Yardley/Lower Makefield

What better place to begin to learn more about Bucks County than in charming and quaint Yardley. Covered with snow, the Old Library by Lake Afton creates a picture perfect winter scene in the heart of town. Ice skaters skim over the frozen waters of Lake Afton, a man made lake created to serve as a water source for the Yardley grist mill. Nearby, customers line up at Cramer’s Bakery for a cup of coffee and a doughnut. Traffic buzzes through the town’s main intersection of Afton and Main and past the town’s landmark Victorian buildings. Just blocks from Main Street, the man-made Delaware canal flows through the town, a throwback to the days when coal was transported by barge form Easton to Bristol. Today, a canal path along the canal stretches for more than 25 miles and makes a perfect spot for walking or jogging. The Delaware River, bordering the town to the East, adds to the picturesque borough. 

The real estate in the Yardley, Bucks County area is interesting because there are loads of options from old, charming and historic properties to new and modern developments. Although Yardley is a small town with only about 2500 residents, it is surrounded by Lower Makefield Township, a progressive township with approximately 35,000 residents. The area’s proximity to major transportation arteries such as Route 95, Route 1, and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, coupled with top notch schools and recreation facilities, have created an ideal place to live. Residents of Yardley and Lower Makefield Township commute to both Philadelphia and New York as well as employment centers much closer to home. New York City is about an hour by train from Trenton, N.J., which is across the river from Yardley, and Philadelphia can be reached either by local train service or by car. It is very easy to get to both cities either for work or to take advantage of cultural opportunities as well as the fine restaurants of both cities. Philadelphia airport is less than an hour from Yardley, and Newark airport is only about an hour away. 

 The Yardley/Lower Makefield Township areas are served by the award winning Pennsbury School District. Pennsbury schools are consistently among the highest rated in Pennsylvania and are one of the reasons so many people want to live in its district. The community boasts a fabulous youth sports program. Soccer is very popular, and we have one of the finest soccer parks in Bucks County in Maclesfield Park. There are 7 or 8 soccer fields at the park, several of which have lights. Soccer is available for both boys and girls beginning at about 5 years of age. Similar programs are offered in baseball, softball and football, as well as a number of other sports. There are community fields for all of the sports programs and a community pool for Yardley and Lower Makefield Township residents. There is a nominal fee for the use of the Township pool facility. 

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