Moving To Bedminster, PA? Information
About Bedminister
History
Located close to the center of the County, Bedminster is among its most scenic Townships. The gentle, rolling hills, fertile farmland and abundant woodlands appealed to settlers in the 18th and 19th centuries, and continue to attract home buyers today.
While dairy farming was the major occupation in earlier times, Bedminster boasted many businesses and trades including creameries, taverns, mills, general stores, butchers, cigar makers, shoemakers, saddlers and harness makers and tinsmiths. Today, many of the historic structures that housed these businesses still exist, as so some of the taverns, schools and post offices. Bedminster still has a fair share of working farms scattered throughout its 31.1 square miles, allowing the Township to retain its much-loved bucolic, rural nature.
Bedminster TodayAmong Bedminster's many landmarks and important sites are the Stover-Myers Mill, in a 21-acre county park and the Loux Covered Bridge, built in 1974, both listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ralph Stover State Park has 45 acres of scenic vistas, walking trails, picnic areas and the "High Rocks" section, beloved by experienced rock climbers who scale the 200-ft sheer rock face. The Nockamixon State Park covers over 5,000 acres along the northern edge of the Township. The park with its Lake Nockamixon is a popular recreation destination for boating, fishing, hiking, hunting, cycling and hiking. An environmental study area includes 3.5 miles of hiking trails.
In past centuries, Bedminster's residents lived on farms or in one the five villages located at the junctions of old roads. These villages - Pipersville, Bedminster, Deep Run, Elephant and Kellers Church - continue to be home to residents who trace their roots back to the early settlers, as well as newer home owners who have found the vintage, character-rich structures so alluring.
Bedminster Real Estate Insights
The open, flat land that worked so well for farming is also highly prized by builders, and though still essentially rural, Bedminster does offer a few developments including Bedminster Square, a community of town houses and single-family homes and 50 acres of open space, that dates to 2005. The singles range from 2,400 to 3,100 square feet and command prices up to the mid $400,000s. The town houses are 1,900 to 2,400 square feet with 2008 prices from $316,000 to $350,000.
A 30 unit development on 70 acres, Estates at Deep Run Creek is newer with luxury, estate-style homes on 1+ acres with wooded or clear home sites. The prices here start in the mid $500,000's. An older community of twins, singles and townhomes, Stonebridge was built in the mid to late 1980s. The prices of these relatively small homes range from $150,000 to $250,000. In the last two years, only one property has sold in Peerless View, a small development of custom, luxury homes on median lot sizes of 3.5 acres with more than 4,000 square feet of living space. The price was $750,000.
Over the past several years, a handful of estate properties with stone farmhouses and beautiful barns have sold for over $1 million, and a few very special "Gentleman's Farms" have sold for over $2 million. One property sold for $3,700,000, but the value was mostly in the 98 acres of sub-divisible land.
©Gail Nagele-Hopkins