Brandywine Rise
Dunellen, NJ 08812
Land - Brandywine Rise · Land For Sale · 6.92 AC

The Geller Group at Marcus & Millichap is pleased to present Brandywine Rise, Dunellen,
New Jersey, a rare 6.93-acre land investment opportunity located in Green Brook
Township, Somerset County. The Property is identified as Block 103, Lot 5.02 and contains
approximately 6.9254 acres, offering investors, developers, and land bankers the
opportunity to control a sizeble tract within an established Central New Jersey market with
convenient access to the Route 22 corridor, I-78, I-287, and the broader New York
metropolitan region.
The Property is situated within the Special Mountainside Development District (SMD), a
protective, low-intensity residential zoning district created to regulate development along
Green Brook’s Watchung Mountain ridgeline and steep-slope areas. The zoning is
designed to preserve scenic and environmental features, limit overdevelopment on
sensitive terrain, control grading and impervious coverage, and maintain a low-density,
single-family residential character.
Under the SMD zoning framework, permitted primary use is generally limited to single-
family detached residential dwellings, with no multifamily, commercial, industrial, or
mixed-use development permitted as-of-right. Typical dimensional controls include an
approximately 40,000-square-foot minimum lot area, 150-foot minimum lot width, 50-foot
front and rear yard setbacks, and 20-foot side yard setbacks, subject to final confirmation
based on site-specific conditions and applicable ordinance provisions.
Development within the SMD District is highly sensitive to environmental and entitlement
considerations. The zoning framework includes restrictive height and coverage controls,
with maximum building height generally limited to approximately 2.5 stories / 35 feet and
impervious coverage generally around 20%, though actual development capacity may be
further reduced by slopes, wetlands, buffers, stormwater requirements, tree-removal
limitations, and soil erosion controls. Given these constraints, Brandywine Rise is best
positioned as a long-term land holding, estate-home, limited residential, conservation, or
specialized land-use opportunity rather than a conventional density-driven development
site. Any development analysis should focus on net developable acreage rather than gross
acreage, with entitlement strategy, environmental review, and Land Use Board approval
serving as key determinants of future value.
Overall, Brandywine Rise represents a unique opportunity to acquire substantial acreage
in a mature Somerset County market with strong regional access, minimal flood hazard
designation, and long-term land-control value. While the SMD zoning and environmental
conditions create meaningful development limitations, they also preserve the Property’s
low-density character and may appeal to buyers seeking a strategic land bank,
conservation-oriented acquisition, or limited residential development opportunity in a
supply-constrained New Jersey location.