NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1020 Johnston Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,191,000 - $1,271,000

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
3,842 Sq Ft
$324/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold March 30, 2020

Last sale price $819,000 $213 Per Sq Ft

Est. 52% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $8,267/month

4 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Skyline View
  • Deck
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Wooded Lot

About This Home

As of March 2020

Post and Beam custom contemporary offers a rare opportunity to live on the view side of Johnston Dr. Home is filled with rich architectural elements, 1st floor Master Suite-Bath, walls of windows. Kitchen is expertly planned and appointed, multi-level decking, views of NYC Skyline. A private and natural setting surround this 4 bedroom home with an open floor plan. NYC Trains Midtown Direct from close-by Summit Train station. Stunning sunrises and fabulous NYC Skyline views! Soaring ceilings, Window Walls, plus Living & Entertaining spaces throughout the home. Reverse living layout, levels 2 and 3 below level 1 (street level). Bathed in brilliant natural sunlight welcomes you!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

John DiNizio

WEICHERT REALTORS Listed on: 02/09/2020

WEICHERT REALTORS

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $16,973

Year Built

  • Built in 1984

Lot Details

  • 1.4 Acre Lot
  • Sprinkler System
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Circular Driveway

Property Views

  • Skyline
  • Mountain

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Wood Siding
  • Vertical Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 3,842 Sq Ft Home
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Track Lighting
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Window Treatments
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 4 Fireplaces
  • Family Room with entrance to outdoor space
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Recreation Room with Fireplace
  • Utility Room
  • Finished Basement
  • Walk-Out Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Instant Hot Water

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Intercom
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Storage Shed

Schools

  • Bayberry Elementary School
  • Vally View Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Water Softener is Owned

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-06402-0000-00014-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$16,973

Year Built

Built in 1984

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Contemporary
  • Primary Style: Contemporary
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1984
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Easements Description: Sewer
  • Street Number Display: 1020
  • Directions: Valley Road to Hill Hollow, left onto Johnston Dr to 1020 VIEWSIDE, or Bonnie Burn to Johnston Drive continue, house will be on your left side.
  • I D: 4961518
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: JOHN G.
  • First Name3: UNKNOWN
  • Last Name: DINIZIO
  • Last Name3: AGENT
  • Office Phone3: 973-555-5555
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Marble, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Living Room, Rec Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 4
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, CookGas, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Instant Hot Water, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Refrigerator, Stackable Washer/Dryer, OvnWElec, Washer, Water Softener-Own
  • Interior Amenities: Beam Ceilings, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cathedral Ceiling, Fire Alarm Sys, High Ceilings, Intercom, Security System, Skylight, Smoke Detector, Track Lighting, Walk-In Closet, Window Treatments
  • Number Rooms: 13
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Jetted Tub, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: Leisure, Rec Room, Utility Room, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 26x14
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x18
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Laundry Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 16x13
  • Other Room1 Level: Second
  • Other Room 2: Leisure Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 10x14
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Rec Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 22x14
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 4: Utility Room
  • Other Room4 Dim: 14x14
  • Other Room4 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other, Den, Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, OutEntrn, Walkout
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Laundry Room, Walkout
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 3842
  • Phone: 908-561-5400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Vertical Siding, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Curbs, Deck, Sidewalk, Storage Shed, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Finished Garage, Garage Door Opener, InEntrnc
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 8
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Blacktop, Circular, Lighting

Utilities

  • Cooling: 3 Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone, Radiant - Electric
  • Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer Charge Extra
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: BAYBERRY
  • Middle School: VALLY VIEW
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: VALLY VIEW

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.4
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 455200
  • Assessed Land Value: 362800
  • Assessment: 818000
  • Easement: Yes
  • Lot Description: Mountain View, Skyline View, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 14
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.40
  • Zoning: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 16973
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-06402-0000-00014-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.075
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 9, 2020
Closed on
Apr 10, 2020
Sold by
Litman Karen and Litman Steven S
Bought by
Seidel Scott and Cardinal Seidel Diane
Seller's Agent
John DiNizio
WEICHERT REALTORS
List Price
$869,900
Sold Price
$819,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$50,900
-5.85%
Current Estimated Value
$1,245,357

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$426,357
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.06%
Original Mortgage
$417,000
Interest Rate
3.4%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 12, 2015
Sold by
Litman Karen E
Bought by
Litman Living Trust and Litman Karen E

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Interest Rate
3.98%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 8, 2008
Sold by
Sydell Gerald and Litman Karen
Bought by
Litman Karen and Rosenzweig Jodi

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 1, 1993
Sold by
Frycki Stephen J and Frycki Anne S
Bought by
Sydell Gerald and Sydell Rosalind
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
Seidel Scott $819,000 American Land Ttl Assocation
Litman Living Trust -- --
Litman Karen -- None Available
Sydell Gerald $594,800 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Seidel Scott $470,000
Closed Seidel Scott $417,000
Previous Owner Litman Living Trust --
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/30/2020 03/30/20 Sold $819,000 -5.9% $213 / Sq Ft
02/13/2020 02/13/20 Pending -- -- --
02/09/2020 02/09/20 For Sale $869,900 -- $226 / 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 $18,406 $921,200 $414,000 $507,200
2023 $17,720 $868,200 $387,000 $481,200
2022 $17,661 $840,600 $375,600 $465,000
2021 $16,974 $817,000 $368,300 $448,700
2020 $17,626 $828,300 $362,800 $465,500
2019 $16,974 $818,000 $362,800 $455,200
2018 $16,079 $807,600 $359,200 $448,400
2017 $15,674 $792,000 $326,500 $465,500
2016 $16,274 $778,300 $326,500 $451,800
2015 $15,862 $748,900 $310,800 $438,100
2014 $15,395 $735,200 $310,800 $424,400
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • John DiNizio

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    John DiNizio

    WEICHERT REALTORS

    (908) 295-1688

    1 in this area

    24 Total Sales

    John DiNizio
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3615257

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-06402-0000-00014

New Jersey Somerset County Watchung 07069

1020 Johnston Dr, Watchung, NJ

This home is located at 1020 Johnston Dr, Watchung, NJ 07069 since 09 February 2020 and is currently estimated at $1,245,357, approximately $324 per square foot. This property was built in 1984. 1020 Johnston Dr is a home located in Somerset County with nearby schools including Bayberry Elementary School, Valley View School, and Watchung Hills Regional High School.

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