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56 handy street (cook/douglass)

Rent: $8,200 plus utilities (water included)

Available: Sorry, rented for 2024-2025

Amenities:

  • 8 Bedrooms: 1 single and  7 doubles

  • 4 full bathrooms and 1 half bathroom

  • Accommodates  8-15 students

  • Fios Gigabit included, with  Wi-Fi and Ethernet ports in every room for a fast, secure internet connection.

  • outdoor Ring security lights and cameras. All entry doors have deadbolt door locks

  • Finished basement with video projector, 120” screen,  Audio/Video receiver, Klipsch surround sound speakers and plenty of seating.

  • Kitchen with two refrigerators (third refrigerator in basement), dishwasher, microwave, island seating and dimmer controlled lighting.

  • Fully furnished living room/dining room, with reclining sectional,  dining table with seating for eight and 55" smart TV

  • Bedrooms with solid core doors, noise cancelling door seals, blackout curtains, and huge closets  with adjustable shelving. 

  • Washer and dryer included, free of charge

  • Fully furnished, sound isolated study room with seating for 10  and laser color printer 

  • 3-zone, energy efficient heating system for all levels of the house

  • 5 to 7-minute walk to bus stops REXB, REXL, F, and EE, at  College hall, Red Oak Lane and the New Brunswick Public Safety Building

  • Parking for up to 10 cars, with street permit parking for 3 cars, driveway parking for 4 cars and garage parking for 3 cars

  • Automatic garage door openers and keypad

  • Lawn care, snow removal, water and sewer included in rent

  • Professional maintenance group on call 24/7

  • Huge backyard with Weber Genesis grill, fire pit, dining table, string lights and Corn Hole game

  • Pet friendly to cats and dogs

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Testimonials:

 

 

 

 

Joseph Haverlock Class of 2019, Biological Sciences

I resided in the 56 Handy St property through Brunswick Student Housing from 2018-2019. The property looks amazing and is well maintained. It is in a safe and convenient location— near multiple Rutgers bus stops, and is a short trip to the train station for those who need to get to NYC or Philly. 

 

The house is completely furnished, with sound-proofed bedrooms, 3-zone heating, in-unit washer and dryer, a study, and a fully finished basement, with a giant screen home theater, among many other perks. 

 

Bill, the landlord, was highly responsive to our needs, and checked in regularly to see if there were any improvements he could make to our space. Living here was one of the highlights of my senior year at Rutgers, and an all-around wonderful experience. 

 

Denzel Zhu, class of 2017 Rutgers University, Biochemistry 

Living at 56 Handy St was one of the best experiences I had in college. I was living in a beautiful house with 9 of my best friends. It was an awesome experience.

The rent was reasonable, and a good value compared to the quality of the other houses in the New Brunswick area. The location of 56 Handy St was safe and quiet.  The house’s location put me really close to the College Hall bus stop where all of the REXB, REXL, F buses leave from, which makes getting to Busch, College Ave, and Livingston Campus pretty easy; however, the location is pretty far away from the Agricultural Side of Cook Campus, which means if you are an Animal Sci / Ag major, the location is inconvenient compared to living in the Newells -- otherwise it’s great.

The house itself was very secure and I always felt safe. Bill responded to all maintenance issues with the house quickly and took good care of them. The kitchen and bathrooms were top notch in terms of quality; the rest of the house was great as well - especially the study room.

Bill is a great landlord! I had a great time at Handy!

Tracy, Human Resources and Communication, Rutgers University

Living in 56 Handy St was the best decision I made. I lived with 9 incredible people, in a beautiful house, at an amazing value. I had friends paying that price for a double on college ave, so I was ecstatic for the price I paid for my single. It honestly was an amazing value because our house wasn't the typical college house - it had a beautiful study which we actually used to study in, a kitchen with an island with two fridges, a furnished living room, a usable basement which we used as entertainment space, non-coin operated washing/drying machines, and a responsive and kind landlord. The location of the house was an easy walk to College Hall and also to my job - I was a computer consultant on Cook/Douglass campus so this house was perfect for my morning and late-night shifts. I always felt safe at my house - Bill always listened to our concerns. For example, when we complained about rustling in the walls he quickly found and caught the squirrels that were scurrying in our walls and also changed our locks when we had troubles with our keys during frosty season. I miss a lot of things about college, but one of the things I miss the most is 56 Handy St. it wasn't the typical college house, it was so much more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samantha Castro, Class of 2019 Rutgers University

​Brunswick Student Housing is one of the best if not the best off-campus student housing experiences one can take advantage of during their time at Rutgers. I had the pleasure of spending a year at 56 Handy that had a newly renovated study room (with printer) and multimedia room. The house itself is beautiful. Every room has noise cancelling door lining, blackout curtains, and huge closets equipped with closet organizers. You can also comfortably have 8 cars parked in or by the house. Another perk is that it's only a quick 5-7 minute walk from both Red Oak Lane and College Hall! For summer months, there are air conditioners in all the common areas (living room, study, and multimedia room) in addition to the house fan, and for winter, there is three zone heating for all levels of the house. The doors are dead-bolted so I was never concerned for my safety. Anyone who comes to this house will be BLOWN AWAY at the quality of this house. That all being said, I can still say that the rent price is a STEAL for what you get out of the house. Lastly, the landlord, Bill, was always very attentive and responsive to our needs. I am happy to say I am back living in another one of his properties, but my experience at 56 Handy was one like no other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daniel Avila, Class of 2019 Computer Science

Bill is the man! I have had the pleasure at living at his properties during my time in college and all of his locations are most beautiful places I have ever seen in New Brunswick. People who came to visit his locations were always astounded by the amenities he provided and how well done he kept his properties. On top of all of that, Bill (the land lord) is the most attentive property manager you could ever ask for. Bill takes great pride in upgrading his locations with the newest amenities and whenever there is a problem in one of his properties he is on top of it within a day or two. One of the worst parts of leaving Rutgers will be that I will no longer have the pleasure of having Bill as my landlord

       
 

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