No, Berkeley Heights is not giving away acreage away, but you can buy a home in this bucolic area. Free Acres in Berkeley Heights was established on the principal that no individual homeowner should own the land. Land should be owned by the whole community, therefore the land is leased to the home owners. The approximately 70 acres was started by Bolton in the early 1900's. To this day homeowners lease the the land that their homes are on, in return the community pays the municipality of Berkeley Heights the land taxes. In return the community association maintains the 25 mph streets, the spring-fed swimming pool, and approves architectural plans on new construction or additions.When a home is sold in Free Acres the 99 year lease is automatically renewed for another 99 years.   Free Ac... 01/25/2011