: 3 beds, 2 baths. Large family room; steps to elementary school. $395,000.
29 Forest Avenue: 3 beds, 1 1/2 baths. Craftsman Bungalow style. $399,000.
53 Montrose Avenue: 3 bed, 1 full and 2 half baths. Fireplace, formal dining room, gourmet eat-in kitchen. $439,000.
52 Chestnut Road : 3 beds, 2 baths. Family room opens on deck overlooking yard. $445,000.
64 Forest Avenue: 3 bed, 2 bath. Raised ranch with cathedral ceiling. $449,000.
58 South Prospect Street: 4 beds, 2 baths. Updated roof, windows. $459,000.
19 W. Lincoln Street: 5 beds, 3 baths. Center hall colonial. $459,000.
23 Hillside Avenue: 5 beds, 2 baths. Deck overlooks yard, front porch. $462,000.
17 Balston Drive: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath. Split-level with attached two-car garage. $469,000.
120 Hillside Avenue: 4 bed, 2 bath. Exposed beams, stone fireplace in living room. $499,000.
115 Fairway Avenue: 4 bed, 3 bath. Ranch with updated kitchen. $500,000.
14 Oakridge Road: 5 beds, 2 baths. Second sun room off master. Three-car garage. $519,000.
90 South Prospect Street: 4 beds, 2 1/2 baths. Eat-in kitchen opens onto deck. $579,000.
29 Balston Drive: 3 beds, 3 1/2 baths. Fully renovated split-level. $599,000.
68 Morningside Road: 3 beds, 2 1/2 baths. Gourmet kitchen, renovated baths. $679,000.
60 Chestnut Road: 4 beds, 3 baths. Bright living room. $679,000.
60 Lakeside Avenue: 6 beds, 4 full and 2 half baths. Victorian with wraparound porch overlooking Verona Park. $1,199,000.
40 Floyd Rd, Verona NJ: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath. Tudor style. $330,000
45 Otsego Road: 3 bed, 1 1/2 bath. Above-ground pool. $339,000.
11 Beach Road: 3 beds, 1 bath. Quiet street. $343,000.
18 Martin Road: 3 beds, 2 bath. Open, renovated kitchen. $379,000.
10 Elmwood Road: 6 beds, 2 baths. Multi-family by ball field. $399,500
14 Overhill Road: 4 bed, 2 bath. New siding, roof, windows. $399,999.
24 Newman Avenue: 3 bed, 1 1/2 bath. For sale by owner. $429,900.
24 Elk Road: 5 beds, 3 1/2 baths. 3 family with 3-car garage. New roof. $525,000.
110 Claremont Avenue: 4 beds, 2 1/2 bath. Historic home, renovated. $539,000.
56 Cumberland Avenue: 5 bed, 2 bath. For sale by owner. $550,000.
28 Cliff Street: 5 beds, 3 baths. New construction, quiet street. $649,000.
4 Kips Ridge: 3 bed, 5 bath townhouse on Verona’s eastern ridge. $789,000.
