NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1000 Kensington Ave Unit 12 Plainfield, NJ 07060

Estimated Value: $647,771 - $726,000

4 Beds
4 Baths
2,225 Sq Ft
$308/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold January 21, 2021

Last sale price $460,000 $207 Per Sq Ft

Est. 49% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $4,829/month

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Corner Lot

About This Home

As of January 2021

Location! Magnificent Classic Center Hall Colonial nestled in The Hillside Ave Historic District . Enjoy Spacious Living Room with Warm Wood Burning Fireplace. Charming French Doors off LR open to Personal Library. Large Formal Dining Room to host all dinner parties and gatherings. Beautiful Kitchen w/Granite Countertops, Stainless Steel Appliance Suite and Breakfast Nook. True Master Suite offers Full Bath, 2 Large Closets and Private Heated Sunroom to Lounge in. Wrap Around Deck for Al Fresco Dining that overlooks Lush Landscaped Property with Beautiful Plantings. Finished Basement, Newer Boiler & Water Heater and 2 Car Garage with Parking in Driveway for 4 Cars. Great Corner Lot Location on Prospect Avenue and Close to Tennis Courts and Plainfield Country Club.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

April Nicole Blount

BHHS FOX & ROACH Listed on: 11/01/2020

BHHS FOX & ROACH

Last Buyer's Agent

ANDRE PORTER

CHRISTIE'S INT. REAL ESTATE GROUP

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $12,733

Year Built

  • Built in 1926

Lot Details

  • 0.26 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Corner Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Library
  • Recreation Room
  • Workshop
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Utility Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Evergreen Elementary School
  • Maxson Middle School
  • Plainfield High School

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Radiator
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • Community Storage Space

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2912-00819-0000-00010-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$12,733

Year Built

Built in 1926

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1926
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Street Number Display: 1000
  • Directions: Watchung Avenue to Kensington Avenue
  • I D: 5029227
  • Modified: 2022-01-22
  • Number Images: 25
  • Section Subdiv Development: Hillside Avenue District
  • First Name: APRIL
  • First Name3: ANDRE
  • Last Name: BLOUNT
  • Last Name3: PORTER
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Range/Oven-Gas
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Laundry Room, Rec Room, Utility Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 15x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Library
  • Other Room3 Dim: 15x10
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Library, Living Room, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Sunroom
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Office
  • Phone: 908-753-4450

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Metal Fence, Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Radiators - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Amenities: Storage

Schools

  • Elementary School: Evergreen
  • Middle School: Maxson
  • High School: Plainfield
  • High School: Plainfield
  • Middle Jr High School: Maxson

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 190X60.20
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 87500
  • Assessed Land Value: 64800
  • Assessment: 152300
  • Lot Description: Corner
  • Lot Identifier: 10
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.26

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 12733
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2912-00819-0000-00010-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 8.361
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Evergreen

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 1, 2020
Closed on
Jan 21, 2021
Sold by
Pearyer Tara T and Pearyer Berkley L
Bought by
Perry Gloria and Leito Maya
Seller's Agent
April Nicole Blount
BHHS FOX & ROACH
Buyer's Agent
ANDRE PORTER
CHRISTIE'S INT. REAL ESTATE GROUP
List Price
$465,000
Sold Price
$460,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$5,000
-1.08%
Current Estimated Value
$684,943

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$224,943
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.01%
Original Mortgage
$451,668
Outstanding Balance
$408,615
Interest Rate
2.71%
Mortgage Type
FHA
Estimated Equity
$245,608

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 19, 2016
Closed on
Feb 7, 2017
Sold by
Buzard Minter Byron and Buzard Minter Rose Marie
Bought by
Pearyer Tara
Seller's Agent
CYNTHIA ALEXANDER
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY - WEST
Buyer's Agent
April Nicole Blount
BHHS FOX & ROACH
List Price
$375,000
Sold Price
$335,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$40,000
-10.67%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.36%
Original Mortgage
$318,250
Interest Rate
4.09%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 8, 2009
Sold by
Minter Rose Marie Buzard and Buzard Rose
Bought by
Buzard Minter Byron and Buzard Minter Rose Marie

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 18, 2005
Sold by
Craig Charles
Bought by
Buzard Rose

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$317,600
Interest Rate
5.96%
Mortgage Type
Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 21, 2004
Sold by
Craig Charles
Bought by
Craig Charles and Craig Victoria

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$276,000
Interest Rate
5.83%
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Perry Gloria $460,000 Forescene Title
Pearyer Tara $335,000 Prime Title Title
Buzard Minter Byron -- None Available
Buzard Rose $397,000 --
Craig Charles -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Perry Gloria $451,668
Previous Owner Pearyer Tara T $319,000
Previous Owner Pearyer Tara $318,250
Previous Owner Buzard Rose $317,600
Previous Owner Craig Charles $276,000
Previous Owner Oxford Lloyd $29,598
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
01/21/2021 01/21/21 Sold $460,000 -1.1% $207 / Sq Ft
11/13/2020 11/13/20 Pending -- -- --
11/03/2020 11/03/20 For Sale $465,000 +38.8% $209 / Sq Ft
02/10/2017 02/10/17 Sold $335,000 -10.7% $151 / Sq Ft
01/11/2017 01/11/17 Pending -- -- --
10/19/2016 10/19/16 For Sale $375,000 -- $169 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State MLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $13,168 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2023 $13,168 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2022 $12,883 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2021 $12,770 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2020 $12,734 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2019 $12,734 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2018 $12,467 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2017 $12,163 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2016 $11,914 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2015 $11,563 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
2014 $11,249 $152,300 $64,800 $87,500
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • April Nicole Blount

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    April Nicole Blount

    BHHS FOX & ROACH

    (718) 309-5861

    9 in this area

    144 Total Sales

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    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    ANDRE PORTER

    CHRISTIE'S INT. REAL ESTATE GROUP

  • C

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    CYNTHIA ALEXANDER

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY - WEST

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3675760

Garden State MLS

APN: 12-00819-0000-00010

New Jersey Union County Plainfield 07060

1000 Kensington Ave Unit 12, Plainfield, NJ

This home is located at 1000 Kensington Ave Unit 12, Plainfield, NJ 07060 since 01 November 2020 and is currently estimated at $684,943, approximately $307 per square foot. This property was built in 1926. 1000 Kensington Ave Unit 12 is a home located in Union County with nearby schools including Evergreen Elementary School, Maxson Middle School, and Plainfield High School.

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