Our management firm, Access Property Management, responds daily to homeowner questions regarding the Masters Collection. In an effort to provide answers to the most often asked questions, we have developed a Frequently Asked Question & Answer page to our website.  We hope this page will assist homeowners and residents alike with their questions and provide additional useful information.

To enter the page, you simply click the “Masters FAQ” button in the above menu just below the website heading.  You can also reach our Rules & Regulations from the same menu.

If you would prefer a hard copy of our Rules & Regulations, contact our Senior Property Manager, Lauren Sandford (609)-610-6305.  She will gladly send you a copy in digital form or a hard copy if you prefer.

We’ve got you covered whichever your game is. Last fall, at the request of several residents the BBMA striped one of the tennis courts to accommodate Pickle Ball players as well as Tennis players.   This venue is available to all residents of Beaver Brook.  To access the courts a code must be used for the lock. To receive the code, contact Access Management (908) 237-9900.

Over the past month some residents of the lower part of La Costa Drive near the ravine have been startled by blood curdling screams, howling, yipping, barking and more unsettling noises.  Mostly occurring in the middle of the night these strange noises have also been heard around dusk.  It seems that humans are not the only species to find our neighborhood a desirable place to live, or at least visit.  Coyotes have made an appearance in Beaver Brook.  While not usually a threat to humans, they certainly have made their presence known. One of the many fascinating facts about these animals is their response to emergency vehicle sirens which they identify as another coyote possibly threatening to invade their territory to which they reply with a cacophony of their own “serenades”. To find out more about our new neighbors see  https://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/coyote_info.htm and https://www.treehugger.com/cool-facts-about-coyotes-4864517.

The Board of Directors has the responsibility of maintaining the Masters Collection so that this is a community where we all want to live, and also to protect our investments and property values.  I am sure the majority of our homeowners remember the substantial investment we all made in the Roof Replacement project or the investigation and repair we made to the “C” unit’s chimneys. But those projects are in the past you say. What do we have planned for the upcoming year?

• In April we will be power washing the units that were part of the phase 3 roofing project.
• We are obtaining bids from contractors for the grouting where the front steps meet the walks.
• The Board of Directors is reviewing the crack fill and seal coating our roads. This was done several years ago but would extend the life of the La Costa Drive surface.
• We have commissioned Falcon Engineering to update our Capital Reserve Study to ensure that our reserves keep pace with the cost of replacement.
• And of course, we will be maintaining the landscaping.

I genuinely believe, spring has arrived at the Masters Collection. Temperatures are in the 50’s, hopefully snow is a thing of the past and as of the writing of this article, the Ash trees on lower La Costa Drive have been replaced.

Our Ash trees were ravaged by an influx of an insect called the Ash Borer. The trees all died. All were removed last year, leaving the lower section of La Costa Drive bare and without foliage. This has now been corrected with the planting of Eastern Redbuds and Armstrong Maples. Both these tree varieties were chosen by the Board of Directors, so as not to interfere with our roads and driveways. but still provide a pleasing environment.

Please be kind to these trees. Keep pets away from them. If you see any damage to our landscaping, contact our Property Manager so it can be corrected.

We are pleased and honored to serve the Master Community. We take pride in our community and pledge our loyalty, confidentiality, and good faith work ethics in serving. Thank you for the trust you place in us!

If you have walked around our community in the past few years, you have probably noticed construction dumpsters in the driveways of several of your neighbors.  The presence of these dumpsters can often indicate a water heater failure that has damaged contents of the unit.  When a water heater fails, it often is caused by corrosion which can result in leakage and damage to furnishings. This leakage often goes undetected for a period of time, because who regularly checks their water heater.

The generally expected life of a gas water heater is 8-12 years.  Our community is approx. 18 years old.  If you have not replaced your water heater and are still using the one originally supplied with the home, you are on borrowed time. 

Many of our units have finished basements that include carpeting and padding, sheet rock walls and furniture.  An outdated water heater can pose a risk far in excess of the cost of the appliance alone.  If you are not certain of your system’s age , check the label on the side of your water heater. It should contain the year of manufacture.  If it reveals that the appliance is older, maybe you should consider replacement before the inevitable failure and leakage occur.

If replacement is chosen, consider also having your plumber install a leak pan under the  new water heater. The added cost is small and will result in fewer sleepless nights worrying about water heater damage.

We do not recommend any contractor to do the replacement.  You can get a list of plumbers from the Yellow Pages, search the internet or review advertising from publications such as the Tee Times newsletter.

The Township of Clinton Bureau of Fire Safety has issued guidelines for the installation and maintenance of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms in all residential units.  These regulations are especially important in multi-unit developments such as the Master’s Collection. The regulations require electric (hardwired) smoke alarms, interconnected with battery backup.  Alarms must be located on every level of the residence, in the vicinity of each sleeping area as well as in each sleeping area.

The Township Bureau of Fire Safety points out that smoke detectors have a useful life and must be replaced after 10 years in service.  Due to the age of the Master’s Collection, some units may contain  alarms that have been in place for 10 years or more.  They must be replaced now!  The good news is that smoke detectors are now available with 10-year battery backup that avoids that annoying beep, notifing you that the backup battery needs replacement.  In addition, combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are now available and approved by the Bureau of Fire Safety.

 It is imperative that all homeowners maintain properly operating alarms for their own safety as well as the protection of the other Master’s Collection residents.