Heatherstone

Heatherstone is a small HOA cul-de-sac enclave inside Princeton 08540, made up of four streets: Hale Drive, Worths Mill Lane, Carriage Way, and Potters Run. The homes are detached brick-front colonials from the mid-1980s, typically four to five bedrooms and around 4,400 sq ft on roughly 0.8-acre lots. The whole community feeds Princeton Public Schools, with Johnson Park Elementary listed on several recent MLS sheets.

The homes

The homes are detached brick-front colonials built in the mid-1980s, with public records on individual sales showing build years of 1985 and 1986. Floor plans run around 4,400 sq ft, and the two most recent BrightMLS sales are representative: 270 Carriage Way, a four-bedroom of 4,398 sq ft built in 1986, and 109 Potters Run, a four-bedroom of 4,475 sq ft built in 1985. Formal colonial layouts with multiple full baths and attached garages are typical at this size.

Streets and setting

Heatherstone is laid out as a cul-de-sac pocket across Hale Drive, Worths Mill Lane, Carriage Way, and Potters Run, all inside Princeton 08540. Lots run close to 0.8 acres, larger than the townhome and infill lots nearer the center of town, and a Heatherstone Homeowners Association maintains common open space along the back of the neighborhood for dues recorded at $150 per month. One Princeton-specific quirk is worth knowing: per a 2018 Princeton Engineering Department notice, the roadways inside Heatherstone do not meet municipal standards for curbing, so any future curb installation would be funded through a property-owner assessment rather than the town.

Schools and commute

Every home feeds Princeton Public Schools, with Johnson Park Elementary listed as the assigned elementary on several recent MLS sheets and the town's shared middle and high school beyond that. Confirm the current elementary assignment for any specific address with the district. The 08540 setting keeps downtown Princeton, the university, and the Princeton Junction train station a short drive away.

Market position

Heatherstone is small and turns over rarely, so there is no active running median to lean on. The most recent sale is the reference point: 270 Carriage Way closed at $1,925,000 in July 2025, a four-bedroom of 4,398 sq ft that sold in eight days. Before that, 109 Potters Run closed at $1,295,000 in July 2021, which frames the range the neighborhood has traded in. With only a handful of true comparables, pricing a Heatherstone home accurately against the right sales is where working with an agent who knows the pocket pays off.